Little Songster's Blog

Songs to Know #12: Old Dan Tucker

Old Dan Tucker Old Dan Tucker came to town Riding on a billy goat, leading a hound The hound gave a yelp, the goat gave a jump And threw...

Songs to Know #11 - Missy-La, Massy-La

Missy-La, Massy-La is a delightful passing game originating in St. Lucia. It was collected by Alan Lomax, J.D. Elder, and Bess Lomax...

Teaching French? Our Favorite Resources.

It's hard to believe we are already entering our second year of homeschooling! Believe it or not, one of my favorite subjects to teach...

Songs to Know #10: Taizé Songs

Twenty years ago, I visited the monastic community of Taizé. It was a rich experience, one I will not soon forget. So…what is Taizé?...

Songs to Know #9: John Henry

We recently read the tall tale of "John Henry" in a book of American Tall Tales by Adrien Stoutenberg. John Henry, like many other tall...

A Feast of Songs

Are you ever overwhelmed by how many songs there are to choose from? As I add to "Little Songster" I often have the same feelings. I...

Songs to Know #8: Whistling Gypsy

The whistling gypsy came over the hill, Down through the valley so shady, He whistled and he sang till the the green wood rang And he won...

Songs to Know #7: Mango Walk

My brother did a-tell me that you go mango walk, You go mango walk, you go mango walk, My brother did a-tell me that you go mango walk...

Songs to Know #6: The Crabfish

Oh the love I have for the dear folksong, "The Crabfish"! Seventeen years ago I wrote a Master's thesis about the different ways...

Songs to Know #5: Carrion Crow

Carrion crow, sitting on an oak, with a ling dong dilly dol kiro me. He called for a tailor to cut him a coat, with a ling dong dilly dol...

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