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Sing Books with Emily in Prince William County Public Libraries this Summer!
Posted on: June 26, 2012
Art by Alex, Kindergarten 2011-2012
Dear Friends,
This has been a wonderful year for Sing Books with Emily, but you may not know it since the singing mostly took place with approximately 175 Sing Books gatherings at Tuckahoe Elementary School in Arlington, VA. I also wrote daily posts for the Sing Books with Emily blog, increased the Sing Books repertoire with new songs in Singable Picture Books, wrote a couple little tunes, made a few new books, and got to visit homes and other schools in DC and VA. The whole year was joyously filled with song and the beautiful growing spirits of young ones.
I’m thrilled to bursting to share some of the new songs and books (and lots of the good old favorites) with friends at Prince William County Public Libraries this summer.
Come along and join in the musical fun with songs like “Grandma’s Feather Bed,” “Hippopotamus Song,” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”
The first library visit is tomorrow:
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Wednesday, June 27 at 10:30 am
Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library
New Location:
Tackett’s Mill Shopping Center (Upper Level)
2239 Old Bridge Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192-3007
703-792-5675
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Lake-Ridge-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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Wednesday, July 11 at 10:30 am
18007 Dumfries Shopping Plaza
Dumfries, VA 22026-2356
703-792-5678
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Dumfries-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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Wednesday, July 18 at 10:30 am
Dale City Neighborhood Library
4249 Dale Boulevard
Dale City, VA 22193-2414
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Dale-City-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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Wednesday, July 25 at 11:30 am
Independent Hill Neighborhood Library
George Hellwig Memorial Park
14418 Bristow Road
Manassas, VA 20112-3932
703-792-5668
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Independent-Hill-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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Related Posts
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Article about the July 2011 “Sing Books” gathering in the LakeRidge-Occoquan Patch Online News Service:
http://lakeridge.patch.com/articles/sing-books-with-emily-brings-classic-tunes-to-life
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The Songs We Sang, 7/13/2011, Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/the-songs-we-sang-7132011-lake-ridge-neighborhood-library/
Admittedly, I avoided this book at first (parodies of traditional camp fire songs), not wanting exposure to the gross, goth world it promises…but it kept presenting itself.
Turns out, “Sipping Spiders Through a Straw (Campfire Songs for Monsters)” is impossibly amusing and I keep laughing despite myself.
Yes, the book is goth and gross, but it is funny.
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Sipping Spiders Through a Straw (Campfire Songs For Monsters)
Traditional Words and Tunes
Words Adapted by Kelly Dipucchio
Illustrated by Gris Grimly
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Author Kelly Dipucchio’s webpage for the book:
http://www.kellydipucchio.com/spiders.html
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Illustrator Grim Grimly’s webpage for the book:
http://madcreator.com/index.cfm
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Need help with a tune?
Mind you, the videos below include the original lyrics (not the gross new ones)
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99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.amazon.com/99-Bottles-Good-Night-Ladies/dp/B007KWZSS0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338767255&s=dmusic&sr=1-1
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Do Your Ears Hang Low
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp52hUACwOI
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Farmer in the Dell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEoe1xssh-w&feature=plcp
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For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ieCUL0OFDw
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Home on the Range
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhiDydq2f0E&feature=plcp
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If You’re Happy and You Know It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95LJ-9pVdPQ&feature=plcp
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I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgINdoXz-ZY
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Little Bunny Foo Foo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cOT4T2jDho
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London Bridge is Falling Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiyaN6CoMe4
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Michael Finnigan
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOZjmAqcggs
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My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSbn1NrkLNQ&feature=plcp
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Oh My Darlin’ Clementine
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6AX8Ega7UY&feature=plcp
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Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFCjXkP_G-c
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Row Row Row Your Boat
Hear the tune, here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7otAJa3jui8
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Sipping Spiders Though a Straw
“Sipping Spiders” uses the same tune as the campfire song, “The Bear,” and you can hear, “The Bear,” tune here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006FXCFPY/ref=dm_dp_trk24?ie=UTF8&qid=1339806249&sr=1-10
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Skidamarink
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEEsX69iIxY
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fFn-jZ8lqw
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Hear the tune, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI-PFJsvqT0
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Relates Posts
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Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along: A Singable Picture Book
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/read-sing-play-abc-sing-along-a-singable-picture-book/
