Posts Tagged ‘Liisa Chauncy Guida’
Wee Sing, Singable Picture Books on Many Themes and Fabulous Sources for Printed Music
Posted on: August 10, 2011
If you are looking for a “traditional” tune, one that is in the Public Domain, the place to find the printed music is in the Wee Sing collections. And, there’s a Wee Sing book for almost every theme imaginable. And, the new editions of these amazing collections come with CDs so you can hear and learn the song without needing to find a musician.
Here are the titles I’ve collected up so far:
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Wee Sing America
Traditional Words and Tunes and Songs by Various Artists
Compiled and Arranged by Pamela Conn Beal and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein
Songs included in this book include:
“You’re a Grand Old Flag”
“Camptown Races”
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Wee Sing and Play (Musical games and rhymes for children)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Collected by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Klein
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Wee Sing Animals, Animals, Animals
Traditional Songs by Various Artists
Compiled and Arranged by Pamela Conn Beal and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein
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Wee Sing Book and CD Collection
Collected by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein and Liisa Chauncy Guida
(Package includes the books: “Wee Sing Rhymes, Songs and Lullabies” and “Wee Sing Musical Games, Rhymes and Silly Songs” plus vocal sing-along CD to accompany each)
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Wee Sing Book and CD Collection 2
Collected and Arranged by Pamela Conn Beal and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein and Liisa Chauncy Guida
(This publication includes the books “Wee Sing Folk and Favorite Sing-Alongs” and “Wee Sing Play and Pretend”)
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Wee Sing Children’s Songs and Fingerplays
Traditional Songs by Various Artists
Compiled and Arranged by Pamela Conn Beal and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein
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Wee Sing for Christmas
Traditional Words and Tunes and Songs by Various Artists
Compiled and Arranged by Pamela Conn Beal and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein
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Wee Sing for Halloween
Traditional Words and Tunes and Songs by Various Artists
Compiled and Arranged by Pamela Conn Beal and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein
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Wee Sing Mother Goose (Book and CD)
Traditional Words and Tunes
Compiled and Arranged by Pamela Conn Beal and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein
Product info page: http://www.weesing.com/single_product.cfm?product_id=52
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Wee Sing Nursery Rhymes and Lullabies
Traditional Words and Tunes
Compiled, Adapted and Arranged by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein
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Wee Sing Website:
http://www.weesing.com/homepageStill.htm
Wee Sing Website Statement:
“Wee Sing materials enrich the cognitive, physical, and social development of young children.”
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Related Posts
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ILLUSTRATED COLLECTIONS OF CHILDREN’S SONGS WITH MUSIC
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/illustrated-collections-of-childrens-songs-with-music/
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HALLOWEEN
A list of spooky, fun, funny and evocative songs for our favorite October Holiday
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/10/30/halloween-singable-picture-books-ooooooooeeeeeeeee/
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FOURTH OF JULY AND OTHER HOLIDAYS CELEBRATING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HER CITIZENS AND HISTORY
A list of Singable Picture Books celebrating the Fourth of July
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/a-patriotic-list-of-singable-books-for-july-4th/
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CHRISTMAS
A Collection of Singable Picture Books that celebrate CHRISTMAS!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/singable-picture-books-for-christmas/
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MOTHER GOOSE COMPILATIONS
A list containing compilations of Mother Goose Singable Picture Books and resources for learning, singing, and playing the tunes
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/mother-goose-singable-picture-books-rhymes-and-songs-in-compilations/
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Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
Words Adapted by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
This book is filled with adaptations of songs and nursery rhymes. Last year, I collected information on each of the adapted tunes and the originals. Lots of great sing-alongs and a fun way to learn the ABCs!
Letter A
to the tune of, “Down by the Station”:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/read-sing-play-abc-sing-along-a-singable-book-letter-a/
Letter B, C & D
to the tunes of, “Ninety-nine Bottles,” ”Do Your Ears Hang Low,” “Twinkle Little Star“
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letters-b-c-and-d/
Letter E
to the tune of “Yankee Doodle”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/04/04/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-e/
Letter F
to the tune of, “Alouette”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-f/
Letter G
to the tune of, “Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-g-tune-of-ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay/
Letter H
to the tune of, “Miss Lucy Had a Baby”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-h-tune-of-miss-lucy-had-a-baby/
Letter I
to the tune of, “Clementine”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-i-tune-of-clementine/
Letter J
to the tune of, “Frere Jacques”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-j-tune-of-frere-jacques/
Letter K
to the tune of, “Rockabye Baby”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-k-tune-of-%e2%80%9crock-a-bye-baby%e2%80%9d/
Letter L
to the tune of, “Ten Little Indians”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-l-tune-of-%e2%80%9cten-little-indians%e2%80%9d/
Letter M
to the tune of, “This Old Man”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-m-tune-of-%e2%80%9cthis-old-man%e2%80%9d/
Letter N
to the tune of, “The Old Gray Mare”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-n-tune-of-%e2%80%9cthe-old-gray-mare%e2%80%9d/
Letter O
to the tune of, “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-o-tune-of-%e2%80%9cmy-bonnie-lies-over-the-ocean%e2%80%9d/
Letter P
to the tune of, “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-p-tune-of-%e2%80%9cdo-you-know-the-muffin-man%e2%80%9d/
Letter Q
to the tune of, “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/07/17/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-p-tune-of-%e2%80%9cold-macdonald-had-a-farm%e2%80%9d/
Letter R
to the tune of, “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-r-tune-of-%e2%80%9cshell-be-comin-round-the-mountain%e2%80%9d/
Letter S,
to the tune of, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-s-tune-of-%e2%80%9crow-row-row-your-boat%e2%80%9d/
Letter T
to the tune of, “Reuben, Reuben”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-t-tune-of-%e2%80%9creuben-reuben%e2%80%9d/
Letter U
to the tune of , “Eensy-Weensy Spider”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-u-tune-of-%e2%80%9ceensy-weesy-spider%e2%80%9d/
Letter V
to the tune of, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star“
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/09/12/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-v-tune-of-%e2%80%9ctwinkle-twinkle-little-star%e2%80%9d/
Letter W
to the tune of, “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-w-tune-of-%e2%80%9cmary-had-a-little-lamb%e2%80%9d/
Letter X
to the tune of, “Camptown Races”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-x-tune-of-%e2%80%9ccamptown-races%e2%80%9d/
Letter Y
to the tune of, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-y-tune-of-%e2%80%9cif-youre-happy-and-you-know-it%e2%80%9d/
Letter Z
to the tune of “On Top of Old Smokey”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letter-z-tune-of-%e2%80%9con-top-of-old-smokey%e2%80%9d/
“Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along,” A Singable Book, Letter Z (tune of “On Top of Old Smoky”)
Posted on: October 7, 2010
Hot Dog! We made it to the Letter Z.
Speakin’ of “hot dogs,” the song for the Letter Z is sung to the tune of “On Top of Old Smoky.’
Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
Words Adapted by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
Z is for Zelda
(Lyrics by Teddy Slater, from book “ABC Sing-Along,” sing to the tune of “On Top of Old Smoky”)
Z is for Zelda,
who zoomed off to Mars.
She zigged and she zagged past
a zillion bright stars.
She zipped to the left and
she zapped to the right.
Then Zelda Zoomed home by
the moon’s golden light.
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Original Lyrics for
On Top of Old Smoky
Traditional Words and Tune
On top of Old Smoky,
All covered with snow,
I lost my true lover,
For courting too slow.
For courting’s a pleasure,
But parting is grief,
And a false-hearted lover,
Is worse than a thief.
A thief will just rob you,
And take what you have,
But a false-hearted lover,
Will lead you to your grave.
The grave will decay you,
And turn you to dust,
Not one boy in a hundred
A poor girl can trust.
They’ll hug you and kiss you,
And tell you more lies
Than cross ties on a railroad,
Or stars in the sky.
So come ye young maidens,
And listen to me,
Never place your affection
In a green willow tree.
For the leaves they will wither,
The roots they will die,
And you’ll be forsaken,
And never know why.
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Kiddiddles.com has a terrific page for “On Top of Old Smoky”
complete with printable lyric sheet, midi sing-along file, and printable sheet music:
http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/o036.html
On Top of Old Smoky (A Collection of Songs and Stories from Appalachia)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Compiled and Adapted by Ronald Kidd
Illustrated by Linda Anderson
Illustrated by Various Artists
A lovely piano arrangement, sing-along YouTube with lyrics,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVyg8LZvoOk
Sing-along with the beautiful pictures in this one:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qh6fmnv0sE
We’ve got ourselves here a Singable Picture Book Video of “On Top of Old Smoky”
(words, pictures and music) thanks to the Chipmonks!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNptJ2928-g
A wiki article about song origins, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Top_of_Old_Smoky
Interesting information here as well, including links to many parodies of this oft parodied song:
http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=76295&messages=31
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A parody in,
On Top of the Potty (And Other Get-Up-And-Go Songs)
Traditional Tunes
Words Adapted by Alan Katz
Illustrated by David Catrow
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I love the American Heritage Music Set, which includes simple, singable arrangements to so many classic American Folk Songs and Singable Picture Books. This set includes a terrific sing-along for “On Top of Old Smoky,”
http://www.amazon.com/American-Heritage-Music-Various-Artists/dp/samples/B00009UVXI/ref=dp_tracks_all_2#disc_2
Sing-along with “On Top of Old Smoky,” “On Top of Spaghetti,” or any parody with this terrific instrumental:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UODELI/?tag=you09f-20
Which is Track 8
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Related Posts
ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI, A SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/on-top-of-spaghetti-a-singable-picture-book/
“Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along,” A Singable Book, Letter Y (tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Posted on: September 30, 2010
Sing the words of the song for the letter Y to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It.”
Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
New words by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
If You Think that Yams are Yummy
(Lyrics by Teddy Slater, from book “ABC Sing-Along,” sing to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you think that yams are yummy,
yell out, “Yes!”
If you think that yams are yummy,
yell out, “Yes!”
If you think that yams are yummy,
yell out, “Yes!” and rub your tummy
If you think that yams are yummy,
yell out, “Yes!”
If You’re Happy and You Know It
(Original Lyrics)
Traditional Words and Tune
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it,
Tap your toe
If you’re happy and you know it,
Tap your toe
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it,
Tap your toe.
If you’re happy and you know it,
Nod your head
If you’re happy and you know it,
Nod your head
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it,
Nod your head.
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands.
There are lots and lots of variations on this song, and since you can insert your own movements, the variety is endless!
And excellent side, Kiddiddles.com, has a terrific page dedicated to “If You’re Happy and You Know It,”
http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/i007.html
Which features lyrics, midi sing-along, video, and printable sheet music and activity sheets.
Short but interesting wiki article here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You’re_Happy_and_You_Know_It
As you might guess, LOTS and LOTS of illustrated versions of this song exist. Here are a few:
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Anna McQuinn
Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
(This book, published by Barefoot Books, comes with a CD, printed music and pages of interesting facts)
If You’re Happy and You Know It, Jungle Edition
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by James Warhola
Illustrations by James Warhola
If You’re Happy and You Know It (Raffi Songs to Read)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Cyd Moore
If You’re Happy and You Know it (Eighteen Story Songs Set to Pictures by Nicki Weiss)
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Nicki Weiss
“Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along,” A Singable Book, Letter X (tune of “Camptown Races”)
Posted on: September 28, 2010
Camptown X’s Here We Come!
Sing the words of the song for the letter X to the tune of “Camptown Races.”
Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
Words Adapted by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
Xavier Was an Alien
(Lyrics by Teddy Slater, from book “ABC Sing-Along,” sing to the tune of “Camptown Races”)
Xavier was an alien,
extraterrestrial.
He was born on Planet X,
extremely far from Earth.
He had two pointy heads;
his vision was X-ray.
He saw exactly everything
in an alien way.
The song, “Camptown Races” was written by Stephen Collins Foster in 1850.
Camptown Races
(Sometimes known as “Camptown Ladies”)
Words and Music by Stephen Foster
The Camptown ladies sing this song
Doo-dah! Doo-dah!
The Camptown racetrack’s five miles long
Oh! doo-dah day!
I come down there with my hat caved in
Doo-dah! doo-dah!
I go back home with a pocket full of tin
Oh! de doo-dah day!
Goin’ to run all night
Goin’ to run all day
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
Somebody bet on the gray
The long tail filly and the big black hoss
Doo-dah! Doo-dah!
They fly the track and they both cut across
Oh! de doo-dah day!
The blind hoss sticken in a big mud hole
Doo-dah! doo-dah!
Can’t touch bottom with a ten foot pole
Oh! de doo-dah day!
Goin’ to run all night
Goin’ to run all day
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
Somebody bet on the gray
I see them flyin’ on a ten mile heat
Doo-dah! Doo-dah!
Round the race track, then repeat
Oh! doo-dah day!
I win my money on the bob-tail nag
Doo-dah! doo-dah!
I keep my money in an old tow-bag
Oh! de doo-dah day!
Goin’ to run all night
Goin’ to run all day
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
Somebody bet on the gray
A terrific wiki article about Stephen Foster (who also wrote “Oh, Susanna” and “Beautiful Dreamer”), here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Foster
A wiki article about the song, “Camptown Races,” here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camptown_Races
Johnny Cash singing “Camptown Races,”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=noYptXPHiAE
Sing-Along with this video which includes vocals, guitar and words,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXE_PfcXtYE
I like this one, too, because you can watch Lew Dite play his banjo-uke!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9euQj6cI-aQ
Alright! I also love this one…TUBA!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dM_FIjHmcs
Books which feature “Camptown Races” (Words and Music by Stephen Foster) include:
The Gingerbread Man: Folk and Fairy Tales (Building Fluency Through Reader’s Theater)
By Dona Herweck Rice
(“Camptown Races” is included in this volume on p. 17 with vocabulary definitions on p. 18)
Glorious American Songbook (A Classic Illustrated Edition)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Various Artists
Compiled by Cooper Edens
(“Camptown Races” is included in this volume, p. 35)
The Family Car Songbook (Hundreds of Miles of Fun!)
Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Compiled by Jason Tharp
Illustrated by Michael Gelen
(“Camptown Races” is included in this volume)
Wee Sing America
Traditional Words and Tunes and Songs by Various Artists
Compiled and Arranged by Pamela Conn Beal and Susan Hagen Nipp
Illustrated by Nancy Spence Klein
(“Camptown Races” is included in this volume)
A Treasury of Stephen Foster
Words and Music by Stephen Foster
Musical Arrangements by Ray Lev and Dorothy Berliner Commins
Illustrated by William Sharp
(Contains 50 songs by Stephen Foster, including favorites like “Camptown Races” and “Oh! Susanna,” published with illustrations and historical notes)
I love the American Heritage Music Set, which includes simple, singable arrangments to so many classic American Folk Songs and Singable Picture Books, this set includes a great sing-along for “Camptown Races,”
http://www.amazon.com/American-Heritage-Music-Various-Artists/dp/samples/B00009UVXI/ref=dp_tracks_all_2#disc_2
“Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along,” A Singable Book, Letter W (tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Posted on: September 26, 2010
Mary had a W…
Sing the words of the song for the letter M to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
Words Adapted by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
Willy Would Not Wear a Hat
(Lyrics by Teddy Slater, from book “ABC Sing-Along,” sing to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Willy would not wear a hat,
wear a hat, wear a hat:
Willy would not wear a hat.
It made his hair too flat.
“I wish you would,” Aunt Wanda said,
Wanda said, Wanda said.
“I wish you would,” Aunt Wanda said,
and plopped one on his head.
An interesting wiki article (remember to fact-check any “wiki” article!) about ”Mary Had a Little Lamb” song origins, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Had_a_Little_Lamb
Interesting thoughts and information about the rhyme here,
http://www.rhymes.org.uk/mary_had_a_little_lamb.htm
Mary Had a Little Lamb
(Complete Text)
Traditional Tune
Rhyme by Sarah Josepha Hale
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow
Everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go
It followed her to school one day
School one day, school one day
It followed her to school one day
Which was against the rules.
It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school
And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out,
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near
And waited patiently about,
Patiently about, patiently about,
And waited patiently about
Till Mary did appear
“Why does the lamb love Mary so?”
Love Mary so? Love Mary so?
“Why does the lamb love Mary so?”
The eager children cry
“Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know.”
Loves the lamb, you know, loves the lamb, you know
“Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know.”
The teacher did reply
KIDiddles has a wonderful page for “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” complete with sheet music, activity sheet, and midi tune sing-along,
http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/m003.html
Paul McCartney recorded a version of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” with his band WINGS in 1972,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Had_a_Little_Lamb_(Paul_McCartney_song)
Paul McCartney’s “Mary Had a Little Lamb,”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LHeEwiQJsY
“Mary Had a Little Lamb” on Sesame Street,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrJnzBFzEEY
More Mary with the Muppets,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHGDoo6QzN4
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Traditional Tune
Original Rhyme by Sarah Josepha Hale
Words Adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Traditional Tune
Words by Sarah Josepha Hale
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Mary Had Little Lamb
Traditional Tune
Original Rhyme by Sarah Josepha Hale
Words Adapted by Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Traditional Tune
Original Rhyme by Sarah Josepha Hale
Illustrated by Salley Mavor
I love this charming adaptation,
from,
Moses Supposes His Toeses are Roses (and 7 Other Silly Old Rhymes)
Traditional Rhymes and Tunes
Adapted by Nancy Patz
Illustrated by Nancy Patz
Click here to find a page of amusing adaptations on “Mary Had a Little Lamb” (including the “glutton/mutton” adaptation above:
http://books.google.com/books?id=sdWwHbOf4oAC&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=mary+had+a+little+lamb,+it+was+a+greedy+glutton&source=bl&ots=HmKzI4ng4R&sig=3fC54sFJfzakhuFKFXQu01S7cPs#v=onepage&q=mary%20had%20a%20little%20lamb%2C%20it%20was%20a%20greedy%20glutton&f=false
from,
Lore and Language of Schoolchildren
Writen by Iona Opie, Peter Opie, and Marina Warner
Click here to view a full online page of images associated with this rhyme:
http://eclipse.rutgers.edu/goose/rhymes/images/?rhyme_code=lamb
“Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along,” A Singable Book, Letter V (tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Posted on: September 12, 2010
Twinkle, Twinkle Letter V!
Sing the words of the song for the letter V to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
Words Adapted by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
Vincent Puts His Violin Underneath His Chinny-Chin
(Lyrics by Teddy Slater, from book “ABC Sing-Along,” sing to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little, Star”)
Vincent puts his violin
underneath his chinny-chin.
Vincent plays it very loud;
Vincent makes his Aunt Vi proud.
Aunt Vi lives to hear him play;
Vincent visits her each day.
The original lyrics, here:
The Star
(Also known as “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Traditional Tune
Poem by Jane Taylor
(From a poem by Jane Taylor, source of these lyrics: The Golden Book of Poetry (1947), the exact wording of the poem varies slightly depending on the source and it is published in many compilations of children’s poetry and song.)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
How could he see where to go,
If you did not twinkle so?
In the dark blue sky you keep,
Often through my curtains peep
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.
As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveler in the dark,
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI-PFJsvqT0
Singable Picture Book Video from www.Speakaboos.com
Speakaboos YouTube Page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/speakaboos
The Letter D was also sung to the tune of “Twinkle, Little Star,”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/%e2%80%9cread-sing-play-abc-sing-along%e2%80%9d-a-singable-book-letters-b-c-and-d/
A study of the song “Twinkle, Little Star” and it’s use of the same tune as “ABC Song” and “Baa, Baa, Blacksheep,” here:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/abc-twinkle-star-baa-blacksheep-singable-books-and-all-the-fix-ins-and-a-youre-adorable-too/
“Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along,” A Singable Book, Letter U (tune of “Eensy-Weesy Spider”) also Eensy-Weensy and Itsy-Bitsy in Singable Picture Books
Posted on: September 3, 2010
The Eensy-Weensy Spider climbed on the Letter U!
Sing the words of the song for the letter U to the tune of “Eensy-Weensy Spider.”
Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
Words Adapted by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
My Uncles’s Ukelele
(Lyrics by Teddy Slater, from book “ABC Sing-Along,” sing to the tune of “Eensy-Weensy Spider”)
My uncle’s ukelele
goes unka, plunka, doo.
Each night he strums it
underneath the moon.
Unka, plunka, doo,
unka, plunka, plunka, doo…
I hear Uncle’s happy tune
floating upstairs to my room.
The original lyrics, here:
Eensy-Weensy Spider
(Also known as “Itsy Bitsy Spider”)
Traditional Words and Tune
Eensy weensy spider
Went up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
Then the eensy weensy spider
Went up the spout again.
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Visit this website for lyrics, finger play, and print-outs:
http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/e001.html
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Some info about the song history here, including its inclusion in the Roud Folk Song Index:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsy_Bitsy_Spider
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Sing-along with the NIH’s midi music box, here:
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/spider.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W_gXp6mLuA
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UCTzBGIxlQ
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQZNBkdxCMY
This video features a fellow performing movements for the song.
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Lots of illustrated books, and variations on the “Itsy-Bitsy”/”Eeensy-Weesy” theme:
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The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words Adapted by Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
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The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words Adapted by Rosemary Wells
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
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The Eensy-Weensy Spider
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words Adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
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The wonderful children’s performer and singer/songwriter Raffi, has written a wonderful second verse that I love to sing whenever I get the chance:
EENSY WEENSY SPIDER
New Verse By Raffi, Michael Creber
Then the little spider
Began to weave her thread
Of gossamer and silk
She spun herself a bed
Round and round she went
Till all her work was done
And soon a magic web lay
Gleaming in the sun
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You can find the song, here:
http://www.amazon.com/Eensy-Weensy-Spider/dp/B0010SKLOG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1283417138&sr=8-3
It is Track 3 of Raffi’s fantastic CD, “Let’s Play.”
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A song songsheet, if you like
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EENSY WEENSY SPIDER
Traditional Words and Tune
New Verse By Raffi, Michael Creber
To view or print this song sheet, click here:
eensy weensy spider with raffi verse
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“Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along,” A Singable Book, Letter S (tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Posted on: August 13, 2010
Row, Row, Row to SSSSSSSSSS
Sing the words of the song for the letter S to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
Words Adapted by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
Sing, Sing, Sing a Song
(Lyrics by Teddy Slater, from book “ABC Sing-Along,” sing to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Sing, sing, sing a song,
sing a silly song.
Singily, jingily,
ringily, swingily,
won’t you sing along?
The original lyrics, here:
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Traditional Words and Tune
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words by Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Heather Collins
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Annie Kubler
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat (A Teddy Bear Sing-Along Book)
Traditional Words and Music
Illustrated by David Ellwand
This song was written to be sung in a round, where groups of people can sing parts within a song, one section beginning once the previous group has finished a line. This allows for harmonies and interesting vocal arrangements to occur as the different parts sing together and repeat the tune. It is such joy to sing a round and even the simple “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” becomes a beautiful and engaging experience.
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A description of a musical round, here,
http://www.answers.com/topic/round-music
A round is a musical composition in which two or more voices sing exactly the same melody (and may continue repeating it indefinitely), but with each voice beginning at different times so that different parts of the melody coincide in the different voices, but nevertheless fit harmoniously together. It is one of the easiest forms of part singing, as only one line of melody need be learnt by all parts, and is part of a popular musical tradition.
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A brief song history here,
http://www.makingmusicfun.net/htm/f_mmf_music_library_songbook/row-row-row-your-boat-history-and-lyrics.htm
(This site also offers some funny lyric adaptations)
Row, Row, Row Your Boat is an English nursery rhyme that is often sung as a round. The tune was written by Eliphalet Oram Lyte and included in the The Franklin Square Song Collection (1881, New York).
A slightly expanded song history, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Row,_Row,_Row_Your_Boat
(This wiki also offers lots of additional verses as well as motions to perform while singing along)
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Here’s a cool version of the song, played in a round by acoustic guitar, mandolin, and electric guitar,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPiovYRYmmg
I like this version by Super Simple Songs, the animation is lovely and the video showcases the song as a round in the second half:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7otAJa3jui8
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“Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along,” A Singable Book, Letter T (tune of “Reuben, Reuben”)
Posted on: August 10, 2010
Reuben, Reuben I’ve been thinking quite a lot about letter T!
Sing the words of the song for the letter T to the tune of “Reuben, Reuben.”
Read, Sing, Play ABC Sing-Along
Words Adapted by Teddy Slater
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
Tina Takes Tap-Dancing Lessons
(Lyrics by Teddy Slater, from book “ABC Sing-Along,” sing to the tune of “Reuben, Reuben”)
Tina takes tap-dancing lessons.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
She taps all day.
She has not time for toys or games.
She’d really rather tap than play.
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The original lyrics, here:
Reuben, Reuben
(Also known as “Reuben and Rachel”)
Traditional Words and Tune
Reuben, Reuben, I’ve been thinking
What a fine world this would be
If the men were all transported
Far beyond the northern sea.
Oh, my goodness, gracious, Rachel,
What a strange world this would be
If the men were all transported
Far beyond the northern sea.
Reuben, Reuben, I’ve been thinking
What a great life girls would lead
If they had no men about them
None to tease them, none to heed.
Rachel, Rachel, I’ve been thinking
Life would be so easy then
What a lovely world this would be
If you’d leave it to the men.
Reuben, Reuben, stop your teasing
If you’ve any love for me
I was only just a-fooling
As I thought, of course, you’d see.
Rachel, if you’ll not transport us
I will take you for my wife
And I’ll split with you my money
Every pay day of my life!
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A YouTube performance of the song ”Reuben, Reuben” featuring Patsy Cline:
I LOVE the bluegrass arrangement here by the Dave Grover and the Big Bear Band album “Passin’ It On”:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V9K4B0/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk9
A brief history of song and original lyrics, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_and_Rachel
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I can’t seem to locate a Singable Picture Book dedicated to this song. However, the tune is very useful for singing poetry or verse that matches its meter. For example all the following books, written in verse, can be sung to the tune of “Reuben, Reuben” (a tune which is also known as “Reuben and Rachel.”)
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The Dangerous Alphabet
Words by Neil Gaiman
Illustrated by Gris Grimly
(Sing this to the tune of “Reuben, Reuben”)
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Drummer Hoff
Traditional words and tune
Words Adapted by Barbara Emberley
Illustrated by Ed Emberley
(This one has confounded me a little. The copyright information in the book states that this book is based on “A cumulative folk song in which seven soldiers build magnificent cannon.” So far, my research has not identified what song that is or the tune that goes with it.
I’m still looking and will update. If you happen to know that original tune, please let us know!! In the mean time, I discovered you can sing the text to the tune of “Reuben, Reuben.”)
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Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
Words by Lloyd Moss
Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
(You can sing “Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin” to the tune of “Reuben, Reuben”)
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“Reuben, Reuben” a Useful Tune
