folk songs, english

Type: 
Topical Term
Subfield: 
a
Alias: 
folk songs, english

The twelve days of Christmas

1999
On each of the twelve days of Christmas, unusual and fanciful gifts arrive to celebrate the season.

Froggie went a-courting

2000
An updated version of the familiar folk song about the courtship and wedding of Frog and Ms. Mouse, set in New York City.

One wide river to cross

1992
Woodcut illustrations and brief text from an American folk song relate the story of the animals on Noah's ark.

Knick knack paddy whack

2008
An illustrated version of the traditional counting song that tells of the ten things "this old man" played before he came rolling home. Includes CD.

Knick knack paddywack

1992
In this variation and extension of the traditional counting song, "this old man" ends up blasting off and flying to the moon.

She'll be coming 'round the mountain

2007
Contains new verses to the traditional American folk song about a special visitor whose arrival from 'round the mountain is expected at any moment.

E I E I O

the story of Old MacDonald, who had a farm
1993
In this illustrated version of the familiar folk song, Old MacDonald chooses a new profession when his farm gets too crowded and noisy.

Old MacDonald

2006
The inhabitants of Old MacDonald's farm are described, verse by verse.

Old MacDonald had a farm

1990
The inhabitants of Old MacDonald's farm are described, verse by verse. On board pages with die cuts to reveal the animals.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly

1987
A cumulative folk song in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when an old lady swallows a fly. Features lift-the-flap illustrations.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - folk songs, english