folk songs, english

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folk songs, english

Oh, my darling, Clementine

2016
A playful twist on a classic song, this Tangled Tune tells of a rugged cowboy who lost his cow, Clementine.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly!

2014
The accidental ingestion of a fly leads an old lady to swallow larger and larger animals, ending with a horse that causes her ultimate demise.

There was an old mummy who swallowed a spider

2015
This variation on the traditional, cumulative rhyme, "Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," looks at the consequences of a mummy's strange diet.

Old MacDonald had a farm

2008
The inhabitants of Old MacDonald's farm are described, verse by verse.

The twelve days of Christmas

An illustrated version of the traditional song.

Frog went-a-courting

a musical play in six acts
1998
A picture book retelling of the traditional folk song.

The twelve days of Christmas

2015
An illustrated version of the traditional song in which gifts are given on each of the twelve days of Christmas.

Old Macdonald had a truck

2016
An update of the classic folk song, Old MacDonald, featuring farm vehicles like excavator, dump truck, and bulldozer.

There was an old dragon who swallowed a knight

2015
In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a greedy, hungry dragon eventually learns moderation.

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