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GUEST,Jim P	Shanties for Young Children (13)	RE: Shanties for Young Children	18 Jan 09
For kids, I sing "Blow the Man Down" (policeman version) and after the main story is done, sing: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? (Way, hey, Blow the man down) Yellow and porous, absorbent is he! (Give me some time to blow the man down) This is usually good for a laugh, but be ready for them to shout "Sponge Bob Squarepants!" over the refrain. Other real shanties good for kids (just off the top of my head) include: Drunken Sailor Roll the Old Chariot Donkey Riding South Australia Much as I love the C. Fox Smith material referred to above, I do not think much of it would be appreciated by kids. YOU should go look at it, though. (grin)

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