I was in the Orangeburg County, South Carolina, public schools from 1966 to 1972 (1st through 6th grade). We had a travelling music teacher for part of that time and, at least in 4th grade, our homeroom teacher taught us music using "Time for Sounds", an education television program on a UHF channel. Some folk and folkish songs which I believe I learned in school are: Senor Don Gato (Was a Cat) Erie Canal Hawaiian Rainbows (with hula motions!) John Brown's Ford (Had a Puncture in It's Tire) (This was not in our books or on T.V. The teacher taught us this parody, and hand motions to go with it, on her own.) Do Your Ears Hang Low (The same teacher taught us this one, also with motions.) This Land Is Your Land (This Land Is My Land) Aiken Brown Ach, Du Lieber Augustine Valeri, Valera (I Love to Go A-Wandering) Frere Jacque Goober Peas The Rattlin' Bog There's A Hole In the Bottom of the Sea There's A Hole In the Bucket (Dear Liza) There were other songs that I had heard from other sources, but which (I believe) we also sang or heard in school: Cindy (Get along Home, Cindy, Cindy) Oh, Susannah She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain Go Tell Aunt Rhody John Henry Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Ezekiel Saw the Wheel Where, O Where, Has My Little Dog Gone Thanks, Mr. Happy, for encouraging me to ponder some happy memories. Kent
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