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Thread #1002   Message #1034940
Posted By: Susan of DT
13-Oct-03 - 07:31 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Peace of the River (G Gosling, V Wood)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Peace I ask of thee oh river
We seem to have had some thread creep here, but as another old girl scout. I'll jump in. Many of the ones I do know were not from girl scouts, but from summer camp in New york in the 1950's to early 60's.

Gehlobit - no - no, never hear of it
Walk Shepherdess, Walk - yes, but not from camp (one of my Dad's fav songs) - no
The Billboard Song - yes, but (again) not from Narrin - no
Witchcraft - no - yes, I thiink from scouts
Kum By Yah - definitely - yes, but not from scouts
Jacob's Ladder - no - yes, not from scouts
Man's Life's a Vapor - no - no
I'm Wild about Horns on Automobiles - yes! (that one brought a smile to my face...) - no
Stodala Pumpa - no - no
I'd like to be just like the Wind - no - no

Here are the songs I remember from Narrin:
Peace I Ask of Thee oh River (of course)- yes, scouts
Sippin' Cider/The other day I met a bear - YES, Tinker let's try it
Spiderweb - no
There are Suitors at my Door - yes
In the Land of Oden (sp?) - no
Tovishka - with hand motions - no
An Austrian Went Yodeling - with hand motions -no
The Spades (go Tulips together) - with hand motions - no
(Si si si) Playmate - with hand motions - yes, not from scouts
Donkey Riding - yes, with hand motions
Oleanna - yes, not from scouts
The Ash Grove - yes
The Happy Wanderer - yes, learned in music is elementary school
I Know a Place - no
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt - yes, camp
Land of the Silver Birch - no
(The Life of a) Voyageur - no
(I've got a Little) Pile of Tin - no, but yes to the Baby Blue Ford
Desperado - yes, not scouts
Green Trees/Taps - yes to taps, including Mariners taps
The Ship Titanic - yes
Rise & Shine (& give God the glory glory) - yes, camp
Barges (of course) - no
If All the Raindrops (were lemon drops & gum drops) - vaguely
L-O-double L-I (P-O-P spells Lollipop) - yes
Roll Me Over in the Clover (a naughty one!) - not as a kid
Ho Young Rider - no
Hola Hee Hola Ho - no
I Had a Little Dog (named Do-fi) - Bingo??
Do Your Ears Hang Low? - Yes
Piccolo Mini -yes
Dickie Bird - no
Silly Willie - no

Rounds:
Rise Up Oh Flame - no
Make New Friends - definitely scouts
Whene'er You Make a Promise - definately scouts
I Have Promises to Keep/The Woods Are Lovely, Dark & Deep - not as song
Ah, Poor Bird - vaguely
Rose/America - no
Little Jack Horner - with hand motions
Evening Star - with hand motions - no
A Ram Sam Sam - no
Buddies & Pals - no
Here I Sit & Wait for You - no, but here we sit like birds in the wilderness?
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The Little Bells (of Westminster) - no