Irish Kid's Songs

Subject: RE: Irish Kid's Songs
From: Amergin
Date: 30 Jan 01 - 12:00 AM

Maderine Rue is also a nice children's song.....

Subject: RE: Irish Kid's Songs
From: raredance
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 11:54 PM

Another book to look for through your library or interlibrary loans is "Songs and Sayings of an Ulster Childhood" by Alice Kane and edited by Edith Fowke (1983, McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, Canada. isbn 0-7710-3210-2)

rich r

Subject: RE: Irish Kid's Songs
From: Alice
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 11:25 PM

There is a bit of a folk story about fairies and a hunchback named Donal that goes along with the song Monday Tuesday (usually sung in Gaelic) here: Donal and Monday, Tuesday. You can hear the file where I tell the story and sing some lines of the song. I haven't completed a file of just the song, but I will do before March 17. Check back and I will have the song and the lyrics as I sing them in English.

Alice

Subject: RE: Irish Kid's Songs
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 08:18 PM

We've had success with "The Rattlin' Bog" (it's in the DT). There's a better (for young kids) American version which is usually called "A Tree in the Woods" or "The Green Grass Grows All Around". Add your own hand movements.

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: Irish Kid's Songs
From: Joe Offer
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 08:15 PM

I'll post some lyrics later this evening. Gotta go teach a class. Fortunately, the book is set up so Mr. Scanner can copy lyrics very easily.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Irish Kid's Songs
From: Snuffy
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 08:05 PM

Hey Joe,

I'd like #44 Poor Roger is Dead - I think we sang it as Old Roger when I was a kid. I can remember some of the verses - is this the one?

Old Roger is dead and he lies in his grave .. They planted an apple tree over his head ... The apples grew ripe and they all fell (off/down?) ... ... Old Roger got up and he gave her a knock ... Which made that old woman go hippety-hop ...

Also, would #2. Stalky Bluebells be what we called 'In and out the Dusky Bluebells' and is #9. This Old Man 'Knick-knack paddy-whack, give a dog a bone'?

Wassail! V

Subject: RE: Irish Kid's Songs
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 07:58 PM

Yes! Isn't that a great book, Joe? I also have (at school) another great book of Irish children's songs called "Moonpenny". I will look it up when I'm at school and post the info. It has some of the above and more and it's more recent.

Subject: Index: Cut the Loaf: Irish Children's Songbook
From: Joe Offer
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 06:28 PM

I recently picked up a great little book called Cut the Loaf: Irish Children's Songs from Mercier Press. I'm going to ask my friend Mr. Scanner to copy the index for you. You'll find that many of the songs are in our database (just click on the links). If there are others that interest you, I'll be glad to post them.
-Joe Offer-

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• INSIDE AND OUT
  • 1. Cut the Loaf
  • 2. Stalky Bluebells
  • 3. Five o'clock is Striking
  • 4. My Aunt Jane
  • 5. I'll Tell my Ma
  • 6. My Singing Bird
  • 7. The Jug of Punch

• STRANGE FOLK
  • 8. There was a Crooked Man
  • 9. This Old Man
  • 10. Molly Malone
  • 11. The Wee Falorie Man
  • 12. Did you ever see the Devil
  • 13. Ballyconnell Fair
  • 14. Tam Brown (click for a version)

• LOVE'S JOYS
  • 15. Down by the River
  • 16. Fan-a-winnow
  • 17. Mairi's Wedding
  • 18. Will ye go, Lassie, go
  • 19. The Garden where the Praties Grow
  • 20. The Girl with the Buckles on her Shoes

• LOVE'S PROBLEMS
  • 21. Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?
  • 22. Round Apple (click for a version - cringe)
  • 23. I Know Where I'm Going
  • 24. The Dark-eyed Gypsy click for a version)
  • 25. Ballinderry
  • 26. Down by the Sally Gardens
  • 27. The Spanish Lady
  • 28. `Twas Down in the Meadows (click for a version)
  • 29. I Know My Love

• ACTION AND INCIDENT
  • 30. The Big Ship Sails
  • 31. Here's the Robbers Passing By
  • 32. Johnny Todd (click for English version)
  • 33. Down by the River Saile (cringe)
  • 34. Mrs. McGrath
  • 35. Johnny I Hardly Knew You
  • 36. Are You Right There, Michael?
  • 37. Reynard the Fox
  • 38. Slattery's Mounted Fut

• GLIMPSES OF HISTORY
  • 39. Kitty's Toys
  • 40. The Minstrel Boy
  • 41. Famine Song
  • 42. Let Erin Remember

• FRIENDS PAST
  • 43. Green Gravel
  • 44. Poor Roger is Dead
  • 45. Fair Rosa
  • 46. Henry, My Son
  • 47. All around the Loney-O (click for a version - cringe)

• GOD BLESS US, EVERYONE
  • 48. Joseph and the Gentle Mary
  • 49. I See the Moon
  • 50. The Holly and Ivy Girl

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Note that many of these songs may not be acceptable to politically-correct American parents, and many probably aren't suitable for 5 to 8 year olds.
You may also want to take a look at our Children's Street Songs thread.

Subject: Irish Kid's Songs
From:
Date: 29 Jan 01 - 05:57 PM

I've been asked to do a school program for St. Patrick's Day - and I have loads of songs appropriate for older children - love songs and history and tales - but I'm a little short on the 5 to 8 year olds. I was surprised to find only 2 songs in the dbase by searching kids/Irish - but loads and loads of Scots songs. Any suggestions?