Lyr Req: Songs for young children

Subject: ADD: On a mountain stands a lady
From: emtee
Date: 22 Jun 12 - 06:03 AM

Lyr ADD: On a mountain stands a lady
(Trad)

Here is a slightly different version of this rhyme, which was obtained from my family tree book and was sung by children in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in the 1920's.

On a mountain stands a lady
Who she is I do not know
All she wants is gold and silver
All she wants is a nice young man
So fall out my very best friend
So fall out my very best friend
It's time for you to go.

MT

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 28 May 08 - 01:49 PM

Sorry, try this:
http://www.geneautry.com/musicmovies/musiccds/gas_1950tvrecordings.html

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 28 May 08 - 01:45 PM

When my twin sons, now 32, were toddlers I used to bounce them on my knees while singing I'm A Cow-Poke Pokin' Along; a song I learned from an old Gene Autry Record.
www.geneautry.com/musicmovies/musiccds/gas_1950tvrecordings.html - 107k -

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: Cool Beans
Date: 28 May 08 - 01:14 PM

"Put Your Finger in the Air" by Woody Guthrie. In fact, all of Guthrie's children's songs. There's an excellent recording of them by Arlo and the whole Guthrie Family.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 28 May 08 - 11:50 AM

Hopalong Peter as sung by the New Lost City Ramblers

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: topical tom
Date: 27 May 08 - 12:31 PM

Thanks for the clicky, Willa!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: Willa
Date: 27 May 08 - 10:35 AM

This shoul work

http://www.amazon.com/Sings-Songs-Little-Pickers-Watson/dp/B000000F1M

Good links to other sources too.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: topical tom
Date: 26 May 08 - 11:49 PM

Some time ago, Doc Watson recorded a cd entitled "Songs For Little Pickers", a wonderful collection.Our kids especially enjoyed "Froggie Went A Courtin".Here's the link. http://www.amazon.com/Sings-Songs-Little-Pickers-Watson/dp/B000000F1M

Sorry I couldn't make a blue clicky.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 May 08 - 08:03 PM

IF I had any young children , I would probably swop them all for a decent song == OR a Large Single Malt

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: GUEST,Jonny Sunshine
Date: 26 May 08 - 07:03 PM

Try looking here

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: Goldrush Paul
Date: 26 May 08 - 05:28 AM

thankyou for the links and sugestions. hes a year old.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 25 May 08 - 01:28 PM

Good show!

How young is he? 2,3,4?

If so, sit down with him, holding him on your lap, if he likes, and do fingerplays. (Google 'fingerplays'). Or go to the library and look for fingerplays.

Fingerplays are the good old rhymes of yore - 'Here's the church & here is the steeple' 'Two little blackbirds sat on a hill' etc

He will like it, and just like music, it will develop his sense of rhythm and rhyme.l

(Saw an article in the paper by a child psychologist. He said 'For today's children, love is spelled T-I-M-E.')

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: Monique
Date: 25 May 08 - 01:02 PM

We have many of them from all around the world at Mama Lisa's World

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: Willa
Date: 25 May 08 - 05:22 AM

There have been several threads on this and similar topics, but I can't find them! someone will no doubt come along and help.
In the meantime here's a suggestion from one of the mudcat pages.

Good luck!
Jump Rope Rhymes
Welcome to our extension of Stan Kulikowski's wonderful collection of children's jump rope rhymes. You can see Stan's original site, including the origins of his project, by clicking here. Many thanks to Stan for this fine contribution to the Mudcat.
http://www.mudcat.org/jumprope/jumprope.cfm

Subject: Lyr Req: Songs for young children
From: Goldrush Paul
Date: 25 May 08 - 03:28 AM

hi

i have a young son who loves music and starts to dance and move around when he hears music on the radio and tv. his mum is always singing to him mainly nursery rhymes at the moment and some have actions which he likes to try and do too. i was hoping that people might have some idea on any songs we can sing to him that he will enjoy joining in with?

paul