Folklore: children's hand clap -

Subject: Folklore: children's hand clap -
From: GUEST,Perri Bohrman
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 02:34 PM

I am trying to find the words to a hand clap I knew as a child. The name is the old bow-legged chinese. A couple of verses I remember are:
      My mother told me
      to open the door
      but it fell in the floor
      My mother told me
      to get him a drink
      but he swallowed the sink

I am working on a presentation of childlore and would really like to present this chant.

Subject: RE: Folklore: children's hand clap -
From: Azizi
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 03:03 PM

GUEST,Perri Bohrman, see this thread Songs your parents didn't allow for examples and commentary on that song.

I remember this song from my childhood but not as a handclap rhyme. We just sang it.

Subject: RE: Folklore: children's hand clap -
From: Azizi
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 03:05 PM

Ugh!! The link will get you there, but the thread title is "Songs your parents wouldn't allow."

Yes, yes I know-the preview feature is your friend....

Subject: RE: Folklore: children's hand clap -
From: Cluin
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 03:27 PM

Miss Mary Mack (Mack, Mack)
All dressed in black (black, black)
With silver buttons (buttons, buttons)
All down her back (back, back)...


We do it similarly as a blues song.

Subject: RE: Folklore: children's hand clap -
From: Goose Gander
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 10:24 PM

Perri Bohrman's original post sounds related to....

An Old Man Came Over the Lea

Here's another version...

Old Grey Beard