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10 Mar 08 - 04:10 PM (#2284615) Subject: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: GUEST,coyote breath w/o cookie I have promised to "entertain" some three and four year olds for St. Pat's day where could I find 6 to 12 "suitable" ditties for the kiddies? The only songs I know are a little too "adult". CB |
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10 Mar 08 - 04:26 PM (#2284625) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: Sorcha From the DT Sour Cream http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=5490 Dear Little Shamrock http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=6154 Mairis Wedding (OK, it's Scots) http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=3820 Molly Malone (well, maybe not the last verse) http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=4015 Famine Song/Praties Grow Small http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=6256 |
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10 Mar 08 - 05:06 PM (#2284684) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: GUEST,coyote breath w/o cookie Thanks Sorcha, I probably should scan the displaysong. I think they'll probably not quibble about Scots' tunes. I might just do some Bell Cow and Boil them cabbage and the like. I think they like the rythym as much as the content. The grand daughter is a great show off and dances to everything. What'll we do with the baby-O, Dance to your Daddy. Yeah. CB |
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10 Mar 08 - 05:13 PM (#2284693) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: Sorcha Well, then, Katie Bairdie had a Coo(Cow) Johnny Get Your Hair Cut (just like mine) |
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10 Mar 08 - 05:25 PM (#2284700) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: Sorcha Shorter version of Wee Willys Lost His Marley The (damn) Unicorn Song with hand motions. |
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10 Mar 08 - 05:28 PM (#2284704) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: Emma B From Belfast.... MY AUNT JANE My Aunt Jane she brought me in, she gave tea out of her wee tin Half a bap, a wee snow top, three black lumps out of her wee shop Half a bap, a wee snow top, three black lumps out of her wee shop My Aunt has a bell on the door, a white stone step and a clean swept floor Candy apples and hard green pears, conversation lozenges Candy apples and hard green pears, conversation lozenges My Aunt Jane she's awful smart, she baked three rings and a apple tart And when Halloween comes round, for next that tart I'm always found And when Halloween comes round, for next that tart I'm always found My Aunt Jane she can dance a jig, sing a ballad for a sweety pig Wee red eyes and a cord for a tail, hanging in a bunch from a farthing nail Wee red eyes and a cord for a tail, hanging in a bunch from a farthing nail My Aunt has a great wee shop, with luck bags and lime juice rock Cinnamon buds and yella man, and brandy balls in a bright tin can Cinnamon buds and yella man, and brandy balls in a bright tin can also The Wee Falorie Man and I'll Tell My Ma for starters |
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10 Mar 08 - 05:30 PM (#2284708) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: Sorcha And here are those 2 Wee Falorie Man (tune too) http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiWEEFALRY;ttWEEFALRY.html I'll Tell Me Ma http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=2954 |
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10 Mar 08 - 05:33 PM (#2284710) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: Sorcha Look at the 2nd listing here...Songs of Belfast http://www.musicroom.com/search.aspx?searchtype=songtitle&songid=61185 |
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10 Mar 08 - 05:45 PM (#2284724) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: Sorcha Falorie and Tell Ma were Emma's suggetions...and I'm too lazy today to do links. |
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11 Mar 08 - 01:49 PM (#2285461) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: GUEST,pattyClink Froggy Went Courtin' |
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11 Mar 08 - 01:56 PM (#2285467) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: Zhenya The Rattling Bog |
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12 Mar 08 - 05:33 PM (#2286790) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: Sorcha We tried...you're running out of time, coyote. |
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13 Mar 08 - 12:02 PM (#2287444) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: PeadarOfPortsmouth "The Dunne Song" is always good for kids (or drunk college crowds) if you do the hand gestures to go with the chorus ... really gets them going. Since I don't know if the hand gestures are available as a video online, I'll describe as best as possible. Motion happens at word in CAPS. "For there was HIGH Dunne" - point up w/ both hands "and LOW Dunne" - point down w/ both hands "OVER Dunne" - tough describe: kinda "scoop" air with both hands at shoulder height...kinda like they're rolling on a 50 gallon drum "and UNDER Dunne" - "slide" the hands (palm down) under your imaginary 50 gallon drum "All the little younger Dunnes" - which every syllable, alternate both hands like you're patting kids on the head "Who were IN" - point out towards crowd with one hand for 'in' "And OUT the run" - @ the word 'out' pull hand back with your thumb up...like you were calling someone 'out' in baseball "There was OLD Dunne, YOUNG Dunne, YOUNGER Dunne's YOUNGEST son" - start with your right hand at eye-level with 'old', and for each alternating age, alternate left/right hand lower than the other...like they're moving down rungs on a ladder "YOUNG Dunne will be OLDER Dunne when the OLDEST Dunne..." - use alternating hands to 'climb up the ladder' "...is DONE." - move the thumb across the neck, like you're signaling 'dead' Okay, better get back to work now...good luck! |
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13 Mar 08 - 05:39 PM (#2287736) Subject: RE: Children's St. Pat's Day songs From: GUEST,Coyote Breath "geezer rapper" Thanks muchly! I had thought of Tell my ma. I think I could form a sort of musical chairs thing around that changing gender reference depending who was without a seat. 3 and 4 year olds love to run around in circles and plop into chairs. I'm OK time wise since I work two days a week (mon and tue) and the "party is on wed. So to Sorcha, Emma B, Patty Clink and Zhenya and Peadar thanks and have a great StP's day. CB |