tara Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 forgot to mention the wassail song for christmas. the one we used to sing at junior school. a wassail a wassail through out our town our cup it is white and our ale it is brown our ------- is made from the good ale and true some nutmeg and ginger is the best we can brew. fol de doll foll de doll de doll foll de doll de doll foll de doll de dee foll de daro foll de daddy sing tural ido. (all spelt wrong of course.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lappo Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Originally posted by tara can anyone identify this song . we use to sing it at wincobank junior school back in the 60s. and ive not heard it since then- what is the title? it is probably a sea shanty and goes, ive been to bristol ive been to dover ive travelled this wide world all over,over three times over I too remember that sea shanty from shiregreen juniors. I think it was called "turn your glasses over " or summat like that. It started "I've been to Harlem" tho'. definitely need to find out now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titian Posted October 7, 2004 Author Share Posted October 7, 2004 Originally posted by venger Might be worth while emailing BBC Radio 4, they did a programme on traditional folk songs in Yorkshire about June 2003 hope this helps Venger. Thanks Venger, I will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Originally posted by bonny Thanks for that one. I have not heard it before. The songs I need have to be non violent and suitable for 3-5 year olds. Can anyone help?? Most nursery rhymes are not suitable for 3-5 year olds! Humpty Dumpty warns against pregnancy, Ring a ring a roses is about the plague, The grand old duke of york - war is non-pc. There must be loads more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steevie/d Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 im sure ive got a c.d full of childrens songs got kids singing on it pm me if you are intrested steve> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titian Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 Originally posted by Strix Most nursery rhymes are not suitable for 3-5 year olds! Humpty Dumpty warns against pregnancy, Ring a ring a roses is about the plague, The grand old duke of york - war is non-pc. There must be loads more. It isn't nursery rhymes I am looking for, it is mainly folk songs, songs about nature etc. as listed above. Humpty dumpty has been thought to have many meanings, most commonly about Richard III or a canon that fell and couldn't be repaired. Never heard of it being about pregnancy though. Example: "Come little leaves," said the wind on day. "Come o'er the meadow with me and play. Put on your dresses of red and gold. Summer is gone and the days grow cold." As soon as the leaves heard the wind's low call, Down they came fluttering, one and all. Over the brown fields they whirled and flew, Singing the soft little songs they knew. Dancing and whirling the little leaves went, Autumn had called them and they were content. Soon they will sleep in their soft earthly beds Waiting for winter to cover their heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalRegular Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 What about: Down in Dixon Lane There are two big fat women And if you want to see them You'll have to pay a shilling Soldiers half a crown Sailors half a guinea Big fat men Two pounds ten Little kids a penny! Think we were about 4 when we learned that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awoollen Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Not sure how old this is but my grandad used to sing it to me when i was younger...... Some of the references are a bit spurious in these modern times! My Brother Silvest. He's got a row of forty medals on his chest. He fights all the zulus in the west. He gets no rest. Hell fire, sun of a gun, don't push, just shove. He's got an arm, as big as a leg (a lady's leg). He's got a punch that'll sink a battle ship. It takes all the army and the navy. to put the wind up Silvest. not heared that one for a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAIRBOY Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 The wheels on the bus go round and round........all day long. Can't believe I haven't seen "Bobby Shaftoe" mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosy nellie Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Dare to be a daniel. Dare to stand alone. Dare to have a purpose strong. Dare to make it known. Jesus wants me for a sunbeam. Jesus makes us shine. Inchworm inchworm measuring the marigolds you and your arithmatic will probably go far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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