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The original available account, as recognized to date, appeared in England in 1784, with opening line “Cry baby bunting,” a label by which the poem is occasionally called. “Bye, baby bunting” is a nursery school poem. There are quite a few variants. The poem was remarkably and sarcastically illustrated by the famous British artist, Randolph Caldecott. The term bunting is a term of endearment that may also imply “plump.” (source)
Lyrics
(Folk song)
Bye baby bunting
Daddy’s gone a-hunting,
Gone to get a rabbit skin
To wrap the baby bunting in.
Recorder Notes E, G, A
See also
- Country: England
- Subjects: nursery rhymes / lullabies
- Harmony: one chord
- Melody: mi, so, la / E,G,A
- Source:Book of a Thousand Songs, Albert Ernest Wier, 1918
YouTube
- Song with chords, Printable Visuals
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
2 thoughts on “Bye Baby Bunting”
Beth – love your site. I’m just curious what program/font you use to create the melodic examples you have here.
I use Sibelius 7. I love it!