Lyrics
(Folk song)
One, two, three aleerie,
Four, five, six aleerie,
Seven, eight, nine aleerie,
Ten aleerie over ball.
Movement
“Aleerie” or “Alairy” is an old word that means a crooked leg. Traditionally, a ball is bounced three times, and the fourth time, one leg is lifted over the ball as it bounces. (source)
See also
- Subject: counting
- Activity: movement
- Harmony: I, IV, V
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm: steady beat
- Scale: hexatonic
- Tones: s,l,t,drms
- Source
- Info about the song
- Similar song: One Two Three O’Leary
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
