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Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Version 1 Lyrics (Traditional chant) Diddle diddle dumpling my son JohnWent to bed with his stockings (trousers) onOne shoe off and one shoe onDiddle diddle dumpling my son John See also Subject: nursery rhymes Form: ABC (see below) Harmony: Orff arrangements ...
Bickle Bockle
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Bickle bockle blue bottleFishes in the seaIf you want a partnerJust choose me. Game Put an odd number of students in an specified space (I put them inside a circle on the floor). Students walk ...
Closet Key
Lyrics (Folk song) I have lost the closet keyIn my lady’s garden (echo) Games Game #1 One student sits in the center (garden) of the circle; the other students sitting in the circle hold onto a large circle of yarn ...
Two Little Blackbirds
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Two little blackbirds sitting on the wallOne named Peter, and one named Paul.Fly away Peter, fly away Paul,Come back Peter, come back Paul. Two little blackbirds sitting on a hillOne named Jack and one named Jill.Fly away ...
Hop Up My Ladies
Lyrics (American folk song) Did you ever go to meeting, Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe?Did you ever go to meeting, Uncle Joe?Did you ever go to meeting, Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe?Don’t mind the weather, so the winds don’t blow! Hope up ...
Acka Backa
Lyrics (Folk song) Acka backa soda crackerAcka backa booAcka backa soda crackerOut goes you See also Activities: circle singing games Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I IV V / one chord Melody: mi so la / E,G,A Meter: 4 Rhythm: steady beat ...
Bounce High Bounce Low
Lyrics Bounce high, bounce low,Bounce the ball to Shiloh. *Shiloh is a location mentioned in the Bible. Its name means “peace.” See also Harmony: chords I & IV / one chord Melody: mi so la Rhythm: / steady beat ...
Bought Me a Cat
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Bought me a cat, the cat pleased me,I fed my cat under yonder tree.The cat said “fiddle-i-fee.”2. hen…chimmy chuck chimmy chuck3. duck… quack, quack4. goose… hissy, hissy5. pig… oink, oink6. sheep… baa, baa7. hog… griffy, griffy8. ...
Hóšišipa
Lyrics (Lakota, Native American folk song) Hóšišipa, hóšišipa, hóšišipa, hóši The “s” is pronounced with an “sh” sound. English Translation – Pinching Game Hóšišipa is a pinching game where children try to lift the hands of each other by pinching ...
One Bottle of Pop
Lyrics (Folk song) One bottle of pop, two bottles of pop, three bottles of pop, four bottles of pop,Five bottles of pop, six bottles of pop, seven, seven bottles of pop. Don’t throw your junk in my backyard, my backyard, ...
