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ClassiC Folk songs For kidsfrom SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS

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1. �Froggie�Went�a-Courtin’ElizabethMitchell3:49�arr.ElizabethMitchell/LastAffairMusic,BMI

2. Polly�Wolly�DoodlePeteSeeger,BessHawes,andTomGlazer�1:51

3. Skip�to�My�LouLeadBelly2:15�arr.HuddieLed better/TRO-FolkwaysMusicPublishers,Inc.,BMI

4. �I’ve�Been�Working�on�the�RailroadEllaJenkins1:27�arr.EllaJenkins/Ell-BernPublishingCo.,ASCAP

5. She’ll�Be�Coming�’Round�the�MountainSarahLeeGuthrieandFamily2:44�arr.SarahLeeGuthrie/BMGFireflyo.b.o.SweetMilkCreekMusic,ASCAP

6. John�HenryBrownieMcGheeandSonnyTerry4:08�arr.WalterMcGhee/FigsD.Musico.b.o.StormkingMusic,Inc.,BMI

7. �Brown�Girl�in�the�RingLordInvader1:49

8. Old�King�ColeJeanRitchie1:11

9. �Green�Grass�Grows�All�AroundSamHinton2:25WilliamJerome—HarryVonTilzer

10. �La�rana�(The�Frog)SuniPaz2:05

1 1. �I�Had�a�RoosterPeteSeeger3:55

12. Go�Tell�Aunt�RhodyTheRitchieFamily1:45BasedonmusicbyJean-JacquesRousseau

Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place

SFW 45080π ©2016 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Track22underlicensefromElizabethMitchell.πElizabethMitchell.Usedbypermission.

ClassiC Folk songs For kidsfrom SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS

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13. �Miss�Mary�MackEllaJenkins1:59�MusicbyEllaJenkins/Ell-BernPublishingCo.,ASCAP

14. Yankee�DoodlePeteSeeger1:41

15. Rock�Island�LineSnooksEaglin2:06�ClarenceWilson

16. �Big�Rock�Candy�MountainTomGlazer3:10�MarshallP.Locke-CharlesTyner-newlyricsbyTomGlazer/LarrySpierMusico.b.o.SongsMusic,Inc.,ASCAP

1 7. �On�Top�of�Old�SmokyPeteSeeger2:19

18. Crawdad�HoleCiscoHouston�2:17

19. Oh�SusannahPeteSeeger1:18StephenCollinsFoster

20. Goober�PeasTomGlazer2:03�arr.TomGlazer�/�LarrySpierMusico.b.o.SongsMusic,Inc.,ASCAP

21. Arroz�con�leche�(Rice�and�Milk)YoungMexicanGirls0:37

22. Riding�in�My�CarElizabethMitchell2:49WoodyGuthrie/TRO-FolkwaysMusicPublishers,Inc.o.b.o.WoodyGuthriePublications,Inc.,BMI.

23. Whoopie�Ti-Yi-Yo,�Get�Along�Little�DogiesCiscoHouston2:05

24. Home�on�the�RangePeteSeeger1:51BrewsterHigley-DanielKelley

25. �ShenandoahAlanMills2:45�

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i ntroduction JeffPlace

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WHATARECL ASSICCHILDREn’SSOnGS?Manyofthesongshadaknownbeginning,butgraduallyovertimebecamepartofagreatsharedbodyofchildren’ssongsandgames.Manyofthemareimprovisationalinnatureandcanbechangedbyinsertingateacher’snameorafriend’sinagame—thechildrencantakeoldrhymesandgivethemnewshape.Reflectingthishistoricaldepthandappropriationbychildren,thesongsincludedherecanbefoundwidelytoday.Thoughtofas“oldandanonymous,”theyhavebeentaughtinschoolsandsummercamps.Theyaresongsadultsrememberfromtheirchildhoodandcansharewiththeirchildren.

Inthe20thcentury,Americanfolkloristscollectedthesesongs,firstprimarilyinterestedinthelyricsaspoetry.Then,withrecordingdevices,theybegantofollowthemelodies.Thesongsaregreatexamplesofthe“folkprocess,”inwhichamelodymaybereinventedoverandoverwithnewthemesandwordstoaddresscurrentsituations.AnoldBritishballadbecomes“StreetsofLaredo”withthecowboysand“St.JamesInfirmary”withthejazzmusiciansinnewOrleans.Folkloristshavefoundthechildren’sfolksongrepertoiretobebothdynamicandenduring,withmany“classics”passedonthrough,andtransformedby,manygenerations.Theywouldknow,sincemanyofthemhaveplayedakeyroleinspreadingthesongs’popularityintheUnitedStatesthroughpublicationsandeducationalinstitutions.PioneeringfolksongcollectorJohnLomaxSr.publishedanimportantcollection,CowboySongs,in1910.CarlSandburg’s1927AmericanSongbagwasanothermilestone.RobertWinslowGordoncollectedsongsinthe1920s,leadingtotheformationoftheLibraryofCongressArchiveofFolkSongin1928.

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SongsJohnandAlanLomax,BenjaminBotkin,andothersprovidedfolksongcollectionsthatpeopleyoungandoldcouldlearntheoldsongsfrom.Fromthe1940sonward,childrenwouldlearnmanyoftheseclassicfolksongsinschoolfromschoolmusicbooks,suchascollectionsbyBeatriceLandeckandElieSeigmeister.Someofthewell-knownbooks,suchasAnimalFolkSongsforChildren,wereeditedbycomposerandfolksongdocumentarianRuthCrawfordSeeger.Thesongswereaboveallfun.Theywereaboutanimals,cowboys,legendaryAmericancharacters,andseafarers,andtiedintothestoriesofAmericanhistorytaughtinschoolaboutfiguressuchasDavyCrockettandDanielBoone.Theycouldbefoundinsummercampsongbooksforallthosechildrenwhoventuredofftotheirsummeradventure.Somefolksingersinthe1950s,epitomizedbyPeteSeeger,oftensangatcamps,teachinganewgenerationsongstheycarriedwiththemintotheiradulthoodandsubsequentlytaughttotheirownkids.

ThiscollectiondrawsfromtheFolkwaysRecordsandSmithsonianFolkwaysRecordingslabels.TheformerwastheworkofMosesAsch,whospentagooddealoftimegoingtoteachers’conventionsandtryingtogethischildren’srecordsintoschools.Whenheencounteredanthropologistsheadingofftoanexoticlocaletorecord,heencouragedthemtobringhimbacksomechildren’ssongs.Ofthe2,200titlesonhislabel,hisbest-sellingalbumswerechildren’salbums—nonemorethanthosebyayoungwomanfromChicago,EllaJenkins,whoovertimewasdubbed“TheFirstLadyofChildren’sMusic”forherprimacyinthisfield.Aschpromotedchildren’salbumsbyWoodyGuthrie,PeteSeeger,SuniPaz,SamHinton,CharityBailey,andothers.Foundedin1988andfollowingthelegacyofAsch,SmithsonianFolkwaysRecordingscontinuestovaluechildren’smusic.newerrecordingsbyElizabethMitchell,SarahLeeGuthrieandFamily,andChipTaylorandhisgrandchildren,aswellasnewreissuesofolderrecordingsbyrenownedfolksingerTomGlazer,haveexpandedtheholdingsofchildren’smusic.Thesesongsareforsingingtogether,maybeinacar,maybeataparty,maybejustathomeforfun,andtothisend,thelyricsareincludedhere.InthespiritoflegendarysingerPeteSeeger,whodedicatedhislifetokeepingpeopleinteractingtogetherandtobondingtogetherthroughsong,weinviteyoutodothesame.Takeoutthisrecording,gatherthechildren,andtrysingingthesongstogether.Enjoy.

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1. Froggie Went a-Courtin’ —Eliz abE th MitchEll(alsoknownas“KingKongKitchieKi-Me-O”;fromBlueCloudsSFW45065,2012)

Thisisanoldballadpublishedasfarbackasthe1500s(“Thefrogcametothe myl dur”)aboutanunlikelymarriageofafrogtoamouse.ItisthoughttobeacommentaryonanunpopularEnglishroyalcourtshipofthatera.

Froggiewenta-courtin’andhedidride/Withaswordandpistolbyhisside.HerodetillhecametoMissMousie’sdoor,/Wherehe’doftenbeenbefore.MissMousiecamea-trippin’down,/Greenglassslippersandagoldengown.HetookMissMouseuponhisknee/Andhesaid,“MissMouse,willyoumarryme?”

Chorus:Kemo,kimo,kimo,key,/WaydownyonderinahollowtreeAnowlandabatandabumblebee/Kingkongkitchie,kitchieki-me-o.

“WithoutmyUncleRat’sconsent/Iwouldnotmarrythepresident!”Oldratlaughedtillheshookhissides/TothinkMissMousiewouldbeabride.Oh,whatwilltheweddingsupperbe?/Twobutterbeansandablack-eyedpea.Whatmorewilltheweddingsupperbe?/Buttercupsanddewdroptea.Chorus

Thefirstcameinwasasilvermoth,/Shespreadherwingsforatablecloth.Thenextcameinwasabumblebee,/Setalittlebanjoonherknee.Thenextcameinwastheoldgreygoose,/Pickeduphisfiddleandhecutloose.Thenextcameinweretwolittleants,/Theystooduptohaveadance.Chorus

Oh,whatafeast,whataweddingday!/Stilltheyleftforthehoneymoonrightaway.nowtheylivefaroffinahollowtree,/Buttheyhavegoodhealthandchildrenthree.Chorus

Oh,whatafeast,whataweddingday!/Stilltheyleftforthehoneymoonrightaway.nowtheylivefaroffinahollowtree,/Buttheyhavegoodhealthandchildrenthree.Chorus

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2. Polly Wolly DooDle—PE tE SEEgEr, bESS h aw ES, and toM gl a zEr(fromLonesomeValley—ACollectionofAmericanFolkMusicFW02010,1951)

Thisisa19th-centuryfolksongwhichhasappearedinmanysongbooksandisafunsing-along.

Oh,IwentdownsouthfortoseemySal,SingingPollyWollyDoodleallthedayMySal,sheisaprettygal,SingingPollyWollyDoodlealltheday.

Chorus: Faretheewell,faretheewell,Faretheewell,myfairyfay.ForI’mofftoLouisiana,fortoseemySusyanna,SingingPollyWollyDoodlealltheday.

Grasshoppersittin’onarailroadtrack,SingingPollyWollyDoodleallthedayPickinghisteethwithacarpettack,SingingPollyWollyDoodlealltheday.Chorus

Behindthebarn,downonmyknees,SingingPollyWollyDoodleallthedayIthoughtIheardachickensneeze,SingingPollyWollyDoodlealltheday.Chorus

Hesneezedsohardwiththewhoopingcough,SingingPollyWollyDoodleallthedayHesneezedhisheadandtailoffrightoff,SingingPollyWollyDoodlealltheday.Chorus

Peanutssittin’onarailroadtracksingingfor hissupperAlongcamethe2:15—toot,toot!Peanutbutter!Chorus

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3. skiP to My lou—lE ad bElly(fromLeadBellySingsforChildrenSFW45047,1999)

“SkiptoMyLou”isapopularplaypartyandsquaredancetune.YoungLeadBellyusedtoplayitformanycountrydancesandringgamesinhisnativeLouisiana.

Lostmypartner,skiptomyLou(3x)SkiptomyLou,mydarlin’.

I’llgetanotheroneprettierthanyou(3x)SkiptomyLou,mydarlin’.

Can’tgetabluebird,jaybird’lldo(3x)SkiptomyLou,mydarlin’.

Littleredwagonpaintedinblue(3x)SkiptomyLou,mydarlin’.

Flyinthesugarbowl,shoo,fly,shoo(3x)SkiptomyLou,mydarlin’.

Myoldshoeistornintwo(3x)SkiptomyLou,mydarlin’.

Cowsinthecornfieldtwobytwo(3x)SkiptomyLou,mydarlin’.

Stolemypartner,what’llIdo?(3x)SkiptomyLou,mydarlin’.

I’llgetanotheronequickerthanyou(3x)SkiptomyLou,mydarlin’.

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4. i’ve Been Working on the railroaD—Ell a JEnkinS (fromAdventuresinRhythmSFW45007,1992)

ThisisapopularAmericanrailroadsong,earlyknownasthe“LeveeSong.”It’sanothersongincludedinmanychildren’ssongbooks.

I’vebeenworkingontherailroadAllthelivelongdayI’vebeenworkingontherailroadJusttopassthetimeaway

Can’tyouhearthewhistleblowingRiseupsoearlyinthemornCan’tyouhearthecaptainshouting,Dinah,blowyourhorn!

Dinah,won’tyoublow(2x)Dinah,won’tyoublowyourhorn(repeat)

Someone’sinthekitchenwithDinahSomeone’sinthekitchenIknowSomeone’sinthekitchenwithDinahStrummingontheoldbanjo,andsinging

Fee,fi,fiddlyio(3x)Strummingontheoldbanjo.

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5. she’ll Be CoMing ’rounD the Mountain —Sar ah lEE guthriE and FaMily(fromGoWaggalooSFW45069,2009)

ThissonghasitsrootsintheoldAfricanAmericanspiritual“WhentheChariotComes,”whichgotreworkedintothischildren’ssong.Latersungbyrailroadworkgangs,ithasmadeitswayaroundAmerica.It’sanoldsummercampstaple.

She’llbecoming’roundthemountainwhenshecomes,toot,toot!(2x)She’llbecoming’roundthemountain(3x)Whenshecomes.

She’llbedrivingsixwhitehorseswhenshecomes,whoaback!(2x)She’llbedrivingsixwhitehorses(3x)Whenshecomes,whoaback,toot,toot.

Oh,we’llallgoouttomeetherwhenshecomes,hibabe!(2x)Oh,we’llallgoouttomeether(3x)Whenshecomes,hibabe,whoaback,toot,toot.

Andwe’llhavechickenanddumplingswhenshecomes,yum,yum(2x)We’llhavechickenanddumplings(3x)Whenshecomes,yum,yum,hibabe,whoaback,toot,toot!

She’llhavetosleepwithGrandmawhenshecomes,snore,snore(2x)She’llhavetosleepwithGrandma(3x)Whenshecomes,snore,snore,yum,yum,hibabe,whoaback,toot,toot!

She’llbewearingredpajamaswhenshecomes,scratch,scratch(2x)She’llbewearingredpajamas(3x)Whenshecomes,scratch,scratch,snore,snore,yum,yum,hibabe, whoaback,toot,toot!

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6. John henry—brow niE McghEE and Sonn y tErry(fromBrownieMcGheeandSonnyTerrySingSFW40011,1990)

JohnHenryisanAmericanlegend,andthissongabouthimisperhapsthemostfamousofAmericanfolksongs.HenryisaworkerwhowasdiggingtheBigBendrailroadtunnelandwhosejobisthreatenedbynewmachinery.Heassertsthathecandigfasterthanthenewsteamdrillandproposesacontest—whichhewins,buthediesofexhaustion.

JohnHenrywasalittlebittyboy,sittin’onhisdaddy’sknee.Hepointedhisfingeratpieceofsteelandsaid,“Thatsteel’sgonnabethedeathofme.”(4x)

JohnHenryhadalittlebittywoman,HernamewasPollyAnn.JohnHenrygotsickonhisdyin’bed.YouknowPolly,shedrovesteellikeaman.(4x)

JohnHenrywashammerin’ontopofthemountain.Captainsaid,“Johnny,thatmytinsinkin’in?”Johnsaid,“Shutupcaptain,youdon’tknowwhatyousayin’.Thatain’tnothingbutmyhammersuckin’wind.”(4x)

SomesayJohnHenrywasborninTexas,SomepeoplesayhewasborninMaine.JohnHenrywasborndowninnorthCarolina,Leaderofasteeldrivin’gang.(4x)

Well,thepaymasterlovedtoseeJohnHenry,Waterboylovedtohearhimsing.Mostofall,thatthepaymasterlove,LovetohearJohnHenry’shammerring.(4x)

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Well,theykeptJohnHenryonamountainUponamountainsohigh.LastwordsIhearthatpoorboysay,“Gimmeacooldrinkofwater’foreIdie.”(4x)

7. BroWn girl in the ring—lord invadEr(fromCalypsoinnewYorkSFW40454,2000)

RupertGrantwasagreatcalypsosingerbetterknownastheLordInvader.HewasfromTrinidadbutlivedinnewYorkformanyyears.ThesongisaCaribbeanringgameforchildren,possiblyfromJamaica.

Browngirlinaring/Tralalalala(3x)Shelookslikeasugaronaplum/Plumplum(repeat)

Girl,showmeyourmotion/Tralalalala(3x)Youlooklikeasugarinaplum/Plumplum

Hugandkissyourpartner/Tralalalala(3x)Youlooklikeasugarinaplum/Plumplum

Hugandkissyourmother/Tralalalala(3x)Youlooklikeasugarinaplum/Plumplum

Hugandkissyourdaddy/Tralalalala(3x)Youlooklikeasugarinaplum/Plumplum

Showmeyourmotion/Tralalalala(3x)Youlooklikeasugarinaplum/Plumplum

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8. olD king Cole—JE an ritchiE(fromChildren’sSongsandGamesfromtheSouthernMountainsFW07054,1957)

ThisisanurseryrhymeofBritishoriginfirstpublishedatthebeginningofthe18thcentury.WhoeverKingColewas(nooneknows),hehasbeenrememberedthroughthisrhyme.

OldKingColewasajollyoldsoulAndthatyoumayknowbyhislarning.He’deatcornbreaduntilhisheadturnedredand hisoldyellowcapneededdarning.Myprettylittlepink,IoncedidthinkthatIandyouwouldmarry,ButnowIlostallhopesofyou,andIain’tgotlongtotarry.

I’lltakemymusketonmyback,mymusketonmyshoulderI’llmarchawaythroughMexico,enlistandbeasoldierWherethecoffeegrowsonthewhiteoaktreeand theriverstheyrunbrandyWheretheboysarepureasalumpofgoldand thegirlsaresweetascandy.

YoumaygoonandI’llturnbacktotheplacewefirstparted.We’llopenuptheringandchooseacoupleinandhope they’llcomefree-hearted.

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9. green grass groWs all arounD—SaM hinton(fromWhoeverShallHaveSomeGoodPeanutsandOtherFolkSongsforChildrenSFW45062,2006)

Thisisanoldpopularmusicsongfrom1912.Like“IHadaRooster,”thelyricsbuildupfromversetoverse.Itisusuallyperformedwithsingerssingingitfasterandfasteruntiltheycan’tsinganyfaster.

Onceherewasatree,itwastheprettiestlittletree.Didyoueverseeatree?Atreeintheground?Andthegreengrassgrowingallaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrewallaround.

Andonthistreetherewasalimb,theprettiestlittlestlimb.Didyoueverseealimb?ThelimbonthetreeandthetreeinthegroundAndthegreengrassgrowin’allaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrowin’allaround.

nowonthislimbtherewasabranch,theprettiestlittlebranch.Didyoueverseeabranch?AndthebranchonthelimbandthelimbonthetreeandthetreeinthegroundAndthegreengrassgrewallaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrewallaround.

Onthisbranchtherewasabough,theprettiestlittlebough.Didyoueverseeabough?Theboughonthebranch,thebranchonthelimb,thelimbonthetree, thetreeinthegroundAndthegreengrassgrewallaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrewallaround.

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Andonthisboughtherewasatwig,theprettiestlittletwig.Didyoueverseeatwig?Thetwigonthebough,theboughonthebranch,thebranchonthelimb, thelimbonthetree,thetreeinthegroundAndthegreengrassgrewallaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrewallaround.

Andonthistwig,therewasaleaf,theprettiestlittleleaf.Didyoueverseealeaf?Leafonthetwig,twigonthebough,boughonthebranch,branchonthelimb, limbonthetree,andthetreeinthegroundAndthegreengrassgrewallaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrewallaround.

Onthisleaf,therewasanest,theprettiestlittlenest.Didyoueverseeanest?Thenestontheleaf,theleafonthetwig,thetwigonthebough,theboughonthe branch,thebranchonthelimb,thelimbonthetree,andthetreeinthegroundAndthegreengrassgrewallaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrewallaround.

Onthisnesttherewasabird,theprettiestlittlebird.Didyoueverseeabird?Abirdonthenest,thenestonaleaf,theleafonthetwig,thetwigonthebough, theboughonthebranch,thebranchonthelimb,thelimbonthetree, thetreeinthegroundAndthegreengrassgrewallaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrewallaround.

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Andonthisbirdtherewasafeather,thefinestlittlefeather.Didyoueverseeafeather?Thefeatheronthebird,thebirdonthenest,thenestontheleaf, theleafonthetwig,thetwigonthebough,theboughonthebranch, branchonthetree,thetreeinthegroundAndthegreengrassgrewallaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrewallaround.

Andonthisfeathertherewasaflea,theprettiestlittleflea.Didyoueverseeaflea?Fleaonthefeather,thefeatheronthebird,thebirdinthenest,thenestontheleaf, theleafonthetwig,thetwigonthebough,theboughonthebranch, thebranchonthelimb,thelimbonthetree,thetreeinthegroundAndthegreengrassgrewallaround,allaround,Andthegreengrassgrewallaround.

10. la rana (the Frog)—Suni Pa z (alsoknownas“Estabalaranasentadacantandodebajodelagua”;fromAlertaSingsandSongsforthePlayground/CancionesParaelRecreoSFW45055,2000)

Like“IHadaRooster”andthe“GreenGrassGrowsAllAround,”thisLatinAmericanchildren’ssongisacumulativesong,oneinwhichtheversesbuildonthepreviousones.

EstabalaranasentadacantandodebajodelaguaCuandolaranasalióacantarVinolamoscaylahizocallar

LamoscaalaranaqueestabasentadaCantandodebajodelaguaCuandolamoscasalióacantarVinolaarañaylahizocallar

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LaarañaalamoscalamoscaalaranaQueestabasentadacantandodebajodelaguaCuandolaarañasalióacantarVinoelratónylahizocallar

Elratónalaarañaetc.….

Elhombrealperroelperroalgatoelgatoalratónelratónalaarañalaarañaalamosca lamoscaalaranaqueestabasentadacantandodebajodelaguaCuandoelhombresalióacantar¡nielmismodiablolohizocallar!

Thefrogwassinging,sittingunderneaththewater.Whenthefrogcameouttosing,Theflycameoutandmadeherstop.Theflytothefrogsitting,singingunderneaththewater.Whentheflycameouttosing,

Thespidercameoutandmadeherstop.Thespidertothefly,theflytothefrogWhowassitting,singingunderneaththewater,Whenthespidercameouttosing,Outcamethemouseandmadeherstop.

Themousetothespider,etc.….

Themantothedog,thedogtothecat,thecattothemouse, themousetothespider,thespidertothefly,theflytothefrogWhowassitting,singingunderneaththewater,Whenthemancameouttosing,noteventhedevilcouldmakehimstop!

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11. i haD a rooster—PE tE SEEgEr(fromBirds,Beasts,BugsandFishes(LittleandBig)SFW45039,1998)

ThisisaSouthernplaysong.It’sahumorouspieceinwhicheachversebuildsonthepreviousones,andthesingerscanmakeanimalnoises.

Ihadaroosterandtheroosterpleasedme.Ifedmyroosteronagreenberrytree.Thelittleroosterwent“cockledoodledoo,deedoodledeedoodle deedoodledeedo.”

Ihadacatandthecatpleasedme.Ifedmycatonagreenberrytree.Thelittlecatgoes“meow,meow.”Thelittleroostergoes“cockledoodledoo,deedoodledeedoodle deedoodledeedo.”

Ihadaduckandtheduckpleasedme.Ifedmyduckonagreenberrytree.Thelittleduckgoes“quack,quack,quack.”Thelittlecatgoes“meow,meow.”Thelittleroostergoes“cockledoodledoo,deedoodledeedoodle deedoodledeedo.”

Ihadapigandthepigpleasedme.Ifedmypigonagreenberrytree.Thelittlepiggoes“oink,oink,oink.”Thelittleduckgoes“quack,quack,quack.”Thelittlecatgoes“meow,meow.”Thelittleroostergoes“cockledoodledoo,deedoodledeedoodle deedoodledeedo.”

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Ihadacowandthecowpleasedme.Ifedmycowonagreenberrytree.Thelittlecowgoes“mooo,mooo!”Thelittlepiggoes“oink,oink,oink.”Thelittleduckgoes“quack,quack,quack.”Thelittlecatgoes“meow,meow.”Thelittleroostergoes“cockledoodledoo,deedoodledeedoodle deedoodledeedo.”

Ihadalion.Thelionpleasedme.Ifedmyliononagreenberrytree.Thelittlelionwent“growl,growl.”Thelittlecowwent“mooo,mooo!”Thelittlepiggoes“oink,oink,oink.”Thelittleduckwent“quack,quack,quack.”Thelittlecatwent“meow,meow.”Thelittleroosterwent“cockledoodledoo,deedoodledeedoodledee doodledeedo.”

Ihadababy.Thebabypleasedme.Ifedmybabyonagreenberrytree.Thelittlebabywent“waaaah!waaaah!”Thelittlelionwent“growl,growl.”Thelittlecowwent“mooo,mooo!”Thelittlepigwent“oink,oink,oink.”Thelittleduckwent“quack,quack,quack.”Thelittlecatwent“meow,meow.”Thelittleroosterwent“cockledoodledoo,deedoodledeedoodle deedoodledeedo.”

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12. go tell aunt rhoDy—thE ritchiE FaMily (fromTheRitchieFamilyofKentuckyFW02316,1958)

Thissong,alsoknownas“GoTellAuntnancy,”hasalonghistory.Itbeganaspartofanoperain1756byJean-JacquesRousseau.Overtime,ittravelledonitsownandbecameapopularchildren’ssong,foundallovertheUnitedStates.

GotellAuntRhody(3x)/Theoldgreygooseisdead.Theonethatshe’sbeensaving(3x)/Tomakeherfeatherbed.ShediedlastFriday(3x)/Behindtheoldorangeshed.Sheleftnineyounggoslings(3x)/Toscratchfortheirownbread.

13. Miss Mary MaCk—Ell a JEnkinS(fromSongsChildrenLovetoSingSFW45042,1996)

ThisisoneofEllaJenkins’mostpopularchildren’ssongs.It’sachildren’sclappinggame—twochildrensitoppositeoneanotherandclaphands.

MissMaryMack,Mack,MackAlldressedinblack,black,blackWithsilverbuttons,buttons,buttonsAlldownherback,back,back.

Sheaskedhermother,mother,motherFor50cents,cents,centsToseetheelephants,elephants,elephantsJumpoverthefence,fence,fence.

Theyjumpedsohigh,high,highTheyreachedthesky,sky,skyAndtheydidn’tcomeback,back,backTillthe4thofJuly,ly,ly!

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14. yankee DooDle—PE tE SEEgEr(fromAmericanFavoriteBallads,Vol.1 SFW40150,2002)

IncolonialAmerica,theBritishandthecolonistsmadeupsongstoinsulteachother.TheBritishwrotethisonetomakefunofAmericansascountrysimpletons.TheAmericanslikeditsomuchtheymarchedagainsttheBritishsinging“YankeeDoodle.”It’sthesongmostassociatedwiththeAmericanRevolutionaryWar.

YankeedoodlewenttotownRidingonaponyStuckafeatherinhishatandcalleditmacaroni.

Chorus:Yankeedoodle,keepitupYankeedoodledandyMindthemusicandthestepAndwiththegirlsbehandy.

15. roCk islanD line—SnookS E aglin(fromnewOrleansStreetSingerSFW40165,2005)

TheRockIslandLinewaspartoftheChicago,RockIslandandPacificRailroad.FolkloristStephenWadediscoveredthatClarenceWilsonpennedthesongaspartofacontesttowriteajinglefortherailway.Inamodifiedform,itbecameaprisonsong;JohnLomaxfoundinmatessingingitandrecordedthem.LeadBellyrecordedthemostpopularversionandintroducedittomany.Itlaterwasrecordedbyrockmusicians,notablyLonnieDonegan.

OhthatRockIslandLineisamightygoodroad,OhthatRockIslandLineisthatroadtoride,OhthatRockIslandLineisamightygoodroad.Ifyouwantawoman,getyourticketatthestation.YougottheRockIslandLine.

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A,B,C,doubleX,YZ,comeonbaby,let’sridewithme.(repeat)

A,B,C,doubleX,YZ,comeonbaby,andridewithme.(repeat)

16. Big roCk CanDy Mountain—toM gl a zEr (fromTomGlazerSingsHonk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGGandOtherChildren’sFavoritesSFW45068,2008)

“BigRockCandyMountain”issongaboutahobo’simaginaryworld,wherethingsaremuchbrighterthanthelifeheisliving.Itcomesfromvariousoldsongslike“LittleStreamofWhiskey.”ItwaspopularizedbyWesternsinger“HaywireMac,”BurlIves,andothers.TomGlazerwrotedifferentlyricstothisclassic.

OnasunnydayinthemonthofMayAbunchofkidscameloping/Downashadylanethroughthesugarcane.Foryearsthey’dbeenhope,hope,hopingAstheywalkedalong,theysangasongofalandofcakeandcandyWhereakidcanplaywhenhewantstoplay,andeverything’sjustdandy.

Chorus:Oh,thebuzzin’ofthebeesinthebubblegumtreesnearthesodawaterfountainAtthelemonadespringswherethepopsiclesingsOnthatbigrockcandymountain.

There’stheicecreamhillwhereyouhaveyourfill,andthedonutsgrowlikeflowers.Youcanplayeachday/Everyday’saholiday/Andthedayshaveahundredhours.Thereyougotoschoolinaswimmingpool,andyourfavoritecowboysteachyou.Andyourideahorse,it’syourown,ofcourse./You’resotallthat yourdaddycan’treachyou.Chorus

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You’llhavelotsoffun/Whenyouhithomeruns/Everytimeyoucometobat.Whenthedoctorisill,/Youwillfeedhimpills./Whatdoyouthinkofthat?Andyou’lltakeatripinarocketship/Ahundredmilesaminute.Everydayyou’llgototherodeo/Andyou’llbetheheroinit.Chorus

You’llbestrongerthanthestrongestman,andyourbathyou’lltake inthePepsiColalakeAnditneverrainsonthepeppermintplanes,andyou’llalwayswin everygameyou’rein…Onthatbigrockcandymountain.

17. on toP oF olD sMoky—PE tE SEEgEr(fromAmericanFavoriteBallads,Vol.1 SFW40150,2002)

PeteSeegerlearnedthiscourtingsonginAppalachia,wheretheGreatSmokyMountainsare.ManyoftheresidentstheredescendfromimmigrantswhocameoverfromtheBritishIsleswiththeirballadsofloveandcourtship.

OntopofOldSmoky,/Allcoveredwithsnow,Ilostmytruelover,/Forcourtingsoslow.

Forcourting’sapleasure,/Butpartingisgrief,Andafalse-heartedlover/Isworsethanathief.

Athiefwilljustrobyou,/Andtakewhatyouhave,Butafalse-heartedlover/Willleadyoutothegrave.

Agravewilldecayyou,/Andturnyoutodust,notoneboyinahundred/Apoorgirlcantrust.

They’llhugyouandkissyou,/AndtellyoumoreliesThancrosstiesonarailroad/Orstarsinthesky.

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Socomeallyouyoungmaidens,/Andlistentome,neverplaceyouraffection/Onagreenwillowtree.

Fortheleavestheywillwither,/Therootstheywilldie,You’llallbeforsaken,/Andneverknowwhy.(repeat first verse)

18. CraWDaD hole—ciSco houS ton(fromSongstoGrowOn,Vol.2:SchoolDaysFW07020,1951)

ThisisafunplaypartysongfromtheSouthwherechildrencoulddanceandsingaboutthescrumptiouscrawdadsthatcouldbecaughtdownbytheriverbank.

YougetalineandI’llgetapole,honey,YougetalineandI’llgetapole,babe.YougetalineandI’llgetapole,We’llgodowntothecrawdadhole,honey,babymine.

Getupnow,youslepttoolate,honey,Getupnow,youslepttoolate,babe,Getupnow,youslepttoolate,Thecrawdadmandonepassedyourgatehoney,babymine.

Whatareyougonnadowhenthelakegoesdry,honey?Tellme,whatareyougonnadowhenthelakegoesdry,babe?Whatareyougonnadowhenthelakegoesdry?Sitonthebank,watchthecrawdadsdie,honey,babymine.

Iheardaducksaytothedrake,honey,Iheardaducksaytothedrake,babe,Iheardaducksaytothedrake,Thereain’tnocrawdadsinthislake,honey,babymine.

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Yondercomesamanwithasackonhisback,honey,Yondercomesamanwithasackonhisback,babe,Yondercomesamanwithasackonhisback,Gotallthecrawdadshecanpack,honey,babymine.

Well,themanfelldownandhebrokethatsack,honey,Themanfelldownandhebrokethatsack,babe,Themanfelldownandhebrokethatsack,Seethemcrawdadsbackandback,honey,babymine.

Well,Isellcrawdadsthreeforadime,honey,Isellcrawdadsthreeforadime,babe,Isellcrawdadsthreeforadime,Andyourcrawdadsain’tasgoodasmine,honey,babymine.(repeat first verse)

19. oh susannah—PE tE SEEgEr(fromAmericanFavoriteBallads,Vol.1 SFW40150,2002)

Thisminstrel-erasongcomesfromthepenofthegreat19th-centurysongwriterStephenCollinsFoster.Firstpublishedin1848,itwasoneofthemostpopularsongsofthetimeandwasadoptedbythe49erstravelingwestbywagon,lookingforgold.

IcomefromAlabamawithmybanjoonmykneeI’mgoingtoLouisiana,mytruelovefortosee.ItrainedallnightthedayIleft,theweatheritwasdryThesunsohot,Ifrozetodeath,Susannah,don’tyoucry.

Chorus:Oh,Susannah,ohdon’tyoucryformeForIcomefromAlabamawithabanjoonmyknee.

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IhadadreamtheothernightwheneverythingwasstillIdreamedIsawSusannaha-comingdownthehill.Thered,redrosewasinhercheek,andatearwasinhereyeIsaidtoher,“Susannahgal,Susannah,don’tyoucry.”Chorus

20. gooBer Peas—toM gl a zEr(fromATreasuryofCivilWarSongsSungbyTomGlazerSFW40187,2011)

ThissongdatestotheAmericanCivilWar.“Gooberpeas”arepeanuts.

Sittingbytheroadsideonasummer’sdayChattingwithmymess-mates,passingtimeawayLyingintheshadows,underneaththetreesGoodness,howdelicious,eatinggooberpeas.

Chorus:Peas,peas,peas,peas/EatinggooberpeasGoodness,howdelicious,/Eatinggooberpeas.

Whenahorse-manpasses,thesoldiershavearuleTocryoutattheirloudest,“HeyMister,where’syourmule!”Butanotherpleasure,enchanting-erthantheseIswearingoutyourgrinders,gobblinggooberpeas.Chorus

Justbeforethebattle,theGeneralhearsarowHesays,“TheYanksarecoming,Icanheartheirriflesnow.”Heturnsaroundinwonder,andwhatd’yathinkhesees?TheGeorgiaMilitia,eatinggooberpeas.Chorus

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Ithinkmysonghaslastedalmostlongenough.Thewordsareinteresting,buttherhymesaremightyrough.Iwishthiswarwasover,whenfreefromragsandfleasWe’dkissourwivesandsweethearts,stopgobblinggooberpeas.Chorus

21. arroz Con leChe (riCe anD Milk)—young ME xican girl S(fromLatinAmericanChildrenGameSongsFW07851,1968)

TheanthropologistHenriettaYurchencorecordedthisgroupofyoungMexicangirlsinthestateofMichoacánin1966.Thetitleofthisringgametranslatesto“Ricewithmilk”(thedessertricepudding,inEnglish).ThesongisfoundalloverLatinAmerica.

Arrozdeleche,sequierecasarConunaviuditadelacapitalQuesepacoser,quesepabordarQuepongalaagujaenelcampanal.Contigo,sí,contigo,noConcontigomividayomehedecasar.Mesuboalamesa,apagolavelaAgarroungarrote,lepegoamiabuelaMipadrelosupo,depalosmedioMalhayaseaelhombrequemeenamoró.Megustalaleche,megustaelcaféPeromásmegustanlosojosdeusted.

Ricepudding,hewantstogetmarriedToawidowfromthecapitalWhoknowshowtosew,whoknows howtoembroiderWhoputstheneedleinthetasselofagown.Withyou,yes,withyou,no,Withyou,mydear,Iamtobemarried.Igetuponthetable,Iputoutthecandle,Igrabastick,Ihitmygrandmother.Myfatherfoundout,hegavemeabeating,Cursedbethemanwhomademefallinlove withhim.Ilikemilk,Ilikecoffee,Butevenmore,Ilikeyoureyes.

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22. riDing in My Car—Eliz abE th MitchEll(fromLittleSeed:SongsforChildrenbyWoodyGuthrieSFW45072,2012)

WoodyGuthriewasoneofthemostprolific“balladmakers”inAmericanhistory,writingthousandsofsongs.Inthe1940s,hebegantocomposesongsforhisownkids.Onetheyusedtosingwas“RidinginMyCar,”afunsing-alongsongwhichhasentertainedcountlesstravellingfamilieseversince.

Shipsandthelittleboatschugalong(3x)Takeyouridinginmycar.

I’mgonnazoomyouhomeagain(2x)Zoom,zoom,rollyouhomeagain,Takeyouridinginmycar.

I’mgonnaletyoublowthehorn(3x)I’lltakeyouridinginmycar.

Froginthecarandwecan’tgethimout(3x)We’lltakehimridin’inthecar.(repeat first verse 2x)

Takemeridinginthecar,car(2x)Takeyouridinginthecar,carI’lltakeyouridinginmycar.

Clickclack,openupthedoor,girls,Clickclack,openupthedoor,boys,Frontdoor,backdoor,clicketyclack,Takeyouridinginthecar.

Climb,climb,aroundonthefrontseat,SpreeIspraddleonthebackseat,Turnmykey,steponthegas,Takeyouridinginmycar.

Engineitgoesvroom,vroom(2x)Frontseat,backseat,boysandgirls,Takeyouridinginmycar.

TreesandthehouseswalkalongGreatbigbuildingswalkalongTruckandacarandagarbagecan,Takeyouridinginmycar.

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23. WhooPie ti-yi-yo, get along little Dogies—ciSco houS ton(fromCiscoHoustonSingsSongsoftheOpenRoadFW02480,1960)

AsAmericansmigratedwestward,someofthembecamecowboys,ranchinganddrivingthecattlefromplacetoplace.Liketheseamenontheshipsbeforethemwhoalsotravelled,theyhadtheirownsongs.Sometoldtalesoftheexploitsofothercowboys,someoftheirwork.Thisisoneofthesongsthatmadeitintomanysongbooks.Adogieisamotherlesscalf.

AsIwaswalkin’onemorningforpleasure,Ispiedacow-puncherallridingalong.Hishatwasshovedbackandhisspurswasa-jingling,Andashewasridin’hewasa-singin’thissong,

Chorus:Whoopieti-yi-yo,gitalonglittledogies,It’syourmisfortune,ain’tnoneofmyown.Whoopieti-yi-yo,gitalonglittledogies,YouknowthatWyoming’sgonnabeyournewhome.

It’searlyinthespringtimeweroundupthosedogies,Wecut’emandbrand’emandbobofftheirtails,Roundupourhorses,loadupthechuck-wagon,Thenthrowthedogiesoutonthenorthtrail.Chorus

Well,yourmotherwasraisedwaydowninTexasWherethejimsonweedandthosechollasgrow.We’llfillyouuponthosepricklypearbriarsUntilyouarereadyforI-di-ho.Chorus (repeat)

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24. hoMe on the range—PE tE SEEgEr(fromAmericanFavoriteBallads,Vol.1 SFW40150,2002)

Thegreatcowboysong“HomeontheRange”iswelltravelled.Dr.BrewsterHigleyofKansaswroteapoemcalled“MyWesternHome”thatwaspublishedinalocalnewspaperin1873.DanielKelleyputittomusic,anditbecamethebestlovedcowboysongoftheWest.

Oh,givemeahomewherethebuffaloroam,Wherethedeerandtheantelopeplay,Whereseldomisheardadiscouragingword,Andtheskiesarenotcloudyallday.

Chorus: Home,homeontherange,Wherethedeerandtheantelopeplay,Whereseldomisheardadiscouragingword,Andtheskiesarenotcloudyallday.

HowoftenatnightwhentheheavensarebrightWiththelightoftheglitteringstarsIstoodthereamazedandIaskedasIgazedDoestheirgloryexceedthatofours.Chorus

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25. shenanDoah—al an Mill S(fromSongsoftheSea:SungbyAlanMillsFW02312,1957)

ThisisanoldAmericanfolksongdatingbacktotheFrenchfurtraderstravellingupanddowntheMissouriRiver.ItspeaksoftheIndianchief,Shenandoah.ThesongwaslearnedandwassungontheAtlanticsailingshipsasaseachanty.

OhShenandoah,Ilongtohearyou,Oawayyourollingriver,OhShenandoah,Ilongtohearyou,Away,I’mboundtogoacrossthewideMissouri.

OhShenandoah,Iloveyourdaughter,Oaway,ohrollingriver,OhShenandoah,Iloveyourdaughter,Away,I’mboundtogoacrossthewideMissouri.

OhShenandoah,Itookanotion,Oaway,ohrollingriver,Tosailacrossthestormyocean,Away,I’mboundtogoacrossthewideMissouri.

’TissevenlongyearssincelastIseethee,Oaway,ohrollingriver,’TissevenlongyearssincelastIseethee,Away,I’mboundtogoacrossthewideMissouri.(repeat first verse)

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cELLAbration:ATributetoEllaJenkinsSFW45059ChipTaylorandtheGrandkids,GoldenKidsRulesSFW45071ElizabethMitchell,BlueCloudsSFW45065ElizabethMitchell,LittleSeed(SongsforChildrenbyWoodyGuthrie)SFW45072ElizabethMitchell,SunnyDaySFW45064ElizabethMitchell,YouAreMyLittleBirdSFW45063EllaJenkins,ALifeofSongSFW54067EllaJenkins,MoreMulticulturalChildren’sSongsSFW45078EllaJenkins,MulticulturalChildren’sSongsSFW45045EllaJenkins,SongsChildrenLovetoSingSFW45042EllaJenkins,ThisA-Way,ThatA-WaySFW45002EllaJenkins,You’llSingaSongandI’llSingaSongSFW45010LeadBelly,SingsforChildrenSFW45047PeteSeeger,American,Folk,GameandActivitySongsSFW45056PeteSeeger,Birds,Beasts,BugsandFishes(LittleandBig)SFW45039PeteSeeger,FolkSongsforYoungPeopleSFW45024PeteSeeger,SongandPlayTimeSFW45023SarahLeeGuthrieandFamily,GoWaggalooSFW45069SmithsonianFolkwaysChildren’sCollectionSFW45043SongstoGrowOn,Vol.2,SchoolDaysFW07027SuniPaz,AlertaandSongsforthePlayground/CancionesparaelrecreoSFW45055TomGlazer,TomGlazerSingsHonk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGGand OtherChildren’sFavoritesSF45068WoodyGuthrie,nurseryDaysSFW45036WoodyGuthrie,SongstoGrowOnforMotherandChildSFW45035

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PhotosallcourtesyoftheLibraryofCongressPrintsandPhotographsDivision:CoverbyEdwinRosskam;pp.2,3byC.M.Burd;pp.4,5byMarionPostWolcott;p.7byAlanLomax;p.8byUllmanMfg.Co,nY;p.10unknown;p.14byArthurRothstein;p.33byGordonParks;pp.34,35byWilliamH.Rau;backofbookletbyUnderwoodandUnderwood;insidetraycardbyC.M.Burd;andbackoftraybyAlanLomax.

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SpecialthankstoDanielE.Sheehy,JackManischewitz,andRichardBurgess

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In Classic Folk Songs for Kids, curator Jeff Place culls a cross-section of 26 classics from the Smithsonian Folkways vaults to tell an intriguing story of American signature sing-alongs. The songs’ origins are as fascinating as the songs are fun: centuries-old European ballads, an American Revolutionary tune, 19th-century American folksongs, African-derived game songs, a sea chantey, a railroad jingle, camp songs, and even an opera song! And the singers themselves are a who’s who of American folk music artistry—Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Cisco Houston, Suni Paz, Tom Glazer, Lord Invader, and many more. 56 minutes, 40-page booklet with lyrics.

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1. �Froggie�Went�a-Courtin’���ElizabethMitchell3:49 2. Polly�Wolly�DoodlePeteSeeger,BessHawes,andTomGlazer1:51 3. Skip�to�My�LouLeadBelly2:15 4. �I’ve�Been�Working�on�the�RailroadEllaJenkins�2:27 5. �She’ll�Be�Coming�’Round�the�MountainSarahLeeGuthrieandFamily�2:44 6. John�HenryBrownieMcGheeandSonnyTerry�4:08 7. �Brown�Girl�in�the�RingLordInvader1:49 8. Old�King�ColeJeanRitchie1:11 9. �Green�Grass�Grows�All�AroundSamHinton��2:25 10. �La�rana�(The�Frog)SuniPaz2:05 1 1. �I�Had�a�RoosterPeteSeeger3:55 12. Go�Tell�Aunt�RhodyTheRitchieFamily1:45 13. �Miss�Mary�MackEllaJenkins�1:59 14. Yankee�DoodlePeteSeeger1:41 15. Rock�Island�LineSnooksEaglin2:06 16. �Big�Rock�Candy�MountainTomGlazer3:10 17. �On�Top�of�Old�SmokyPeteSeeger2:19 18. Crawdad�HoleCiscoHouston2:17 19. Oh�SusannahPeteSeeger1:18� 20. Goober�PeasTomGlazer2:03 2 1. Arroz�con�leche�(Rice�and�Milk)�YoungMexicanGirls:3722. Riding�in�My�CarElizabethMitchell2:4923. �Whoopie�Ti-Yi-Yo,�Get�Along�Little�DogiesCiscoHouston2:0524. Home�on�the�RangePeteSeeger1:51�25. �ShenandoahAlanMills2:45�

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