My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
A sweet and lyrical tune, My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean is a beautiful Scottish folk song that is sung in many countries around the world and has been recorded by top artists, including the …
Old Nursery Rhymes
Do Your Ears Hang Low
Do Your Ears Hang Low is a children’s song that has been sung for years at Scout and Brownies camps, at parties and in schools. There are several different melodies that can be used for …
Two Little Dickie Birds
Two Little Dickie Birds is a traditional English rhyme that was sometimes known as Two Little Blackbirds. The rhyme can be traced back to 1765 in London when it was printed in Mother Goose’s Melody, …
Bye Baby Bunting
Bye Baby Bunting can be traced back to England in 1731 and then shared again in 184 when it was known as Cry Baby Bunting. The first published version appeared in Gammer Gurton’s Garland in …
Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie is a children’s poem that was created by Scottish author, William Miller in the 19th century. It was first displayed in an anthology in 1841, Whistle-Binkie: Stories for the Fireside, and then …
On Top of Old Smokey
On Top of Old Smokey is a traditional folk song from the US which has gone on to be recorded by numerous artists over the years, despite still being sung as a playground tune. It …
Frog Went a Courtin’
Also known as Froggy Went a Courtin’, Frog Went Courtin’ dates back to the 16th century when the ballad was first printed in the Complaynt of Scotland and became popular. This version from 1549 was …
Little Tommy Tucker
Little Tommy Tucker is a rhyme that first appeared in 1744 in “Tom Thumb’s Pretty Song Book” but only the initial four lines were included. The full version was later printed in 1765 in Mother …
There Was A Crooked Man
The first printed version of There Was a Crooked Man dates back to 1842 but it took a while for this poem to catch on. It didn’t start to become popular until the 20th century …
One For Sorrow
The magpie is a bird that has a curious connection with superstitions, being viewed as sinister in Europe but a positive omen in other countries such as China and Korea. One for Sorrow is a …