Los Pollitos
I learned this song from Berthe (in Ecuador)who learned this song from her grandmother, who learned it from her grandmother. Pass it on!
Kind of Song: folk song
The Whole World
New words twist a familiar song, emphasizing our responsibility to care for each other, the world and all that is in it. Sing along, then make up your own version.
Vive La Companie
A rousing song that brings both languages of Canada together, AND sings of people uniting in community.
Lukey’s Boat
Around the world, people fish for a living. Find out what its like for one man, Lukey, in this rollicking folksong from Newfoundland (or Nova Scotia or ?)
La Cucaracha
Folk songs can turn hated leaders into pesky bugs … dance to the syncopated “Cha cha cha”!
Hush Little Baby
In a traditional lullaby, an anxious parent tries to soothe a crying babe with promises of gifts. The mp4 uses images of vintage toys to help explain how a “cart and bull”, etc. could be possible gifts for a child.
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Mittens, a hat and scarf are made from wool supplied by the sheep in this take of the traditional rhyme. The favouring of black sheep by farmers in the Middle Ages is explained in the mp4.
Turkey In The Straw
Grade 1: flap those wings, learn the dance and sing the chorus!
Grade 1: flap those wings, learn the dance and sing the chorus! Grade 3: sing the whole song! Interpretations of the turkey dancing vary widely amongst performers of this well known traditional folk song. Turkeys, dancing?
Tingalayo
Tingalayo’s behavior may sound familiar to anyone who has had first hand experience of donkeys in the labour force. Join in with the syncopated beat.
Donkeys around the world are featured in the mp4 of this folk song from the West Indies. Join in the syncopated beat!