Little Musicians Song: The Farmers' Fair

The Farmers' Fair is a singing and dancing song.  Invite everyone to choose a partner.  Stand facing each other, holding both hands.  During the verses swing arms back and forth to the beat of the song.  On the chorus, "Ru-di-ru-di..." dance and skip in a circle.  Children love dancing with a partner because it makes music a community project and children love being in community!

The Farmers' Fair 
German Folksong:  Bi de Buern, Lubeck

Verse 1:
We're invited, dear children, all to come to the fair.
There is dancing and singing, all your friends will be there.

Chorus:
Ru-di-ru-di ral-la-la,ral-la-la, ral-la-la,
Ru-di-ru-di ral-la-la, ral-la-la-la.

Verse 2:
Happy laughter and music and an oom-pah-pah band,
We are sending a message all over this land.

Chorus

Verse 3:
Oh the sun it is shining and the fair is such fun,
And we won't want to leave it 'til the day is all done.

Chorus

My Little Rooster and Go Round the Mountain- Two Fun Little Musicians Songs

Here are the words to two songs that the Little Musicians class has been singing.

Now you can sing them at home too!

These songs are easy to sing, teach body awareness and improvisation.

My Little Rooster

Now I love my little rooster and my rooster loves me,
I'm gonna cherish that rooster 'neath the green bay tree;
My little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo, doodle-doo, doodle-doo.

And I love my little hen and my little hen loves me,
I'm gonna cherish that hen 'neath the green bay tree,
My little hen goes "cluck, cluck,"
My little rooster goes "cock-a-doodle-doo, doodle-doo, doodle-doo."

And I love my little piggy and my piggy loves me, etc.
My little pig goes "oink, oink,"
My little hen goes "cluck, cluck,"
My little rooster goes "cock-a-doodle-doo, doodle-doo, doodle-doo."

And I love my little duck and my duckling loves me, etc.
My little duck goes "quack, quack," (add pig,  hen, rooster)

And I love my little dog, and my doggie loves me, etc.
My little dog goes "bow, wow," (add duck, pig, hen, rooster)



Go 'Round the Mountain

Go 'round the mountain;
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum.
Go 'round the mountain;
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum dum.

Show me your fingers;   (wiggle your fingers)
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum.
Show me your fingers;
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum dum.

Show me your elbow;   (tap your elbow)
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum.
Show me your elbow;
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum dum.

Show me your hips;    (swish your hips)
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum.
Show me your hips;
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum dum.

Show me your feet;    (tap your foot)
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum.
Show me your feet;
To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle,dum dum.

Ask your children to suggest other body parts.  Continue the activity by making up further verses.

Sing these songs with your children!  You will have fun together as well as practicing music.

Finger Songs for Beginning Pianists

Children in the Little Musician classes are still developing their finger coordination. These songs will help warm up and strengthen their fingers. Sing them often!

Finger Play Song
Thumbkin is finger number one, number one, number one;
Thumbkin is finger number one, but where is finger number two?

Pointer is finger number two, number two, number two;
Pointer is finger number two, but where is finger number three?

Tall man is finger number three, number three, number three;
Tall man is finger number three, but where is finger number four?

Ring man is finger number four, number four, number four;
Ring man is finger number four, but where is finger number five?

Pinky is finger number five, number five, number five;
Pinky is finger number five, now wiggle them all and say goodbye!


Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away, run away.

Where is Pointer?
Where is Pointer?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away, run away.

Where is Tall Man?
Where is Tall Man?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away, run away.

Where is Ring Man?
Where is Ring Man?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away, run away.

Where is Pinky?
Where is Pinky?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away, run away.

Six Little Ducks

This is a fun song. Children love to sing it while acting out the parts of the song.

Six Little Ducks

Verse 1. Six little ducks that I once knew,

Fat ones, skinny ones, they were too.

But the one little duck with a feather on his back,

He led the others with a quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack

He led the others with a quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack, quack.

Verse 2. Down to the river they would go,

Wibble, wabble, wibble, wabble, to and fro;

But the one little duck with a feather in his back,

He led the others with a quack, quack, quack.

Quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack quack.

He led the others with a quack, quack, quack.

Quack, quack, quack, quack.

Sing the song, acting out parts of the text:

Six little ducks............................Hold up six fingers

fat ones, skinny ones..................Show size with hands.

one little duck.............................Hold up one finger.

feather on his back....................Hold one hand as feather on your back.

quack, quack..............................Place palms together for beak for each quack.

wibble, wabble...........................Palms together, let ducks swim.