An English song that became a popular square dance in America.
Sources: Eisen, Ann and Robertson, Lamar. An American Methodology: An Inclusive Approach to Musical Literacy p.409
Additional Lyrics from Pioneer Girl, Fact and Fiction of Laura Ingalls Wilder, A to Z
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10.7.12
Old Dan Tucker
When I teach a unit about songs, games, and dances of the pioneers, this song gets the most requests. It's funny and the dance can be complicated, or as simple as one dancer improvising in the middle of a circle of singers.
Sources: Ed. by Eisen, Ann and Robertson, Lamar. An American Methodology: An Inclusive Approach to Musical Literacy p. 359
Lomax, John and Alan. American Ballads and Folk Songs p. 258
Youtube has a great video of Fox and Branch playing their version of the song.
Sources: Ed. by Eisen, Ann and Robertson, Lamar. An American Methodology: An Inclusive Approach to Musical Literacy p. 359
Lomax, John and Alan. American Ballads and Folk Songs p. 258
Youtube has a great video of Fox and Branch playing their version of the song.
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