Well, today we’re off for a return visit to the countryside where a delightful stack of fun, classic children’s records from yesteryear awaits us.
First up, join in on a jolly version of the classic children’s song, “Oats, Peas, Beans” by Roger White, as we quickly follow Mr. Farmer through his very busy day.
Next, we stop by the house of “The Little Crooked Man” (of the Mother Goose rhyme) with his crooked cat and crooked mouse, and then visit “The Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe” in a fine record by Roy Hallee.
Next, we travel with Uncle Don Down On The Farm where we meet all the animals in a fun musical adventure from long ago Sonora Records.
And last but not least, we join Uncle Lumpy as he tells about one of our favorite characters, Little Orley in a couple of fun musical adventures… as he is first unexpectedly serenaded by a little mouse and his friends in the Barnyard… and then puts on his own great barnyard concert you’ve just got to hear to believe.
All of the above = loads of fun for kids of all ages. Enjoy your visit down on the farm!
Here are your download links. You can click these to stream online, or RIGHT CLICK these and “save” to your computer:
Oats Peas Beans & Barley
(.6 megs, 3 minutes)
There Was a Crooked Man /There Was An Old Woman
(1.3 megs, 6 minutes)
Uncle Don Down on the Farm
(2.3 megs, 12 minutes)
The Barn Dance
(3 megs, 3 minutes)
Orley’s Big Concert
(7.4 megs, 8 minutes)
And finally…
THE PUNKY PUMPKIN SONG! (MP3 audio)
Here’s one more little treat from us to you… one of our favorite fall songs… and certainly the catchiest song about a pumpkin ever! This song does mention Halloween in passing, so if that bothers you, don’t download it. But if you just want a fun, old fashioned pumpkin song, check it out and your kids will soon be singing along!
To download this MP3 song, RIGHT CLICK HERE and “save” to your computer. To just play it online, click the link.
Let us know if you enjoy your musical visit to the countryside!
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To poets, autumn often symbolizes change, maturity, wisdom, or the harvest. In this collection of poetry readings from the LitToGo project, you can explore many interpretations of Autumn in this collection of poetry by Emily Brontë, Emily Dickinson, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Ellen Robena Field, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Richard Henry Wilde. All are available for download in good quality MP3. They are also available for online reading.