English
A Hunting We Will Go (Kids Song) 
All Through the Night (Lullaby) MP3
Anna Maria Sat on the Fire (Nursery Rhyme)
At Islington, A Fair They Hold (Nursery Rhyme)
Bell Horses, Bell Horses (Nursery Rhyme)
Big Ben Strikes One (Jump Rope Rhyme)
Blue Bells, Cockleshells (Jump Rope Rhyme)
Church Bell Peals (Nursery Rhyme)
Clap Hands, Clap Hands (Nursery Rhyme) MP3
Cuckoo Cherrytree (Nursery Rhyme)
Dance to Your Daddy (Nursery Song) MP3
Ding Dong Bell (Nursery Rhyme) 
MP3 Midi
MP3 Midi Eye Winker (Nursery Rhyme)
Fortune-Telling by Any Fruit Stones (Nursery Rhyme)
Ging Gang Goolie (Scout Song)
Good Horses, Bad Horses (Nursery Rhyme)
Guests are Coming (Hand Play)
Half a Pound of Twopenny Rice (Nursery Rhyme)
Hush-a-bye Baby (Lullaby)
Hush, Little Baby (Nursery Rhyme) Midi
Midi I Hear Thunder (Nursery Rhyme)
Incy Wincy Spider (Fingerplay)
Ink, Pink, Pen and Ink (Counting-out Rhyme)
It's a Long Way to Tipperary (Traditional Song)
January Brings the Snow (Nursery Rhyme)
Knees Up Mother Brown (Traditional Song)
Lady, Baby, Gypsy, Queen (Nursery Rhyme)
Little Arabella Miller (Kids Song)
Little Fly Upon the Wall (Nursery Rhyme)
Little Green Frogs (Action Song) MP3
London Bridge MP3 Midi
MP3 Midi Mama's Gonna Buy You a Mockingbird (Nursery Rhyme) Midi
Midi Moon Penny (Rhyme)
My Father He Left Me Three Acres of Land (Nursery Rhyme)
One-ery, Two-ery, Ickery Ann (Counting-Out Rhyme)
One-ery, You-ery, Ekery, Ann (Counting-Out Rhyme)
Onerey, Tworey, Icokorey, An
(Counting-out Rhyme)
(Counting-out Rhyme)
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (Nursery Rhyme) MP3
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (Traditional Song)
Pious Parson, Pious People (Nursery Rhyme)
Polly Put the Kettle On (Nursery Rhyme) MP3 Midi
MP3 Midi Pop! Goes the Weasel (A British Version) (Nursery Rhyme)
Ring A-Ring O' Roses (Circle Game) MP3
Round and Round the Garden (Hand Game)
Sally Go Round the Moon (Children's Game Song)
Sing a Song of Sixpence (Nursery Rhyme) MP3 Midi
MP3 Midi Sing Ivy (Nursery Rhyme)
Sleep, My Child and Peace Attend Thee (Lullaby) Midi
Midi Sweet and Low MP3
The Army of the Queen (Nursery Rhyme)
The Babes in the Wood (Ballad)
The Babes in the Wood Version 2 (Traditional Song) MP3
The Cambric Shirt (Traditional Song)
The Goose is Getting Fat (Christmas Song)
The Grand Old Duke of York (Nursery Rhyme) Midi
The Months of the Year (Nursery Rhyme)
The North Wind Doth Blow (Nursery Rhyme) MP3 Midi
The Poor Hutton People (Nursery Rhyme)
The Three Ravens (Folk Song) MP3
This Is the House That Jack Built (Nursery Rhyme) MP3
This Old Man MP3 Midi
Three Blind Mice (Nursery Song) MP3 Midi
MP3 Midi Three Blind Mice (Nursery Song) MP3 Midi
MP3 Midi Trip and Go, Heave and Ho! (A Carol)
Twenty Froggies (Children's Poem)
Wall-flowers, Wall-flowers (Circle Game Song)
We are One, Two, Three, Good Hearty Lads (Souling Song)
Middle English
English
Summer Has Come (Round)
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Here are some of Mama Lisa's recent posts about the music, culture and traditions of England:
Booktrust did a survey of over 2,500 people in the UK to determine the top nursery rhymes. Here they are with links to their lyrics (most of the links have mp3’s or videos too): 1. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 2. Incey Wincey Spider 3. Round And Round The Garden 4. Baa Baa Black Sheep 5. The... Read more »
Here’s an Irish Blessing just in time for St. Patrick’s Day... Irish Blessing May your pockets be heavy And your heart be light. May good luck pursue you Each morning and night. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! -Mama Lisa Read more »
Song of The Leprechaun or Fairy Shoemaker was written by Irish poet William Allingham (1824 – 1889). Leprechauns are known to be shoemakers. At the end of the work day, they hide away the money they earned in a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Song of The Leprechaun or Fairy Shoemaker is... Read more »
There are many variations in different languages of "mother" and "father". These are formal words that people use when referring to their parents. But most words used to address our parents directly are less formal. In the US, most people don’t say "mother’ and "father" when talking to their parents. Even when I was a kid... Read more »
Towards the end of WWI two cousins, young girls, took photos with fairies they said they had met. Later they admitted they faked the photos. Yet many people at the time believed they were real, including the author of the Sherlock Holmes stores, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! The fairies came to be called the "Cottingley Fairies". ... Read more »- I asked people informally how they tip for services for the holidays at the end of the year. Answers varied. So don’t feel like you have to go by a chart! Part of the answer had to do with a person’s economic condition. So people receiving tips should keep this in mind! Some people will... Read more »
It’s a tradition in the US and the UK to tip people at the end of the year who perform services. Some of the people who are tipped are: Mail Couriers, Sanitation Workers, Hairdressers, Milkmen, House Cleaners, Nanny’s, Music Instructors, Dog Groomers, Teachers, etc. Many people wonder if they’re tipping the right amount. This seems... Read more »
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas when tradesmen and servants were traditionally given tips or gifts for their service. Here’s what Rebecca wrote about it from the UK... The ‘Christmas box’ was traditionally for those who serviced your house; bin men, milkmen & coal men! Well, in the last century.... Read more »
Here’s a fun illustration called "A Tour in the Toy Country" by British illustrator Randolph Caldecott (1846 - 1886). Caldecott illustrated many books for children. Read more »
For all you fans of the animated show The Simpsons, check out these opening credits done with real live people.... (via Kottke) Pretty cool! But where’s Marge’s tall blue hair? Enjoy! Mama Lisa Read more »
