Articles about 'Scouting Songs'
October 22nd, 2012
"Ging Gang Goolie" was written by Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts, for the 1st World Scout Jamboree in 1920. Kids from 34 countries attended the event.
The song is gibberish on purpose so that kids all over the world who speak different languages can sing along and not feel like the song is...
May 7th, 2012
The French Song, Alphabet des Scouts (Scouts Alphabet) is perfect to help you learn how to pronounce the names of the letters in French. You can hear it at the link above and read along with the French lyrics. There are also English and Spanish translations of the song.
Enjoy!
Mama Lisa
March 27th, 2010
Rebecca sent me a song with a question:
Umm by the way.. if you happen to know a Girl Scout song on the database that sounds like bagpipes when you sing it in a round… could you let me know? I’ve been looking for it for a long time but I can’t for the life of...
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January 7th, 2010
I received an email by Cay from the Girl Scouts about International World Thinking Day. She’s looking for information about childhood life in Uruguay. I have gotten this type of request for information in the past for this event. I welcome you to post questions and answers in the comments below. ...
October 23rd, 2009
I was recently asked for a Goodbye Song in French. While looking for a song I found out that some French school teachers use the French version of Auld Lang Syne, “Ce n’est qu’un au revoir”, as a Goodbye Song. It’s a Scout song that’s also called “Le chant des adieux”. When teachers...
January 15th, 2008
This month I’ve been asked a couple of times for French and Spanish translations of Make New Friends. In one case, it was for Girl Scouts for World Thinking Day. The troop wanted to sing Make New Friends in Spanish to represent Mexico. In another case, a Brownie troop wanted to sing...
May 20th, 2007
Jenny wrote:
Dear Mamma Lisa,
I am looking for a song called Bundawa. I am not sure if I have the spelling right. It is a campfire song from my friend’s Girl Scout days more than 20 years ago. This is part of it, but there are more verses we can’t remember:
Bundawa
Chorus:
Bundawa, Bundawa, Bundawa
Ho, Ho,...
January 24th, 2007
Larraine wrote to me looking for Scouting Campfire Songs from around the world. Here’s what she wrote, followed by my response with some suggested songs and sites to go to for help:
Dear Mama Lisa,
It has been suggested that I contact you with my request. I am the sketch producer of “The Live Wyre...
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