Christine Clemmons wrote me…
I have a friend, Renee, who is Russian-American. She is pregnant and due in June. She has told me a few times a story about her Great-Grandfather, who was Russian. He used to sing/say to her when she was a baby something like…
Russian Transliteration
“Huts-ka, Huts-ka Naya Huts-ka”
English Translation
“Tiptoe through the strawberry fields.”
or
“Tiptoe through the tulips.”
I am looking for more information about this and hoping that this might sound familiar to you. I was at your website and saw some of the Russian children’s songs… Any information that you have would be helpful. I would LOVE to be able to find out more about this so that we can share this heritage with her baby! I know she would be so thrilled.
If anyone can help with this song, please comment below or email me.
Thanks!
Lisa
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4 Responses to “Question about a Russian Kids Song about Tiptoeing through Strawberry Fields”
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May 17th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Hello, my name is Adelina. I am a teacher. I work in the USA, but I am from Russia. I have manyyyy Russian songs. If I can help you with something, let me know.
Thank you for your site!
May 20th, 2007 at 11:44 am
I’d love it if you’d send me a traditional Russian song or nursery rhyme and/or a recording to add to our collection of Russian Songs!
Thanks in advance!
Lisa
February 26th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Adelina,
Hi, my husband and I are now in St. Petersburg, hoping to adopt a child or siblings. Can you please send a couple of very short Russian nursery rhymes that we can sing with the child/ren? Unfortunately, we do not read Russian, so can you send it pronounced out in English? I am sure you are very busy as a teacher. You have one of the hardest jobs! Thank you for teaching!
June 9th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Im looking for a russian lullaby or childrens song, my aunt just adopted THREE russian girls and they sing it quite often. it goes something like (and i dont know how to spell it… but it sounds like)
“e to kitsi vo, eta brair hi er, brair hi er brair hi-ohhh.”
Im sorry if i spelled it wrong! try saying it outloud and maybe thats a little clearer.