“Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Fishes (Little & Big): Animal Folk Songs ”

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Pete Seeger Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Fishes (Little and Big) Previously released in 1955 as Folkways FC 7610 and FC 7611 Revised by Tony Seeger, December 1997

Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Little Fishes

1. Fly Through My Window 2:28
2. I Had a Rooster 3:51
3. Come All You Bold Sailormen 3:17
4. Old Grey Mule 1:57
5. Alligator, Hedgehog 0:41
6. Frog Went A-Courting
7. Raccoon's Got a Bushy Tail 1:16
8. I Know an Old Lady (Who Swallowed a Fly) 2:55
9. Ground Hog 2:09
10. Mister Rabbit 2:03
11. Grey Goose 2:19
12. Teency Weency Spider 0:23
13. The Old Hen 2:27
14. Skip To My Lou 1:30
15. My Little Kitty 1:23

Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Bigger Fishes

16. The Little Black Bull 2:04
17. Leatherwing Bat 2:17
18. The Keeper and the Doe 2:06
19. The Darby Ram 2:21
20. Mole in the Ground 1:12
21. The Fox 1:44
22. Turtle Dove 1:51
23. Old Paint 2:09
24. The Elephant 0:31
25. The Foolish Frog 7:07
26. Little Dogies 4:15
27. Bear Hunt 3:34
28. Old Blue 2:18

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(P) (C) 1998 Smithsonian Folkways Recording

Pete Seeger's musical career spans six decades, and he has played many roles. Virtuoso performer, songwriter, activist, and compelling song leader, to be sure, Pete Seeger is also an irresistible children's entertainer. His timeless stories and songs combine the new with the old, to the delight of children of all ages. The pair of albums Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Little Fishes -- for younger children -- and Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Bigger Fishes -- for older ones -- contains many songs that had already stood the test of time when first recorded, and they are just as captivating today.

Many of these songs were originally transcribed from Library of Congress field recordings by Pete Seeger's stepmother, Ruth Crawford Seeger (to whom this recording is dedicated), and published in her books American Folk Songs for Children (Doubleday) and American Animal Songs for Children (Linner Books). First issues in 1955, when his three children were under ten, the recordings have been digitally remastered for reissue to new generations.

These are songs to sing along with, to draw pictures about, to play hand games to. Most children are fascinated by animals and their sounds and are delighted by song rhythms and repetitions. These songs can be enjoyed and learned by the whole family and changed to suit its tastes and whims. They are part of a diverse cultural heritage best preserved by performing and adapting them to new times, new ideas, and changing musical tastes.

Pete Seeger's other recordings for children on Folkways Recordings include Abiyoyo and Other Story Songs for Children (SF 45001), American Folk Songs for Children (SF 45020), and Folk Songs for Young People (SF 45024). Also excellent for children, although recorded for adults, is Pete Seeger Singalong at Sanders Theatre 1980 (SF 40027/28).

"A welcomed addition to any child's musical collection"
-Dirty Linen