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Vol. 1: A Sailor Went To Sea20 Favourite Nursery Rhymes and Kid's Songs
Tom He Was A Piper's SonBobby ShaftoThere Was An Old Woman Tossed Up In A BasketLavender's BlueThe House That Jack BuiltDance To Your DaddyThe FoxA Sailor Went To SeaMichael FinneganMiss Polly Had A DollyThree Little MonkeysI Love Little PussyThere Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A FlyLittle Miss MuffetThis Old ManOld King ColeThe Riddle SongTwinkle Twinkle Little StarAiken DrumGolden Slumbers
Super cool and a really fun album! - ★★★★★
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Really bought this for one song but ended up buying 6 album downloads as they are so well done, sound like folk songs. I like listening so car rides won't be so hard! - ★★★★★
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The tracks here are delivered with an enthusiasm that only a professional misanthrope could fail to smile at, and the saccharine blandness of so many other children's nursery rhyme albums is thankfully missing. - ★★★★☆
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Vol. 2: Nursery Rhyme Time20 Super Cool Nursery Rhymes And Children's SongsMP3: $8.00
We played this album and Volume 1 at my daughter's birthday party, and the kids had such a good time dancing to it that they asked us to put them both on again...This is definitely an album that will be played over and over again. - ★★★★★
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Vol. 3: Nursery Rhyme World20 Fantastic Songs For KidsMP3: $8.00
Lullabies20 Classic Bedtime Songs And LullabiesMP3: $8.00
The girl that sings most of these songs has got a beautiful voice - when she sings "All The Pretty Little Horses" it really makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. - ★★★★★
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Baby Lullabies18 Soothing Instrumental Lullabies For BabiesMP3: $8.00
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IT WORKS! It helps calm down my son when he is having a tantrum, and soothes him to sleep at bedtime. And me too, if truth be told - this is a very relaxing CD, and we have enjoyed some fantastic mother and baby chill-out time together. What more could any mother want? - ★★★★★
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These instrumental songs are really good if you are looking for something soothing with no voice. My baby reacts really well to all these melodies and putting him to sleep became easier. I would definitely recommend this to anyone! - ★★★★★
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I gave this CD to my daughter as she was having problems getting her little girl to sleep.What a success!It is so relaxing to listen to! Don't play it in the car though! It may have the driver nodding off! - ★★★★★
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Scottish Children's Songs20 Traditional Celtic Lullabies And Children's SongsMP3: $8.00
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Good CD of old playground songs. - ★★★★☆
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A dangerously infectious collection of fun songs for children and adults. Helen Raw's voice is stunning. Listening to her can easily wash away the stresses of the day. This is definitely a must have for parents with grade school aged children, or just people with a fondness for Scottish folk songs. - ★★★★★
Andrea Guy - Mossip
out in germany and i want my kids to keep their scottish roots. classics such as you cannae shove yer granny af the bus etc will help do it. - ★★★★☆
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I bought this for my grandson but it's a great hit with adults and children alike. Sadly most of these songs are not known to many young children today. Good to see them being preserved for everyone. - ★★★★★
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Vol. 2: Nursery Rhyme Time20 Super Cool Nursery Rhymes And Children's SongsMP3: $8.00
We played this album and Volume 1 at my daughter's birthday party, and the kids had such a good time dancing to it that they asked us to put them both on again...This is definitely an album that will be played over and over again. - ★★★★★
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A Sailor Went To Sea
All Instruments and Spoken Voice: Douglas Milne, Lead Vocals: Helen Raw
From the TwinkleTrax album "Vol. 1: A Sailor Went To Sea - 20 Favourite Nursery Rhymes and Kid's Songs"
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Lyrics of "A Sailor Went To Sea"
Origins of "A Sailor Went To Sea"
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he could see, see, see
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea
This Scottish sea shanty, probably dating from the late nineteenth century, has adapted over time into a children's clapping game.
- The verse is sung through.
- Then the verse is sung again, this time replacing each instance of the word "Sea" with a handclap.
- The verse is sung through a third time, this time replacing each instance of the word "See" and the word "Sea" with a handclap.
- The verse is sung again, with all the words back in again.
Origins text ©2011 TwinkleTrax Children's Songs.
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