Sunshine
pie songs written or adapted
by Dany Rosevear
Out and about!
A big
sunshine pie
A-galloping
we will go
Go, granny,
go!
Everywhere
they go
Off on a bike
ride
Penny roll
Tiddley pom
Last updated: 10/12/2015 12:08 PM
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songs below
are part of ‘Sunshine pie’
written and
illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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A big
sunshine pie O
How do you make a sunshine pie? Many
answers can be found on a computer search including scrumptious recipes, but
you won’t find ingredients as good as the ones below. For a simpler version of this
game move round in two big circles as in 1. In the second part of each
verse the inner circle turn to hold hands with a partner in the outer circle
and dance swaying from one foot to the other. |
Directions: Make
two rings of equal size, one outer and one inner, both facing inwards and
holding hands 1: The two
circles swing arms walking in opposite directions. 2: The inner
circle turns to hold hands with a partner from the outer ring swinging legs
to the right across body then to the left. They then holds up right hands and
the inside partner twirls under and moves on to a new partner. Repeat. 3: The two
circles reform and walk four steps into the centre and then four out. 4: The inner
circle turns to a partner as before and both walk forward in a waltz
movement; one, two and up on tiptoes, then back. They then ‘turn the blanket
over’. 5. Repeat
as in 1. 6. Waltz
round with partner and second time move round in one big circle as in 1. |
1. Come
with us, come with us, round the ring fly,
}x2 2. You
just need a partner, a fine little song, A stout
pair of legs for to take us along, 3.Into
the middle from all round the world,
}x2 4.To
turn in the edges we’ll hold our hands high, And
tuck in the top of that sunshiny pie. 5.Add
in some sunbeams with every bright smile,
}x2 6. So
round the world, way up high, round the world fly, We’ll
dance altogether in a big sunshine pie. |
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A-galloping
we will go O This song is based on ‘A-hunting we will go’ a
great traditional favourite. The words here have been adapted to provide a
greater variety of movements and are not just an updated PC version! Introduce rhyming words through music by adding
verses about other British animals: “We’ll catch a hare and put him in a
chair”” We’ll catch a boar and put him in the straw” ” We’ll catch a stag and
put him in a bag” “We’ll catch a stoat and put him in a coat” “We’ll catch a
lark and put him in the dark” etc. Brainstorm other animals in different
settings and invent matching rhymes. Find more suggestions at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9FDBnOVhXs |
A-galloping
we will go, a- galloping we will go; A-gallop, a-gallop, a-gallop, A-galloping
we will go! Oh,
we’ll catch a fox and put him in a box, And
then we’ll let him go. A-jumping
we will go, a-jumping we will go; A-jumpity,
jumpity, jump, A-jumping
we will go! Oh,
we’ll catch a hare and put him in a chair, And
then we’ll let him go. Add movements appropriate for other animals: Boar: A-crashing, a-dashing, a-smashing Stag: A-cantering / A-canter, a-scamper, a-canter, Stoat: A-scurrying / A-hurry, a-scurry, a-hurry Lark: A-flapping / A-flappity, flappity flap |
Everyone stands in two lines facing a partner.
The first pair holds hands and gallop sideways up the line and back, then up
again where they are caught and then released by the end pair who replace
them at the end of the line. The new first pair hold hands and jump up, down,
then jump up the line to be caught and released as before. Continue game miming the movements of each animal. |
Everywhere they go O Where is
everyone going? Here there and everywhere. Children
can move individually to this song, weaving in and out of each other or for a
more challenging cooperative game stand in a line with hands round waists or
on shoulders. |
Ducklings
are out waddling in a wibbly wobbly line, Off to
the duck pond with mother right behind. “Quack!”
high, “Quack!” low, “Quack!”
everywhere they go. “Quack!”
high, “Quack!” low, “Quack!”
everywhere they go. Froggies
are out jumping, see them bouncing up and down, Off to
the chip shop up there in Froggy Town. Jump
high, jump low, Jump
everywhere they go. x2 Young
fleas are out hopping, with their knees up hop along, Off to
the barbers for a haircut and a song. Hop
high, hop low, Hop
everywhere they go. x2 Children
are out skipping hear them sing and hear them shout, Off to
the park for the swings and roundabouts. Sing
high, sing low, Sing
everywhere they go.x2 Try some rhymes about other creatures Tigers
are a-prowling in slinky dinky way, Off to
the jungle where they stay and play all day. Prowl
high, prowl low, Prowl
everywhere they go.x2 |
Stick feet out and move from side to side. Stop and stretch up on tiptoes then bend knees.
x2 Continue as before. Make little jumps up and down. Stop and stretch up on tiptoes then bend knees.
x2 Continue as before. Make little hops up and down. Stop and stretch up on tiptoes then bend knees.
x2 Continue as before. Skip. Stop and stretch up on tiptoes then bend knees.
x2 Continue as before.. |
Go,
granny, go! O Maggie my ‘Nifty fiftys +’ badminton buddy had
acquired a recent addition to the family and yelled ‘Go, granny, go!’ in a
moment of energetic fervour as a strong down stroke slammed the shuttlecock
over the net. The company of such lively older ladies provides the
inspiration for this song to show youngsters that not all over 65s are sweet
little old ladies comfortably knitting at home; dreaming, however, is an
activity not unfamiliar to any age group young or old. Children
can either just sing this as a song or skip around the space either
individually or with a partner. You might need to teach children how to skip
– step hop, step, hop. |
Up on the hill she flies a kite, Blow, winds, blow! To her delight both feet take
flight. Go, granny,
go! Go, granny,
go, Go, granny, go! High in the sky and out of sight, Away granny goes! Jumps on a skateboard with a leap, Blow, winds, blow! Her flip trick feats are quite a
treat. Go, granny,
go! Go, granny,
go! Go, granny, go! Queen of the street, down hills so
steep, Away granny goes! |
Out on the seas she sails away, Blow, winds, blow! Covered in spray she shouts
‘Hooray!’ Go, granny,
go! Go, granny,
go! Go, granny, go! She sails away for a year and a
day! Away granny goes! A touch screen freak she’s got it
beat, Blow, winds, blow, She knows how to tweet a message
neat. Go, granny,
go! Go, granny,
go! Go, granny, go! She snores in her sleep her dreams
are sweet, Away granny goes! |
Penny roll O A great song for a short or long walk – just add
more verses and actions. Make
lines of at least five children, one standing behind the other with a leader
in front. |
We’re rolling along, we’re rolling along, We’re rolling along one and all, We’re rolling along, we’re rolling along, Sing
merry the day, penny roll. Stamping,
we’re stamping, Yes,
all of us want to go stamping. Stamping,
we’re stamping, And now
we are ready to go! We’re stamping
along, we’re stamping along, We’re stamping
along one and all, We’re stamping
along, we’re stamping along, Sing
merry the day, penny roll. Clapping,
we’re clapping, Yes,
all of us want to go clapping. Clapping,
we’re clapping, And now
we are ready to go! We’re clapping
along, we’re clapping
along.... |
The leader takes the group off round the space
weaving in and out of the other lines. Stand still and stamp on the spot. As before but stamping round the room. Stand still and clap on the spot. Continue as before but substitute a different
movement each time e.g. skipping, marching, striding. |
Off
on a bike ride O You might not have a bike available but you can
play this game out in the fresh air and it will be almost as energetic as a
bike ride! When playing this as a dance it might be simpler
to repeat the first verse each time the game is played. Children hold hands in pairs
facing round the circle. Choose one pair to be line leaders. 1. The leaders take the line off
marching in a circle. Swing free arms. 2. The circle stands still and
claps making sure there is plenty of room for the two at the end of the line
to skip up and down the lane. When the chorus stops these two should be in
place at the front of the line ready to take the circle off marching. The game continues with the new
leaders. Each time the chorus is played the pair at the back skip to the
front through the passageway ready to take their place as leaders |
We’re crossing
over bridges with a ting-a-ling-a-ling, Ting-a-ling-a-ling,
ting-a-ling-a-ling. We fly
past fields and hedges with a ting-a-ling-a-ling, As the
wheels whirr round and round. Chorus Off on a
bike ride, off on a bike ride, off on a bike ride, As the
wheels whirr round and round. We’re
waving and we’re humming as we wind along the ways, Wind
along the ways, wind along the ways. We’re
counting all the milestones and the fingerposts today, As the
wheels whirr round and round. Off on a
bike ride.... We’re
coasting down the hillside with a toodle-pip-halloo, Toodle-pip-halloo,
toodle-pip-halloo. Our
shirt tails are a-flapping and the wind is whistling too, As the
wheels whirr round and round. Off on a
bike ride... The
meadow larks are singing so we’ll all sing ting-a-ling-a-ling, All sing
ting-a-ling-a-ling, all sing ting-a-ling-a-ling, The sun
is slowly sinking and our legs are quite done in, As the
wheels head off for home. Off on a
bike ride...
|
Tiddely
pom O
This joyful tune originates from the Catalan
classic ‘Joan del Riu’, a popular and mischievous minstrel who enters the
towns and villages of the Pyrenees at carnival time. Find that song in ‘Away we go! The Catalan collection’ both in Catalan and in translation. Stand in a circle next to a partner. |
Off we
go, tiddely pom, Round
the circle let’s go dancing. Skip
tiptoe, tiddely pom, Round
the circle we will go. Tea for
two, tiddely pom, Watch
us jump right in together. What a
crew, tiddely pom, As we
sing our little song. Off we
go... Tea for
two, tiddely pom, Watch
us swing around together. What a
crew, tiddely pom, As we
sing our little song. Off we
go... Tea for
two, tiddely pom, Watch
us all walk in together. What a
crew, tiddely pom, As we
sing our little song. Off we
go... |
Skip anticlockwise round the circle. Jump repetitively together in and out of the
circle. With crossed hands swing partner first one way
and then the other. Walk into the middle of the circle and back out
again. |
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