Sunshine pie songs written
or adapted by Dany Rosevear
7.
A-galloping we will go
8. A big
sunshine pie
9. Tiddley pom
10.
Everywhere they go
11. Penny roll
12. Off on a
bike ride
13. Go,
granny, go!
Last updated: 8/17/2013 3:58 PM
The
songs below are part of ‘Sunshine pie’
written and illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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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. |
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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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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. |
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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.. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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... |
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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