Old macdonald had a farm

Thomas d'Urfey The earliest variant of the song is "In the Fields in Frost and Snow" from a 1706 The Kingdom of the Birds or Wonders of the Sun written by the English writer and composer In the Fields in Frost and Snows, Watching late and early; There I keep my Father's Cows, There I Milk 'em Yearly: Booing here, Booing there, Here a Boo, there a Boo, every where a Boo, We defy all Care and Strife, In a Charming Country-Life. It is unknown whether this was the origin of the song, or if his version of the song was based on a traditional song already in existence. Like modern versions, the animals change from verse to verse and the rhythm is very similar, but it uses a different minor key melody. D'Urfey's opera was largely unsuccessful, but the song was recycled, being expanded and printed in d'Urfey's own Wit and Mirth, or Pills to Purge Melancholy, vol. 2 (1719) and appearing in several operas throughout the eighteenth century such as Traditional English versions Several versions were collected in The famous folk song collector Up was I on my father's farm On a May day morning early; Feeding of my father's cows On a May day morning early, With a moo moo here and a moo moo there, Here a moo, there a moo, Here a pretty moo. Six pretty maids come and gang a-long o' me To the merry green fields of the farm-yard. Frederick Thomas Nettleingham's 1917 book Tommy's Tunes, a collection of Old Macdougal had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on that farm he had some dogs, E-I-E-I-O With a bow-w...

Old MacDonald may be one of the most famous fictitious farmers, if not the most famous farmer, in the world. His fantastic farm has been celebrated in a variety of formats over the years, as a chant, as a song and as a book. The characters may change from one version to another, with a sheep here and a pig there, here a horse, there a dog, everywhere an Old MacDonald, but whatever creatures live on the farm, they're always very noisy! This BritLit Primary Kit includes ideas to engage the children in the tale in addition to a host of activities to exploit the story and to extend the topic of farms and farm animals. You can also find online and printable materials for learners on the British Council's Activities – a collection of materials related to the story • • • • • • • Pelmanism, Snap and Animal noises • • • • • • Flashcards – to help you build up vocabulary and support understanding • • • • • • Additional activities – a collection of materials related to the theme of farms and animals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • About this BritLit Kit This is part of a short series of kits for primary school learners of English. It was produced to respond to the initiative of governments, including the Portuguese government, to lower the age at which English is taught in state schools. Written by Carolyne Ardron and Sue Clarke, illustrations by Paul Millard.

Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O, And on his farm he had a cow, EE-I-EE-I-O, With a moo-moo here, And a moo-moo there, Here a moo, there a moo, Everywhere a moo-moo, Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O. Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O, And on his farm he had a horse, EE-I-EE-I-O, With a neigh-neigh here, And a neigh-neigh there, Here a neigh, there a neigh, Everywhere a neigh-neigh, Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O. Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O, And on his farm he had a duck, EE-I-EE-I-O, With a quack-quack here, And a quack-quack there, Here a quack, there a quack, Everywhere a quack-quack, Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O. Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O, And on his farm he had a pig, EE-I-EE-I-O, With an oink-oink here, And an oink-oink there, Here an oink, there an oink, Everywhere an oink-oink, Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O. Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O, And on his farm he had a dog, EE-I-EE-I-O, With a ruff-ruff here, And a ruff-ruff there, Here a ruff, there a ruff, Everywhere a ruff-ruff, Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O. Story of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” “Old MacDonald” did not have a farm until 1925, when the Sam Patterson Trio released a recording using this name. Before that, the song went by several other names and tunes. The first version of the song was titled “In the Fields in Frost and Snow” and was used in a 1706 English opera by Thomas d’Urfey. It is unknown whether d’Urfey wrote this version ...

[Verse 1] Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on this farm he had some chicks, E-I-E-I-O With a chick-chick here and a chick-chick there Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick-chick Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O (Take it, Moe!) [Verse 2] Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on this farm he had some ducks, E-I-E-I-O With a quack-quack here and a quack-quack there Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack quack Chick-chick here and a chick-chick there Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick-chick Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O (Take it, Joe!) [Verse 3] Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on this farm he had a turkey, E-I-E-I-O With a gobble-gobble here and a gobble-gobble there Here a gobble, there a gobble, everywhere a gobble-gobble Quack-quack here and a quack-quack there Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack-quack Chick-chick here and a chick-chick there Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick-chick Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O (Take it, Larry!) [Verse 4] Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on this farm he had a pig, E-I-E-I-O With an oink-oink here and an oink-oink there Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink-oink Gobble-gobble here and a gobble-gobble there Here a gobble, there a gobble, everywhere a gobble-gobble Quack-quack here and a quack-quack there Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack quack Chick-chick here and a chick-chick there Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere ...