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Record Id:9268854 (Australian Library Collections) permalink
Title:Two American children recite rhymes, compare America and Australia, sing and tell stories [sound recording].
Published:1972.
Description:1 tape reel (ca. 14 min. 20 sec.) : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.
Series:Australian Children's folklore collection
Summary:Folkloric recording. The Collection consists of traditional songs, music, rhymes and stories in several languages for young children selected by Gwenda Davey from original field recordings located at Museum Victoria.
Contents:Rhymes: Ring-around-a-rosy -- unidentified rhyme -- Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a stage coach -- Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a turtle -- McDonald's is your kind of place(repeated) -- bangs clap sticks -- Ring-around-a-rosy -- London Bridge -- Row row row your boat; McDonald's is your kind of place. Conversation: compare Australia and America. Singing: The farmer in the Dell -- Mary had a little lamb -- Little Bo Beep. School songs: Sweet land of Liberty (to tune of God Save the Queen) -- Little friends, good morning to you -- The red white and blue. Singing: Red orange yellow green blue purple. Story: Caramel Candy (with sound effects)
Notes:Recorded by students at the Institute of Early Childhood Development.
Recording begins approx. 17 min. 20 sec. into reel.
Recorded in Melbourne, Victoria in 1972.
Subjects:Children's poetry, American -- Australia.
Children's songs -- United States.
Children's stories, American -- Australia.
Other Authors:Davey, Gwenda, 1932-
State College of Victoria. Institute of Early Childhood Development.
Access Conditions:Access open for research, personal copies and public use. Acknowledgement to be made to Gwenda Davey.
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Libraries that have this item:National Library of Australia. National Library of Australia (ANL) (702303) ORAL TRC 2632/15

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