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http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/childrens/farmermid.htm		 The Farmer's in the Dell

The Farmer's in the Dell is one of a trio of song and dance items which I use to warm-up audiences. The other two song and dances are being the notorious Royal Navy "Black Cat" and The Okey Cokey. The song itself is a nursery item for toddlers but it goes down very well here in Germany as it is completely unknown. They all always are surprised by the punch verse of they all beat the dog which they generally all join in with gusto.
"The Farmer's in the Dell" has been recorded by:
CD tracks/info Wally Whyton on "Children's Choice" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Vivien Ellis on "Old English Nursery Rhymes" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.es