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Spaeth has a note claiming that the original version of this was supposed to refer to François, Duke of Anjou's wooing of Elizabeth I of England; however, this was in 1579 and the original Scottish version was already published. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2015. Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2016. The rhyme first appeared in 1548 titled “The frog came to the myl dur” (Scots language) in Wedderburn’s Complaynt of Scotland. Many of you asked for more new arrangements of old favorites, and when you had specific requests, one tune popped up most often: "A Frog Went A-Courtin'." It is based on the folk song "Frog Went A-Courting.". Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019. mmm-hmmm "Missy Mouse, are you within?" Another beautiful song book from the duo behind Over in the Meadow, Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016. Unable to add item to List. What fun to keep it alive for the next generation. It is an improvised version with many lyrics that are unintelligible, and many changed. Froggie went a courtin and he did ride. The song goes back to at least 1548 in Scotland. [Intro] D D G D D D D [Verse 1] D D A D D D D Froggie went a courtin', and he did ride, D D G D D D D With a sword and a pistol by his side D D A D D D D He rode 'til he came to Miss Mousie' Froggy Went A Courtin Originally from Scotland, “Froggy Went A Courtin” is now a very popular American folk-song and nursery rhyme. Evelyn K. Wells, however, in the liner notes to the LP Brave Boys; New England traditions in folk music (New World Records 239, 1977), suggests that the original may have been satirically altered in 1580 when it was recorded in the register of the London Company of Stationers, as this would have been at the height of the unpopular courtship. Mouse Went a-Courting", "The Frog and the Mouse", "Frog Went a-Courting", "A Frog He Would a-Wooing Go" (3 texts plus 2 fragments, 5 tunes). Uh-huh. Its first known appearance is in Wedderburn's Complaynt of Scotland (1548) under the name "The Frog cam to the Myl dur", though this is in Scots rather than English. Some are simply a version of the chorus, often under some version of the title "Keemo Kimo". He rode right up to Miss Mousie’s door, uh-huh. He went down to Missie Mousie's door. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. We do know that it was written down in Scotland more than 400 years ago. Frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, uh-huh Frog went a-courtin' and he did ride With a sword and a pistol by his side, uh-huh. Some refer to this song as "Crambone", as it is repeated at the end of many lines and said more clearly than the other words in this version. For example, he stutters and gives up when he tries to say "hickory tree" and says "way down yonder by the ...", stammers out the names of several types of trees, finally settling (ironically) on "eucalyptus". A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, Sword and pistol by his side, M-hm, M-hm. Take a few minutes and listen to John Langstaff's recording. Froggie went a courting and he did ride mm-hmm mm-hmm Froggie went a courting and he did ride mm-hmm mm-hmm Froggie went a courting and he did ride Sword and pistol by his side mm-hmm mm-hmm Click here to listen to Frog Went A-Courting (piano version) Some versions end with a cat, snake or other creature devouring the couple and wedding guests. This article is about a traditional English folk song. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Frog went a courtin' and he did ride With a sword and a pistol by his side Uh, huh, uh, huh, uh, huh He rode right up to Miss. It's not quite as beautiful or colorful, but we still adore reading it to our infant son. See "Frog Went a-Courting" at Wikisource for one version of the lyrics. Froggy Went a Courtin' Froggy went a courtin and he did ride uh huh uh huh Froggy went a courtin' and he did ride Sword and a pistol by his side uh huh, uh huh He rode up to Miss Mousie's door uh huh, uh huh He rode up to Miss Mousie's door A place he'd often been before uh huh, uh huh He took Miss Mousie on his knee uh huh, uh huh Nobody knows how or when this story really started. This version is a classic. Download Traditional Frog Went A-Courtin' sheet music and printable PDF music notes. The song was first recorded by Thomas Ravenscroft in 1611. 3 " Yes, " said Miss Mousie, " I'm within, " uh-huh, uh-huh, " Yes, " said Miss Mousie, " I'm "Frog Went A-Courtin'" is a classic. 524–532) constitute probably the best succinct summary available on variants of this piece. Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, uh-huh Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, uh-huh Frog went a courtin' and he did ride With a sword and a pistol by his side, uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh. It is a favorite song for me to sing to them and they all love it, and love following along with the illustrations in this book. In Pecos Pest, Jerry's Uncle Pecos stays with him while getting ready for a television appearance, and continues to pluck Tom's whiskers to use as guitar strings throughout the cartoon. Mhmm. For example, the line is "Froggie went a-courtin' he did ride/Crambone". If you are new to the tale: Frog has his eye on Miss Mousie. Frog went a courtin’ and he did ride With a sword and a pistol by his side, uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh. I learned from this edition that the song goes back to the 1700's in Scotland. He states that in 1547 the Scottish Queen Consort, Mary of Guise, under attack from Henry VIII, sought to marry her daughter Princess Mary (later Mary Queen of Scots), "Miss Mouse", to the three-year old French Prince Louis, the "frog". Her copy is older than I am (I think, I'm not sure) and has fallen apart due to age and constantly being read by her 7 grandkids (and 3 of her 11 great-grandkids). The notes on this song in Cazden et al. He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, M-hm, M-hm, He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, Where he'd often been before, M-hm, M-hm. He rode right up to Miss Mousie’s door, uh-huh. 2. 174–182, "Mr. We were so smitten with Over in the Meadow that we bought this one, too. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. The song has been recorded by Almeda Riddle, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and many others. Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2012. 2 He rode up to Miss Mousie's den, uh-huh, uh-huh, He rode up to Miss Mousie's den, And said, " Miss Mousie, are you within? " Froggy Went a-Courtin: A Story Based on a Silly Song (Silly Song Boards) (Silly Song Sound Books) by Barbie Heit and Jaqueline Decker | Oct 15, 2012 3.2 out of 5 stars 5 X: Animal Songs"), Pleaz Mobley: "Froggie Went a-Courting" (AFS; on LC12), Annie Paterson: "The Frog and the Mouse" (on "Folk Songs of Britain, Vol. He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, M-hm, M-hm, My daughter who is 6 loves this book. If the second known version (1611, in Melismata, also reprinted in Chappell) were the oldest, this might be possible — there are seeming political references to "Gib, our cat" and "Dick, our Drake." Elizabeth even nicknamed Anjou, her favorite suitor, "the frog". Frog Went A-Courting (Froggie Went A-Courtin') Nursery Rhyme / Song for Small Children. 250–254, "The Frog and the Mouse" (3 texts plus 4 fragments, 2 tunes). Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, $11.97 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to France. I have given this edition to grandchildren in the US and the UK. Do not hesitate to buy this book as well as its companion, Over in the Meadow. "A Frog Went A-courtin'" dates back to the 16th century. That's a good thing. Please try your request again later. A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, Sword and pistol by his side, M-hm, M-hm. Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2013. Many versions have existed over the ages. Another theory traces the song to Suffolk: "Roley, Poley, Gammon and Spinach" refer to four families of Suffolk notables, Rowley, Poley, Bacon and Green. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Mousie's door, uh, huh Feodor Rojankovsky is one of my favorite illustrators, and his renderings of the book's characters are charming, warm, and of a mid-century style I love. Its first publication as words with an associated tune is dated to 1611 under the title "The Marriage of Frogge and the Mouse". Froggy went a courtin' and he did ride Rolly-bob-rinktum-kimo And took miss Mousey by his side Rolly-bob-rinktum-kimo Kimo-karo-captain-karo Bombineeshee-kimo Shim-a-nicki-bombinicki Rolly-bob-arinktum-kimo VERSE 2 Where will th weddin' supper be Rolly … He also mentions while continuing the music "That's the hard part right in there, n-n-n-n-nephew!" The song has been heard by many people (as "Froggie Went a-Courtin'") in the 1955 Tom and Jerry cartoon Pecos Pest, which uses a version arranged and performed by Shug Fisher, in character as "Uncle Pecos." Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I really enjoyed reading it and the kids love it too. clever and humorous story - beautiful drawing, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2012, This book was recommended to me and I bought it without knowing what i was going to find! Edith Fulton Fowke (Literary Editor) and Richard Johnston (Music Editor). Its first known appearance is in Wedderburn's Complaynt of Scotland (1548) under the name "The Frog cam to the Myl dur", though this is in Scots rather than English. Froggy went a courtin, and he did go uh huh, uh huh Froggy went a courtin, and he did go uh huh, uh huh Froggy went a courtin and he did go to the Midnight Show at the Coconut Grove, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh. Oh frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, uh-huh, uh-huh, Frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, Sword and pistol by his side, uh-huh, uh-huh. Please try again. Mister Frog went a-courtin, he did ride, A sword and buckler by his side, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. Frog Went A-Courtin' is a book by John Langstaff and illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky.Released by Harcourt, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1956. I love the artwork. But it has always been the kind of story that was told and sung to children, instead of being read to them. SKU 181625. Helen Hartness Flanders and Marguerite Olney. 244-248, "The Frog He Went A-Courting" (3 texts, the first two, with local titles "Frog Went A-Courting" and "Frog Went Courting" and tune on p. 420, are this song; the third item, "The Gentleman Frog," is separate, probably part of … 実は、WIGGLESの「WAKE UP JEFF！」というCDにこのお話の歌が入っていて、お話を知らなかったので、買ってみました。. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. There are many texts of the ballad; however the oldest known musical version is in Thomas Ravenscroft's Melismata in 1611. According to Albert Jack in his book "Pop Goes the Weasel, The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes" (pp. It was first mentioned in "The Compaynt of Scotland" (1549). This version is a classic. (pp. The song resurfaced a few years later, with changes, when another French (frog) wooing caused concern—that of the Duke of Anjou and Queen Elizabeth I in 1579. A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, Sword and pistol by his side, M-hm, M-hm. Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020. And I, in turn, sang it to my children. Love this book, my grandmother sang me this song in the hills of Tennessee. Langstaff added an ending that would please young readers more than the original, catastrophic ending. My mother sang me her West Virginia version of this wonderful song/story/poem throughout my young years. For the 1956 Caldecott Medal-winning book, see, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frog_Went_a-Courting&oldid=1016041285, Articles with trivia sections from March 2017, Articles with too many examples from March 2017, Wikipedia articles with style issues from March 2017, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Wikipedia articles with multiple identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, A 1977 animated version of the folk tune features a happier ending for Froggie and Miss Mousie: they honeymoon around the world and give birth to two frog/mouse combination children and complete the song with "If you want more, you've got to sing it yourself! If it refers to any queen at all, it would seemingly have to be Mary Stuart. References Mhmm. And it has a lot of options for arranging, performance, and teaching. Frog went a-courtin’ (backing track) Frog went a-courtin' (backing track - slower version) About Age 5 to 7, 7 to 9, 9 to 11 Cross-curricular topic North America, Stories Song type Nursery rhyme Style Traditional, in English Scoring Additional instrumental parts, Guitar chords, Piano accompaniment, Unison A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, M-hm, M-hm. Lovely and brings back memories. "-, An explicit adaption of the "King Kong Kitchie-Kitchie Ki-Me-Oh" version, named "What Do You Say" by, "T. Ravenscroft: Songs, Rounds and Catches", Consort of Musicke, Rooley, "Cakes and Ale - Catches and Partsongs", Pro Cantione Antiqua, Mark Brown, Drusilla Davis: "Frog Went a-Courting" (AFS 347 B, 1935), Danny Dell And The Trends: "Froggy Went a Courting" (Rockin' RR160 single, 1960), Otis High & Flarrie Griffin: "Froggie Went a-Courtin, Adolphus Le Ruez: "The Frog and the Mouse" (on "Folk Songs of Britain, Vol. This book is the one you want. Sword and pistol by his side! Learn Children score for Lead Sheet / Fake Book by Traditional in minutes. With a sword… Discuss these lyrics on MetroLyrics This book is the one you want. Please try again. Well he rode right up to Miss Mousey's door, uh-huh "Frog Went A-Courtin'" is a classic. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Frog went a-courtin', and he did ride, Uh-huh, Frog went a-courtin', and he did ride. With a sword and a pistol by his side, Uh-huh. This book is a depiction of a classic, popular folksong. There is a reference in the London Company of Stationers' Register of 1580 to "A Moste Strange Weddinge of the Frogge and the Mouse." In other versions such as "King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O" by Chubby Parker, Frog fights and kills Miss Mouse's other suitors (an owl, bat and bumblebee) after they interrupt his proposal. 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