Hot Peas and Barley-O

This is a collection of 31 children's songs and games from Scotland, selected, transcribed, and annotated by Dr. Susan Brumfield. It is beautifully illustrated with photos of children from the past and of today playing the traditional games. The online audio has authentic field recordings collected in the 1940s, '50s and 60's as well as new tracks featuring children from the National Youth Choir of Scotland and the New Beacon School for Boys. This book is perfect for home and school.

This collection includes rhymes for skipping rope, counting out and ball-bouncing, singing games and songs just for fun. It includes historical references for each song, pedagogical indices, and suggestions for developing a literacy-based curriculum. Each song and game has valuable teaching suggestions.

For grades 1-6.

Contents:
One: The Songs and Games
Riddles, Rhymes, and Counting Out: As I Gaed Down to Castle Brae; I Am a Monkey; Adam and Eve (and Pinch-Me); Dic-Dictation; My Mother Baked a Nice Seedy Cake; Eetle Ottle Black Bottle

Skipping Songs and Jump Rope Chants: Eachy Peachy Pelly Plum; Teddy Bear Teddy Bear; Granny in the Kitchen; Down to the Baker Shop; Mother Mother I Am Ill; On the Mountain Stands a Lady; Down by the Green Grass; Vote Vote Vote

Singing Games: There Came a Girl from France; Rosy Apple Lemon and a Pear; Here Comes a Bluebird; In and Out the Dusty Bluebells; I'm the Monster O' Loch Ness; Queen Alexandra Has Lost Her Gold Ring; Hot Peas and Barley-O; Jeannie Had a Little Lamb; London Bridge Is Falling Down; Tea Without Sugar; There's a Little Sandy Girl; There Were Three Jolly Sailor Boys

Just for Fun! Songs for Singing: Away Down East Away Down West; I'm a Bone-Legged Chicken; I Married Me a Wife; I Went to the Pictures Tomorrow; Today Is Hogmanay

Two: References and Notes on Songs, Riddles, Rhymes, and Counting Out
Skipping Songs and Jump Rope Chants
Singing GamesJust for Fun! Songs for Singing

Three: Suggestions for Teachers
Kodaly
A Suggested Sequence of Concepts and Elements
Riddles, Rhymes, and Counting Out
Skipping Songs and Jump Rope Chants
Singing Games
Just for Fun! Songs for Singing

Four: Pedagogical Indices and Credits
Tone Set Index
Extractable Melodic Patterns
Extractable Rhythm Patterns
Metric Index
Photo Credits
Bibliography
Notes on the Recordings
Track List
Discography
About the Author