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TheFolksinger Sings Songs For Children and Learners of English The songs in this collection are old folk standards in English, songs which children and adults have sung together through the ages. Each of the 21 songs is sung one time by TheFolksinger, Bill Evenhouse. Each song is then presented a second time, with voice removed. This allows parents and teachers to use the vocal edition as a teaching device and an accompaniment version for performances by their own singers. Some of the songs are also games. The "five hammers" Johnny works with are his two arms, his two legs, and his head. The farmer in "the Dell" is very likely choosing persons from a group to make a circle around "the cheese." The singer of "The Hokey Pokey" explains the dance itself. Users of these songs should be encouraged to invent games to play for many or most of the other songs as well. The songs are listed here in their order on the CD, along with the time each takes in minutes and seconds, and the words used by TheFolksinger. Many of these songs can be found in other places with other words. Teachers and parents should feel free to substitute words and phrases that fit the tunes and the grammar of any of the songs.