"Rhyme Stew Rhyme Stew is a collection of poems for children by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake. In a sense it's a more adult version of ""Revolting Rhymes"". The poems either parody well known fairy tales (""Dick Whittington and His Cat, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Emperor's New Clothes, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, Aladdin"") nursery rhymes (As I was going to St Ives, Hey Diddle Diddle, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary) or are little stories thought up by Dahl himself. Most of the stories contain slight sexual references. Due to slightly risqué material this book carries a warning"
"Despite Louise's reservations, Sally performs a piece she will present in her school assembly, involving the nursery rhyme ""Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling"": <poem> Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John, Went to bed with his trousers on! One shoe off, and one shoe on, Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John! </poem> Despite a pained expression, David applauds, hugging his daughter. Louise encounters the shoe outside her house. Inside, David confronts her about a photograph he has found—Louise's college friend, Ted, is the man to whom David gave the shoe. He has also found a receipt for a new set of shoes, bought"
"Then the stranger asked the fiddler, ""Won't you play the rest for me?"" ""Don't know it,"" says the fiddler. ""Play it for yourself!"" says he. Then the stranger took the fiddle, with a riddy-diddle-diddle, And the strings began to tingle at the jingle of the bow, While the old man sat and listened, and his eyes with pleasure glistened, As he shouted, ""Hallelujah! And hurray for Joe!"" </poem> <poem> Oh, there was a little boy and his name was Bo, Went out into the woods when the moon was low, And he met an old bear who was hungry for"
"The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late is the imagined original ditty that is recorded in 'our time' as the simplified nursery rhyme ""Hey Diddle Diddle"". The supposed original was invented (by back formation) by J. R. R. Tolkien. The title of this version is given in ""The Adventures of Tom Bombadil"". In the Inn at Bree (""At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"", ""The Fellowship of the Ring"" Chapter 9) Frodo jumps on a table and recites ""a ridiculous song"" invented by Bilbo. ""Here it is in full,"""
"The Fella with the Fiddle The Fella with the Fiddle, reissued as 'The Fella with a Fiddle'. is a 1937 ""Merrie Melodies"" cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The title is derived from the cartoon's theme song, written by Charlie Abbott. When the kids fight over a coin for ice cream, J. Field Mouse tells his grandchildren the story of a mouse whose greed and dishonesty became his undoing. Feigning blindness and playing the fiddle, he collects enough money to live an opulent lifestyle. His home, marked by a shabby exterior, turns out to be a mansion where he lives it"
"a snack, And his folks are still a-waiting for Bosephus to come back. For the boy became the teacher of this kind and gentle creature Who can play upon the fiddle in a very skillful way. And they'll never, ever sever, and they'll travel on forever, Bosephus and the fiddle and the old black bear. </poem> <poem> I'm bringin' home a baby bumblebee Won't my mommy be so proud of me I'm bringin' home a baby bumblebee—Ow! It stung me! I'm squishin' up my baby bumblebee Won't my mommy be so proud of me I'm squishin' up my baby bumblebee-Yuck!"
"a cow jumps over it as in the nursery rhyme ""Hey Diddle Diddle"". Originally, other things besides the cow would appear in the sky such as a bird, etc. On occasion, often for episodes devoted to musical performances, episodes would take place completely at night. The shows were largely ad libbed, typically based around a one-page plot summary for each episode. This gave the show an added spontaneity uncommon to most children's shows, though the series was marked by a go-slow, gentle nature. The simple repetition of its main elements from show to show put it fundamentally at odds with"
"Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John ""Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John"" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19709. The most commonly used modern version is: Alternate versions include: The rhyme is first recorded in ""The Newest Christmas Box"" published in London around 1797. It may be derived from 'Diddle, diddle, diddle Dumpling', a traditional street cry of hot dumpling sellers. The rhyme was used in the refrain of the song ""Nursery Rhyme,"" written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, from The Archies' 1969 album Jingle Jangle. 4. BBC 'Inside number"
"in surviving Old English and Old Norse texts, especially from ""Beowulf"". The Extended Edition of has Bofur singing this song at Elrond's feast. According to screenwriter Philippa Boyens, the song could either have been made up by Bilbo and taught to Bofur, or the other way around. The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late is the imagined original ditty that is recorded in 'our time' as the simplified nursery rhyme ""Hey Diddle Diddle"". The supposed original was invented (by back formation) by J. R. R. Tolkien. The title of"
"is: <poem> Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three. Every fiddler he had a fiddle, And a very fine fiddle had he; Oh there's none so rare, as can compare, With King Cole and his fiddlers three.</poem> The song is first attested in William King in his ""Useful Transactions in Philosophy"" in 1708–9. King's version has the following lyrics: <poem> Good King Cole, And he call'd for his Bowle, And he call'd for Fidler's"
"Yiddle with Her Fiddle Yidl Mitn Fidl (, ""Yiddle With His Fiddle"", ), is a 1936 musical Yiddish film. Arye and his daughter Itke are musicians, or ""klezmorim"", who became impoverished and were evicted from their home in Kazimierz Dolny. Arie sees no choice but to embark on a career of a travelling band, but fears for the safety of his daughter on the dangerous roads. Itke solves the problem by disguising herself as a boy and adopts the persona of ""Yidl"", ostensibly Arie's son. During their voyages, they meet another pair of merrymakers, the father-and-son duo Isaac and Ephraim"
"a girl named Nell keeping the singer's bed warm. Here is the first of ten verses: <poem> Lavender's green, diddle, diddle, You must love me, diddle, diddle, I heard one say, diddle, diddle, That you and I, diddle, diddle, </poem> Both Waltz (citing Eloise Hubbard Linscott) and Halliwell have noted the song's association with Twelfth Night and the choosing of the king of queen of the festivities of that holiday. ""Lavender's Blue"" emerged as a children's song in ""Songs for the Nursery"" in 1805 in the form: <poem> </poem> Similar versions appeared in collections of rhymes throughout the 19th century."
"American fiddle American fiddle-playing began with the early settlers who found that the small ""viol"" family instruments were portable and rugged. According to Ron Yule, ""John Utie, a 1620 immigrant, settled in the North and is credited as being the first known fiddler on American soil"". Early influences were Irish fiddle styles as well as Scottish and the more refined traditions of classical violin playing. Popular tunes included ""Soldier's Joy"", for which Robert Burns had written lyrics, and other such tunes as ""Flowers of Edinburgh"" and ""Tamlin,"" which were claimed by both Scottish and Irish lineages. Soon these tunes were"
"Jimmy Riddle James Lawrence Riddle (September 3, 1918 – December 10, 1982) was an American country musician and multi-instrumentalist best known for his appearances on the country music and comedy television show ""Hee Haw"". He was primarily known for the vocal art of eefing. Riddle was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee and got into show business in Memphis, Tennessee at age 16 by passing the hat in a local beer joint. He moved to Texas in 1939 where he later met Roy Acuff. He joined Acuff's Smokey Mountain Boys group in 1943 and became a regular member of the band. playing"
"9' TV episode with the same name Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John ""Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John"" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19709. The most commonly used modern version is: Alternate versions include: The rhyme is first recorded in ""The Newest Christmas Box"" published in London around 1797. It may be derived from 'Diddle, diddle, diddle Dumpling', a traditional street cry of hot dumpling sellers. The rhyme was used in the refrain of the song ""Nursery Rhyme,"" written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, from The Archies' 1969"
"The Wrigley Sisters Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley are an international folk music duo playing fiddle (Jennifer) and guitar/piano (Hazel). They are twin sisters, born in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. They started to play when given instruments on their 8th birthday and joined the Strathspey and Reel Society in their early years. In their early teens they were playing, often with their older sister Emma on accordion, at local concerts and ceilidhs around Orkney. There they were spotted by Orkney's only recording studio who launched them into ""Dancing Fingers"", their first album. The success of this album moved them into"
"to be read and other props, some seemingly larger than could fit in the bag. The rest of the show focused on gentle, humorous chat between Friendly, Rusty and Jerome, followed by a story or a musical performance. When extra instrumentation was needed, a pair of otherwise silent puppet cats — Angie and Fiddle, the Jazz Cats — joined in (puppeteered by Gustáv Hársfai (Sr) and Linda Keogh (Jr). Music for the show was composed by the show's harpist, John Duncan. At the conclusion of a typical show, Friendly plays ""Early One Morning"" on his recorder, says goodbye to his"
"the plight of the New Hampshire farmers. Mentioned in Michael Martin Murphey's song ""Cherokee Fiddle"", popularized by Johnny Lee. The song was also featured on the consonant sound animated insert on ""Sesame Street"" that featured an animated violinist playing the song on a violin until the violinist's violin strings broke. Pa from Little House on the Prairie plays the song on the fiddle in the first book of the series named Little House in the Big Woods. The Devil's Dream ""The Devil's Dream"" is an old fiddle tune of unknown origins. Played as either a jig or a reel, it"
"Rose Maddox Roselea Arbana ""Rose"" Maddox (August 15, 1925 – April 15, 1998) was an American country singer-songwriter and fiddle player, who was the lead singer with the Maddox Brothers and Rose before a successful solo career. Her musical styles straddled hillbilly music, rockabilly and gospel. She was noted for her ""reputation as a lusty firebrand"", and her ""colorful Western costumes""; she was one of the earliest clients of Hollywood tailor Nathan Turk. She was born in Boaz, Alabama, and traveled west at the age of seven with her family, who had been sharecroppers. She later said in an interview:"
"""goodbye"" to everyone.<br> Que tu ru ru ru ru...<br> <br> All the neighbors went to the funeral,<br> and aunt Maria played the cattle-bell.<br> Que tu ru ru ru ru...<br> <br> The donkey that used to carry the vinegar just died,<br> and the Lord has taken him from his miserable life.<br> Que tu ru ru ru ru... So as the father from Yaridl,<br> I have bought a new fiddle.<br> Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si,<br> I now play didl, di, di, di.<br> <br> Hold the head down,<br> and let your eyes shine.<br> Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si,<br> I"
"study, full of comments and footnotes. The early years of the twentieth century are notable for the addition of sophisticated illustrations to books of children's songs, including Caldecott's ""Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book"" (1909) and Arthur Rackham's ""Mother Goose"" (1913). The definitive study of English rhymes remains the work of Iona and Peter Opie. In contrast to nursery rhymes, which are learned in childhood and passed from adults to children only after a gap of 20 to 40 years, children's playground and street songs, like much children's lore, are learned and passed on almost immediately. The Opies noted that this"
"rag doll called Madeleine. The wooden woodpecker bookend became the drily academic Professor Yaffle (based on the philosopher Bertrand Russell, whom Postgate had once met), while the mice carved on the side of the ""mouse organ"" (a small mechanical pipe organ that played rolls of music) woke up and scurried around, singing in high-pitched voices. Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner provided the voices of Madeleine and Gabriel respectively, and put together and performed all the folk songs. All the other voices (including the narrator and one out-of-tune mouse) were provided by Postgate, who also wrote the stories. The toys discussed"
"Cock a doodle doo ""Cock a doodle doo"" is a popular English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 17770. The most common modern version is: <poem>Cock a doodle do! My dame has lost her shoe, My master's lost his fiddlestick, And knows not what to do.</poem> The first two lines were used in a murder pamphlet in England, 1606, which seems to suggest that children sang those lines, or very similar ones, to mock the cockerel's (rooster in US) ""crow"". The first full version recorded was in ""Mother Goose's Melody"", published in London around"
"Sid Harkreader Sidney Johnson ""Fiddlin' Sid"" Harkreader (February 26, 1898 — March 19, 1988) was an American Old-time fiddle player and string band leader. He was an early member of the Grand Ole Opry, at first accompanying banjoist Uncle Dave Macon and later performing on the program with his own band. In the 1940s, Harkreader formed and briefly toured with the Western band ""The Round-Up Gang"" before returning again to the Opry. Harkreader was born in Gladeville, Tennessee, a small town in the cedar glades region east of Nashville. His father encouraged him to develop musical abilities, and Harkreader learned"
"Joe Holmes (singer) Joe Holmes (1906 – 5 January 1978) was a fiddler, lilter and singer from Antrim, Northern Ireland. His brother Harry had brought him home a present of his first fiddle on his return from the Great War. Joe's first job was carrying the red warning flag in front of the steam roller, which took him travelling all around the country in a caravan. He took his fiddle on these trips. Some of the fiddle favourites included The Boys of Ballycastle, The Blackberry Blossom, Royal Charlie, Wellington’s Medal and Rodney’s Glory. Joe later left the roadwork and worked"
"Kathryn Tickell Kathryn Tickell, OBE, DL (born 8 June 1967) is an English player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle. Kathryn Tickell was born in Walsall, in the West Midlands, to parents who originated from Northumberland and who moved back there with the family when Kathryn was seven. Her paternal grandfather played accordion, fiddle, and organ. Her father, Mike Tickell, sang and her mother played the concertina. Her first instrument was piano when she was six. A year later, she picked up a set of Northumbrian smallpipes brought home by her father, who intended them for someone else. Frustrated by"
"in the recording begins with a fiddle riff, with the band soon joining in. Verses are sung by Natalie Maines by herself, with drums, fiddle, and soft guitar and piano carrying the accompaniment. Choruses feature sisters Emily Erwin and Martie Seidel backing Maines with harmony vocals, and also add a banjo line. The instrumental break features Erwin and Seidel on mandolin and fiddle respectively. The main fiddle riff then brings the recording to a close. Emily Erwin was proud that the group's hits such as this were still able to incorporate the banjo, an instrument the Nashville establishment often frowned"
"Whangdoodle The Whangdoodle is a fanciful creature in folklore and children's literature, most notably used by British authors Roald Dahl and Julie Andrews. Popularized by a sermon parody attributed to William P. Brannan as ""Where the lion roareth and the whangdoodle mourneth for her first-born,"" published in ""The Harp of a Thousand Strings: Or, Laughter for a Lifetime"" (1858). Whangdoodle is also an earlier term for a ""fanciful formation"" or a ""gadget . . . thing for which the correct name is not known."" In Roald Dahl's book ""The Minpins"", one of the main characters is warned by his mother"
"Grenadier"", and ""One Morning in May"", in that order. The narrator sees a beautiful young woman walking with a soldier, often a grenadier. They walk on together to the side of a stream, and sit down to hear the nightingale sing. The grenadier puts his arm around the young woman's waist and takes a fiddle out of his knapsack. He plays the young woman a tune, and she remarks on the nightingale's song: Then with kisses and compliments he took her round the middle, And out of his knapsack he drawed forth a fiddle, And he played her such a"
"The Wonderful Musician ""The Wonderful Musician"" or ""The Strange Musician"" or ""The Marvellous Musician"" () is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 8 in their ""Grimm's Fairy Tales"". It is Aarne-Thompson type 151, music lessons for wild animals. Andrew Lang included it in ""The Red Fairy Book"". A fiddler, wandering in the forest, gets bored and longs for company. He starts to play his fiddle, which draws to him a wolf, fox, and hare, none of which is the company he seeks. Using the animals' admiration for him and his playing, he tricks each"
"broken as if by thrown stones. The Witch was burned at the stake because the townspeople did not like her prophecy about the ruler. They maimed and imprisoned the Fiddler, who is now living in the hut and tending the birds. He comes outside and feeds a flock of doves, then asks whether, in their flight, they have seen anything of the Goose-Girl and the King's Son. ""I am growing old with waiting and sadness,"" he sings. The Woodcutter and Broom-maker enter, accompanied by a crowd of children. They have come to fetch the Fiddler back to town. He swore"
"Tweedledum and Tweedledee Tweedledum and Tweedledee are fictional characters in an English nursery rhyme and in Lewis Carroll's ""Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There"". Their names may have originally come from an epigram written by poet John Byrom. The nursery rhyme has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19800. The names have since become synonymous in western popular culture slang for any two people who look and act in identical ways, generally in a derogatory context. Common versions of the nursery rhyme include: The words ""Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee"" make their first appearance in print in ""one of"
"Little Arabella Miller ""Little Arabella Miller"" is a popular English nursery rhyme often sung in pre-schools. Most references to the song do not attribute a writer but Ann Eliott has been previously cited as a composer. It is also an action song, sung to the tune of ""Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"". The rhyme has just one verse but there are several variants which focus on the description of the caterpillar (furry, fuzzy, woolly), and on the family members mentioned in the rhyme (mother, brother, grandmother, baby brother). A version sung in England: Other versions: Another variation on the action song:"