All campers enjoy singing camp song rounds together around a crackling campfire. It's so fun to hear the song whirling round and round between all
singing. The harmony generated from rounds seems to draw everyone closer together and brings enjoyment to all present.
Animal Fair Author Unknown
I went to the animal fair,
The birds and the beasts were there.
The big baboon, by the light of the moon,
was combing his auburn hair.
The monkey, he got drunk, and sat on the elephant's trunk.
The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees,
And what became of the monk-ey, monk-ey, monk...
Row, Row, Row Your Boat Author Unknown
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
Three Blind Mice Author Unknown
Three blind mice, three blind mice,
See how they run, see how they run,
They all run up to the farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife,
Did you ever see such a sight in your life,
As three blind mice.
Little Tom Tinker Author Unknown
Little Tom Tinker got burnt by a clinker
And he began to cry,
“Ma, Ma, What a poor fellow am I”
(repeat)
IMPORTANT: We do not claim to have written any of these camp song lyrics. It’s very difficult to track the origin of the traditional camp songs. Many of the older songs are part of the public domain and we are unable to know if any are copyrighted. If you feel a song included here has infringed on a copyright, please let us know.
Rounds Re-Sounding
is the most complete collection of over six hundred rounds and canons; old favorites, historical important works (including Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart and Purcell), street cries, and contemporary beats. It also includes an essay on the history and development of rounds and an appendix listing effective all-rounds concerts for young or mature singers or musicians.
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