One Two Three, My Granny Had a Flea

One, two, three, my granny had a flea, rhyme / Linda Carson, speech in English

One, two, three, my granny had a flea, rhyme / Linda Carson, speech in English

ITMA Reference	55150
Creator	Carson, Linda, speech in English
Contributor	Shields, Hugh, collector
Date	16 March 1975
Location	Bill and Jean Carson’s house, Belfast, Co Antrim
Type	Sound
Extent	1 computer file (MP3 file, 5 sec.) : digital, stereo
Collection	Hugh Shields Collection
Subject	Ireland: Speech in English
Language	English
Publisher	Irish Traditional Music Archive
Copyright	Performers, Hugh Shields
Source	1104-ITMA-REEL [HS 7504]
Roud Number	19254
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One two three
My granny had a flea
She salted it and peppered it
And ate it for her tea.

Notes from Hugh Shields

“Most people’s grannies eat fleas, though sometimes ‘roasted and toasted.’” For other references, see N Douglas’s London street games (1931:52); L Daiken’s Out goes she (1963:63), Opie and Opie’s The lore and language of schoolchildren (1967:19), Opie and Opie’s Children’s games in street and playground (1969:37, 38); So early in the morning, ed. Diane Hamilton (1962:Tradition LP TLP 1024).