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.
“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).
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