Song Help Request Song suggestions?

[Ukulele Jim]

I'm playing a birthday party in a couple weeks for 3-year-old triplets. It's a western theme. The songs I'm planning on doing are:

The Cowboy Song (from Joe vs. The Volcano)
Home On The Range
You've Got A Friend In Me (from Toy Story)
What A Wonderful World (not western, but fun anyway cuz I play it upbeat)
Old McDonald (a great one for kid interaction, I let them pick the animals as we go)

Other suggestions? I'm looking for western-ish kid songs, as well as songs that are good for kid participation.

 

[Ukulele JJ]

I'm playing a birthday party in a couple weeks for 3-year-old triplets.

This will give you a chance to work on your triplet strum.

< rimshot >

It's a western theme. ...Other suggestions?

Don't Fence Me In

Back in the Saddle Again

Git Along Little Dogies

Tumbling Tumbleweeds (or anything else by Sons of the Pioneers... Cool Water, etc.)

El Paso (maybe with your own lyrics, to make it less morbid!)

The Farmer and the Cowman (or just about anything else from "Oklahoma"... Surry With the Fringe On Top, and/or the title song)

So Long Saddle Pals (or anything else by Riders in the Sky)

Happy Trails



JJ

 

[Hippie Dribble]

Hi Jim

what about "Jennie Jenkins"...the kids get to choose their favorite colours as you go round the circle.

some others that come to mind...

* there's a hole in the bucket
* this old man (or a similar counting song...eg new river train)
* there was a man and he was mad
* car song
* lazy John
* what folks are made of
* skip to my lou
* eency weency spider
* B.A.N.J.O....so many great childrens songs!!!

Have fun Jim and I hope the children have a ball with you too!

 

[nancejo]

If it is not too late I suggest Song of the Pioneers by Jimmy Driftwood. Tarbank on YouTube does a great job on his baritone ukulele.