Part of my family's home school curriculum has included learning about folk songs of Canada. We went east to west. It was fun finding the lyrics, and the tunes. Now my son has something to sing. We were able to see the history of the people of Canada.
I finally understood what a "donkey" was. It was not a 4 legged creature. It was actually a crane that would load and unload a ship back in the 1700's. The song mentions about 6 ports around the world. One of the more popular kids songs is in French. It is actually about plucking a lark. I did not know that until this year. The song also goes back to the 1600's when the voyageurs ruled the Canadian rivers.
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