This week's folk song is "Ratlin' Bog", a popular Irish song.
Rattlin' means "splendid" or "super."
The song is a cumulative song which means that each time through you add a part and thing sing what you had just sung. Each verse keeps getting longer and longer. Very often, the singers get faster and faster each time through.
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Map
Ireland is an island country in northwest Europe
Dublin is the capital city of Ireland
Dublin has a "maritime climate" with warm (but not hot) summers and cool (but not cold) winters
Music in ireland
Traditional Irish music for dancing are called reels, hornpipes and jigs
Instruments used include the fiddle, flute, whistle, harp, Bodhrán, accordion, guitar, mandolin and banjo, uilleann pipes
Sports in ireland
How to play Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football is the most popular sport in Ireland.
Food in ireland
Irish Stew (lamb, potatoes and onions)
Bacon and cabbage
Potatoes are a big part of a traditional Irish diet
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Irish Potato Pancake
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Song Lyrics
Rattlin' Bog
Chorus: oh, row, the rattlin' bog, The bog down in the valley-o. The rare bog the rattlin' bog, The bog down in the valley-o.
Well in the bog there was a hole, A rare hole a rattlin' hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
Well in that hole there was a tree, A rare tree and a rattlin' tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that tree there was a branch, A rare branch and a rattlin' branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that branch there was a limb, A rare limb a rattlin' limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
Well on that limb there was a nest, A rare nest a rattlin' nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
Now in that nest there was a bird, A rare bird a rattlin' bird, And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, down in the valley-o.
Chorus
In that bird there was an egg, A rare egg a rattlin' egg, And the egg in the bird, And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
In that egg there was a bird, A rare birda rattlin' bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the bird, And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that bird there was a feather, A rare feather rattlin' feather, And the feather on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the bird, And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that feather there was a worm, A rare worm a rattlin' worm, And the worm on the feather, And the feather on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the bird, And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that worm there was a hair, A rare hair a rattlin' hair, And the hair on the worm, And the worm on the feather, And the feather on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the bird, And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that hair there was a louse A rare louse a rattlin' louse, And the louse on the hair, And the hair on the worm, And the worm on the feather, And the feather on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the bird, And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that louse there was a tick, A rare tick a rattlin' tick, And the tick on the louse, And the louse on the hair, And the hair on the worm, And the worm on the feather, And the feather on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the bird, And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that tick there was a rash, A rare rash a rattlin' rash, And the rash on the tick, And the tick on the louse, And the louse on the hair, And the hair on the worm, And the worm on the feather, And the feather on the bird, And the bird in the egg, And the egg in the bird, And the bird in the nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.