RIV 1521

English Country Garden

Brent Mawdsley

Based on "Country Gardens", an old English folk tune which evolved into a famous piano piece in 1918 to which lyrics were added and popularized by singer Jimmie Rodgers in 1962.

Circle Left
How many kinds of sweet flowers grow
In an English country garden
Men Star Right, once around you know
Left Allemande & Weave that ring
Daffodils and lady smocks
Meadowsweet, tall hollyhocks
Swing your own & then you Promenade around you go
Roses, foxgloves, and forget-me-nots
In an English country garden

How many insects come here and go
In an English country garden
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Dragonflies, moths and bees
Spiders climbing in the trees
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Butterflies that sway on the cool gentle breeze
In an English country garden

How many songbirds fly to and fro
In an English country garden
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Bobolink, cuckoo and quail
Tanager and cardinal
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There is joy in the spring, When the birds begin to sing
In an English country garden

Heads (Sides), Promenade, Halfway around the ring
Heads (Sides) Lead Right, and Right & Left Thru
Veer Left and then, Couples Circulate my friend
Chain Down the Line, turn that girl you do
Pass The Ocean then
Boys Circulate and Girls Trade,
Boys Run Right and you all Promenade (Corner)
There is joy in the spring, When the birds begin to sing
In an English country garden

There are hedgehogs that roam, and little garden gnomes
In an English country …

In an English country garden