Resources for “All in Good Fun”

Have you purchased All in Good Fun?

Bookmark this page for easy access to the resources referenced in the book, including videos to help you get started, play-along tutorials, and links to reference materials. If you are brand new to the ukulele, you may want to get started by first checking out my free Ukulele Basics guide or my beginner’s book, Let’s Play! The Ukulele Handbook for Beginners. Happy strumming!

B-I-N-G-O

Songwriter: unknown

Date: 1780

• The Story Behind the Nursery Rhyme by pBone Music

• Behind the Meaning of the Traditional Nursery Rhyme, Bingo was his Name-o from American Songwriter

• Bingo (song) from All Nursery Rhymes

Frère Jacques

• Frère Jacques lyrics: the words and the story behind the famous French nursery rhyme by Classical-Music

• The Chinese Frère Jacques by Chinese Language Blog

• Songs and Rhymes from Australia by Mama Lisa’s World

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

The Hokey Pokey

If You’re Happy and You Know It

I’m a Little Teapot

It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More

Just from the Kitchen (Shoo-Lie-Loo)

• “Step It Down: Games, Plays, Songs, and Stories from the Afro-American Heritage” from Google Books

• Ranky Tanky Builds on the Music and Culture of Slave Descendants from NPR

• What is Call and Response in Music? from MasterClass

Li’l Liza Jane

• Who’s Little Liza Jane? from Cultural Equity

• The Story of America Through the History of a Song from Liza Jane Movie

Old MacDonald

Pop! Goes the Weasel

• Pop Goes the Weasel and Its References from London Shoes Blog

• What does “Pop Goes the Weasel” mean?” from Quora

Row, Row, Row your Boat

Simple Gifts

• Simple Gifts (Traditional Tunes from the US) from The Music Class

Skip to My Lou

There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea

This Old Man

Wheels on the Bus

You are My Sunshine

My favorite kid instruments (that work for adults, too!)

• Egg shakers

• Resonator bells (individual xylophone keys)

• Remo bongo drums

• Tambourine

• Jingle bell bracelets

• Clave

• Dance scarves