A sing-along version is available on SoundSlice at: www.soundslice.com/slices/zjr4c/. The text includes a verse of the English language version by John Irwin, and a verse of the entirely different original French children's song, 'La Bergere'.

For midi, musicxml, braille, a solo piano version, and additional information, visit the Internet Archive at: archive.org/details/140folksongsrote00unse.031.omr. To read the additional verses open the "Original Scan".

The music ("La Bergere") was extracted from item 54 in "140 Folk-Songs for Grades I, II and III, Volume 7" (1922) using OMR. We deconstructed the piano and vocals arrangement in that book, and used the separated parts for a lively folktronica arrangement.

Music produced by @MLucas. Image produced by MLucas using generative AI based on Irwin's English language lyrics intended for the musical education and amusement of New England school children.

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I Had a Little Sail-boat (La Bergere)

For a sing-along version with John Irwin's English lyrics celebrating the coming of spring go to: www.soundslice.com/slices/qZr4c/. "Tirra-lirra" is said to be a vocalization in imitation of a birdsong, like tweety-tweety-tweet, you might say.

For midi, musicxml, braille, a solo accordion version, and additional information, visit the Internet Archive at: archive.org/details/140folksongsrote00unse.046.omr.

The music was derived from item 36 in "140 Folk-Songs for Grades I, II and III, Volume 7" (1922) using OMR, then recast as a lively folk dance.

Produced by @MLucas. The image is based on a pencil sketch by MLucas.

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Tirra-lirra-lirra

A sing-along version with John Irwin's English language children's song lyrics is available at: www.soundslice.com/slices/JQr4c/.

For midi, musicxml, braille, a piano version, and additional information, visit the Internet Archive at: archive.org/details/140folksongsrote00unse.078.omr.

We scanned item number 67 in "140 Folk-Songs for Grades I, II and III, Volume 7" (1922) and extracted the music using OMR and then output that product as musicxml. Next, we divided the musicxml into several MIDI tracks and produced this recording as a folktronica piece.

Produced by @MLucas. Image by MLucas - Ottawa Canyon at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle Co., Illinois, USA.

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Echo Song

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