Despite not being as popular today as other French nursery rhymes such as Frere Jacques or Alouette, Ah! Vous dirai-je maman (Oh! Shall I tell you, mommy) had a tremendous impact on children’s music. The tune is one of the […]
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Sur le Pont d’Avignon is one of the most popular French nursery rhymes and dance songs. Its origins can be traced back to the 15th century and originally the song was about a dance under the bridge of Avignon (sous
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Frère Jacques is a French song for children the original version of the well-known nursery rhyme Brother John. Frère Jacques Meaning Contrary to the common beliefs “les matines” meaning Matins (or Mattins) which is a canonical hour of Christian liturgy.
Alouette, one of the most popular French songs known worldwide, is about plucking the feathers of a lark. Alouette Song Origins Most probably Alouette song has French-Canadian origin as the first published version appeared in Montreal at McGill College where
