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Johnny McCauley (23 April 1925 – 22 March 2012) was an Irish singer-songwriter, born in Myroe, near Limavady, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. As a young adult, he moved to London and in 1953 began singing professionally with his band, the Westernaires, at the Galtymore Club, Cricklewood.
The rhyme (and at least some of its variants) tells the story of an extremely beautiful girl (of Dutch descent, hence the song's title) who is popular with boys (particularly around the neighborhood, block or the whole town) and has a rather unattractive boyfriend; some versions mention that the boyfriend dumps the pretty Dutch girl in favor of an even prettier girl.
Frankie McBride (born 1944, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) [1] is an Irish country and folk singer, who rose to stardom in the second half of the 1960s.. McBride's hit single, "Five Little Fingers", reached No. 2 on the Irish charts [2] and No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967. [3]
Attributed to Marion Sinclair, who was a music teacher at Toorak College. Ladybird, Ladybird 'Ladybug Ladybug' Britain 1744 [56] First mentioned in Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book. Little Boy Blue: England 1744 [57] First mentioned in Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book. Little Jack Horner 'Little Jack Horner sat in a corner' Great Britain 1791 [58]
"Little Girls" was written by Danny Elfman after reading an article in a newspaper. [2] The song was written as a satire and has a strong punk influence, as well as a horn arrangement. When asked about the song's darkly humorous lyrics in 2010, Elfman replied:
Mom Shares Video After Catching Little Girl, 6, Singing Jelly Roll — and the Singer's Response Goes Viral Virginia Chamlee Updated November 19, 2024 at 8:18 AM
A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow (Cailin Deas Crúite na mBó in the Irish language) is a traditional 18th-century Irish ballad. The English version is attributed to Thomas Moore (1779–1852). [ 1 ] Originally sung in Irish Gaelic, the song was popular through the early 20th century.
Juliet Turner is a singer/songwriter from Tummery, near Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. She started recording in 1996, and has opened for such artists as Bob Dylan, U2, Bob Geldof, and Bryan Adams. She also toured with Roger McGuinn, Joan Armatrading and Brian Kennedy. Turner also sang on two tracks of Peter Mulvey's live album Glencree.