Resources

Songs and Instructions for Singing Games

  • Song and Instructions (PDF, 16 KB) - Includes the following game texts and directions
    • Johnny O'Brown
    • Chick-a-hanka
    • When I First Came to this Land
  • When I First Came to this Land [MP3] - takes you to Smithsonian Global Sound where you can hear a verse sung by Pete Seeger if you are unfamiliar with the melody.

Smithsonian Global Sound

The speaker icons next to song titles on the Smithsonian Global Sound web site provide samples of available songs. You can hear the sample to familiarize yourself with a tune and have the option of purchasing recordings as well.