Songs your family used to sing to you as a child

[IrishEyes]

My family loved to hear me laugh. This was the one my Grandfather and Mother
used to sing to me until I was about 5. I have been searching for this for ages finally found it.

Rufe Davis - The Old Sow Song​

 

[timoc]

A beautiful memory of my Mam singing this.​

"Goodnight Children, Everywhere" (Vera Lynn, 1940)​

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQWY31G3B58
https://youtu.be/uRGNRBATaQA?list=RDuRGNRBATaQA

 

[IrishEyes]

A beautiful memory of my Mam singing this.​

"Goodnight Children, Everywhere" (Vera Lynn, 1940)​

https://youtu.be/uRGNRBATaQA?list=RDuRGNRBATaQA

That is lovely, what a great memory for you.

 

[IrishEyes]

On a serious note Grt-Granny would hold me in her lap before I was sent to bed
and sing this for me.

Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

My Mum used to play the music/ Itinery announcements for the patrons at firstly Butlins, and then Pontins Holiday camps .
As such, she had opportunity to access the latest songsof the day,like...

Moon River ~ Danny Williams
.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

There was a little girl
With a tiny little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead
And when she was good
She was very, very good
And when she was bad
She was horrid

 

[Pinky]

Itsy Bitsy spider
went up the water spout

Out came the rain
and washed the spider out

Out came the sun
and dried up all the rain

Then Itsy Bitsy spider
went up the spout again

 

[IrishEyes]

There was a little girl
With a tiny little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead
And when she was good
She was very, very good
And when she was bad
She was horrid

I had the Irish freckles when young I used to hear Grandpa singing this one
Sheeeee's got freckles on her
BUT
Sheee's pretty (I would get so red hearing that and he'd laugh)

 

[Pinky]

My big sisters used to sing this to me.
Lily is my given name.

 

[IrishEyes]

My big sisters used to sing this to me.
Lily is my given name.

That is a very precious memory!

 

[Aunt Bea]

My Mother used to sing or whistle this song quite often when I was small.

 

[debodun]

I can't remember my mom doing much singing - dad was the vocalist. He also played guitar and had his little ditties.
H you huckle
B you buckle
H you huckle I
H you huckle
B you buckle
Huckleberry pie!

I also remember him singing "Wabash Cannonball", "In the Pines" and there were a few others that escape my memory. Here he is with his guitar and youngest brother - both gone now. Dad was 18 years older than Uncle Richard.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

My mother used to sing this to me when I was little.

 

[feywon]

On a serious note Grt-Granny would hold me in her lap before I was sent to bed
and sing this for me.

Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)

My mother, who was Hungarian---Dad was Irish/Welsh, would sing both this and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" to me. She had a beautiful voice.