SC - Re: sca-cooks V1 #1310

[MAGGIE SECARA]

I also remember this as "oats, peas, beans" and yes, we learned it as a
circle dance in 2nd grade or so. The standing at ease and stamping and
turning around and so on were all performed along with the song.

Also, I remember the chorus as 
	Oats, peas, beans and barley grow
	Oats, peas, beans and barley grow
	Nor you nor I nor anyone know
	How oats, peas, beans and barley grow

	Waiting for a partner, 
	waiting for a partner
	You nor I nor anyone know
	How oats, peas, beans and barley grow.

This was in southern California so early early in the 60s, if that matters.

Cheers!

MaggiRos
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Karen [SMTP:tyrca at yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, March 24, 1999 10:08 AM
> To:	sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject:	SC - Re: sca-cooks V1 #1310
> 
> 
> > "Tim Hart and Maddy Prior did it on an old album. Here are the
> lyrics:
> >>
> >>         OATS AND BEANS AND BARLEY GROWS
> >>
> >>         Oats and beans and barley grows
> >>         As you and I and everyone knows
> >>         Oats and beans and barley grows
> >>         As you and I and everyone knows
> >>         Awaiting for the partner
> >>
> >>         First the farmer sows his seed
> >>         Then he stands and takes his ease
> >>         Stamps his feet and claps his hands
> >>         And turns around to view the lands
> >>         Awaiting for the partner
> >>
> >>         Now you're married you must obey
> >>         must be true in all you say
> >>         Must be kind and must be good
> >>         And help your wife to chop the wood
> >>         Awaiting for the partner
> >>
> >>         Oats and beans and barley grows
> >>         As you and I and everyone knows
> >>         Oats and beans and barley grows
> >>         As you and I and everyone knows
> >>         Awaiting for the partner
> >>
> 
> I (rather vaguely) remember learning a folkdance to this in 1st grade. 
> It was a circle dance, and the girls were on the inside, the boys on the
> outside.  And every time the song said "awating for the partner" the
> circles would rotate opposite, and we would get a new partner.  Did
> anyone else experience something similar?
> 
> Tyrca
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