One of my favorite childhood memories is when my father would take out his guitar and sing to us. He sang often so we learned the songs and, more often than not, sang along. Dad played old folk songs like Clementine, and silly songs like Billy Barlow. He sang hymns and Sunday school songs. Sometimes he played his harmonica too. Some of my favorite old songs were...
The Old Apple Tree
The Child of the Railroad Engineer
Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
Once In Royal David's City
When my kids were small it was always fun to watch them listen or sing with Grandpa just like we did when we were little people.
Singing with Grandpa will always be one of my favorite memories.
ReplyDeleteI will never forget him singing and playing guitar (harmonica too sometimes) around the campfire at night while camping. It was always fun singing along. Sometimes other campers would clap and want more. What great memories!
ReplyDeleteRemember when Jimmy used to sit on one foot and try to hold down the other to try to stop dad from tapping his foot as he sang and played? That was so cute!
Yes, and Mom said Danny would always sniff and say "sing it again, Daddy, sing it again" when Dad would sing The Child of the Railroad Engineer.
ReplyDeleteThat is so neat! Michelle-ozark crafter
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful happy memories! Great picture.
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