by Peter Fardell  

4 to 7 yrs  -  EYFS, KS1 -  unison  -  (1m 35s)

Download includes:  piano-vocal score, lyrics sheet, mp3 demo & backing tracks

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Theme  –  Nativity: Mary rides on the donkey to Bethlehem, Christmas, animals

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Content  –  A donkey song that’s full of character, with a melody that cleverly echoes the donkey’s braying sound.  Always popular with this age group, because it has such a catchy tune! 

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Lyrics sample

Donkey plodding, donkey plodding

Move your weary bones.

Donkey plodding, donkey plodding

Over rocks and stones.

Or-eee-orr, eee-orr, eee-orr,

Never ever moans:

Donkey plodding all day long. Eee-orr!

Carry gentle Mary,

Carry gentle Mary,

All the way to Bethlehem. Eee-orr! 

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Donkey Plodding is taken from the Nativity musical ‘A Wriggly Nativity’