Nancy Stewart

This is the quintessential Thanksgiving song every child learns at some point. Though it's changed a bit over the years, it has stayed remarkably close to the original. The biggest change is that the original had 'Grandfather's house'* in the second line, while most of us learned 'Grandmother's house'. Since the author wrote this song about her childhood memories of going to her grandfather's house, I kept to the original. There are many wonderful words we don't use anymore, and it paints an idyllic picture of long-ago Thanksgiving in New England. Learning these old songs gives children a sense of history, and offers opportunities to talk about our own family traditions. I hope you enjoy this trip back in time during this time of giving thanks.

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