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Thanks, June. Do you mean that The Wheels on the Bus and Five Little Ducks
Went Swimming have different tunes from each other in Oz? Or that they have
the same tune in Oz which is different from the tune to which they are sung
in the UK?

Best, Julia

On 14 November 2012 02:11, June Factor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> The songs have quite different tunes in Oz, Julia.
> Regards,
> June
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> Thank you, everyone. It has struck me that the tune of The Wheels on the
> Bus and Five Little Ducks is a version (in simple time rather than compound
> time, for you musical folks!) of HEre We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (aka
> Nuts in May).
>
> Best, Julia
>
> On 13 November 2012 18:46, Peter Barnes <[log in to unmask]>
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> > Yes, they are: Wheels on the bus on p.73 and Five little ducks on p.136
> > (my copy 1971). Peter
> >
> > Peter Barnes
> >
> >
> >  > Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:29:31 +0000
> > > From: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Wheels on the Bus and Five Little Ducks tune origin
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
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> > > Have you tried 'This Little Puffin' again? I rather think they're in
> > there.
> > > Mavis
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> > > From: "bishop julia" <[log in to unmask]>
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> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 1:10 AM
> > > Subject: Wheels on the Bus and Five Little Ducks tune origin
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> > > > Dear All,
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to trace a source for the tune associated with The Wheels
> > on
> > > > the Bus pre-school children's song and also with Five Little Ducks
> Went
> > > > Swimming (or Out) One Day. Or does anyone know of a printed source
> (not
> > > > necessarily the original source) for five Little Ducks which contains
> > the
> > > > tune?
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks for your help!
> > > >
> > > > Best wishes, Julia (Bishop)
> >
> >
>