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Author: Edward Lear (1812-1888)
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 An Old Lady (There was an Old Lady whose folly) - G. Bachlund
An Old Man with a Beard (There was an Old Man with a Beard
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - G. Bachlund
Barkerolle (There was a Young Lady of Ryde
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
Boat song (There was an Old Man in a boat) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
By Way of Preface (How pleasant to know Mr. Lear
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - M. Best
Calico Pie (Calico Pie, the little birds fly
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - G. Bachlund, J. Koch, R. Thomas, R. Bruce, P. Cranmer, M. Dale, D. Glass, G. Grant-Schaefer, G. Ingraham, G. Ives, E. Roxburgh
Calico Pie, the little birds fly
(from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) G. Bachlund, J. Koch, R. Thomas, R. Bruce, P. Cranmer, M. Dale, D. Glass, G. Grant-Schaefer, G. Ingraham, G. Ives, E. Roxburgh: Calico Pie
Dithyramb (There was a Young Lady of Tyre) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
Dong, co ma świecący nos - J. Szajna-Lewandowska [x]
Eyes (There was a Young Lady whose eyes
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - G. Bachlund
Gongdichtung (There was an Old Man with a gong) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
Homage (How pleasant to know Mr. Lear
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - C. Gibbs
How pleasant to know Mr. Lear (How pleasant to know Mr. Lear
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - G. Bachlund, E. Roxburgh
How pleasant to know Mr. Lear
(from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) C. Gibbs: Homage
M. Best: By Way of Preface
G. Bachlund, E. Roxburgh: How pleasant to know Mr. Lear
Incidents in the Life of my Uncle Arly (O! My aged Uncle Arly!) (from Nonsense Songs and Stories) E. Roxburgh: Uncle Arly
King and Queen of the Pelicans we (from Laughable Lyrics) M. Best: Pelican Chorus
G. Bachlund, R. Elkin, W. Skolnik: The Pelican Chorus
Miniature trio-concerto (Said the Duck to the Kangaroo
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - J. Horovitz
Nileinsamkeit (There was an Old Person of Philae) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
O! My aged Uncle Arly! (from Nonsense Songs and Stories) E. Roxburgh: Uncle Arly
On the Coast of Coromandel (from Laughable Lyrics) M. Best: The Yonghi Bonghi Bo
D. Glass, W. Skolnik: The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bònghy-Bò
Once Mr. Daddy Long-Legs
(from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) E. Troup: The Daddy Longlegs
G. Bachlund, M. Dale, D. Glass, G. Ingraham: The Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly
Pelican Chorus (King and Queen of the Pelicans we) (from Laughable Lyrics) - M. Best
Said the Duck to the Kangaroo
(from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) G. Bachlund, M. Dale, D. Glass, G. Grant-Schaefer, C. Hely-Hutchinson, G. Ingraham, E. Troup, P. Chépélov: The Duck and the Kangaroo
J. Horovitz: Miniature trio-concerto
Said the Table to the Chair G. Bachlund: The table and the chair
The absent barber (There was an Old Man with a Beard
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
The Akond of Swat (Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akond of SWAT?) (from Laughable Lyrics) - R. Gerhard, E. Roxburgh, W. Skolnik, V. Thomson
The aquiline snub (There was an old man with a nose
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
The Birds Sat Upon It (There was a Young Lady whose bonnet
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - G. Bachlund
The Broom and the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs (The Broom and the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - D. Glass, G. Ingraham
The Broom and the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs
(from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) G. Bachlund: The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and Tongs
D. Glass, G. Ingraham: The Broom and the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs
The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and Tongs (The Broom and the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - G. Bachlund
The Compleat Virtuoso (There was an old man of the Isles
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bònghy-Bò (On the Coast of Coromandel) (from Laughable Lyrics) - D. Glass, W. Skolnik
The Cow and the Coward (There was an Old Man who said, "How") (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
The Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly (Once Mr. Daddy Long-Legs
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - G. Bachlund, M. Dale, D. Glass, G. Ingraham
The Daddy Longlegs (Once Mr. Daddy Long-Legs
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - E. Troup
The dong (When awful darkness and silence reign) (from Laughable Lyrics) - H. Noble POL
The dong with the luminous nose (When awful darkness and silence reign) (from Laughable Lyrics) - M. Forsyth, J. Szajna-Lewandowska, R. Bruce, S. Oliver, E. Roxburgh POL
The Duck and the Kangaroo (Said the Duck to the Kangaroo
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - G. Bachlund, M. Dale, D. Glass, G. Grant-Schaefer, C. Hely-Hutchinson, G. Ingraham, E. Troup, P. Chépélov
The Generous Parishioner (There was an Old Man in a pew) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
The girl with the Tyrian lyre (There was a Young Lady of Tyre) (from A Book of Nonsense) - G. Bush
The Hardy Norse-woman (There was a young lady from Norway
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
The Jumblies (They went to sea in a Sieve, they did
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - G. Bachlund, M. Burtch, M. Dale, C. Gibbs, D. Glass, G. Grant-Schaefer, G. Ingraham, D. James, M. Lang, E. Roxburgh, A. Silver, R. Steptoe, V. Thomson, E. Troup
The man, the flute, the serpent (There was an Old Man with a flute) (from A Book of Nonsense) - T. Kirk ITA
The old man in a kettle (There was an old man who when little
) (from More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, &c.) - M. Lang
The old man with a beard (There was an Old Man with a Beard
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - M. Lang
The Old Man with a gong (There was an Old Man with a gong) (from A Book of Nonsense) - M. Lang
The old person of Cassel (There was an old person of Cassel) (from More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, &c.) - M. Lang
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat (The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - G. Bachlund RUS
The Owl and the Pussycat (The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea
) (from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) - R. Birch, R. Faith, I. Stravinsky, R. Thomas, H. Searle, J. Backer-Lunde, B. Boydell, M. Dale, A. Decevee, R. de Koven, C. Elliott, D. Glass, R. Hageman, C. Harker, S. Harmati, C. Hely-Hutchinson, G. Ingraham, R. Johnston, D. Leitch, M. Lindsay, M. Phillips, F. Pinchin, E. Roxburgh, J. Rutter, G. Seaman, M. Seiber, A. Semmler, A. Silver, F. Wadely, E. Watson, H. Wood RUS
The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea
(from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) RUS G. Bachlund: The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
R. Birch, R. Faith, I. Stravinsky, R. Thomas, H. Searle, J. Backer-Lunde, B. Boydell, M. Dale, A. Decevee, R. de Koven, C. Elliott, D. Glass, R. Hageman, C. Harker, S. Harmati, C. Hely-Hutchinson, G. Ingraham, R. Johnston, D. Leitch, M. Lindsay, M. Phillips, F. Pinchin, E. Roxburgh, J. Rutter, G. Seaman, M. Seiber, A. Semmler, A. Silver, F. Wadely, E. Watson, H. Wood: The Owl and the Pussycat
The Pelican Chorus (King and Queen of the Pelicans we) (from Laughable Lyrics) - G. Bachlund, R. Elkin, W. Skolnik
The Pobble who has no toes (The Pobble who has no toes
) (from Laughable Lyrics) - R. Thomas, M. Dale, G. Grant-Schaefer
The Pobble who has no toes
(from Laughable Lyrics) R. Thomas, M. Dale, G. Grant-Schaefer: The Pobble who has no toes
The table and the chair (Said the Table to the Chair) - G. Bachlund
The Yonghi Bonghi Bo (On the Coast of Coromandel) (from Laughable Lyrics) - M. Best
The young lady whose eyes (There was a Young Lady whose eyes
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - M. Lang
There was a young lady from Norway
(from A Book of Nonsense) E. Diemer: There was a young lady of Norway
C. Stanford: The Hardy Norse-woman
There was a young lady of Norway (There was a young lady from Norway
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - E. Diemer
There was a young lady of Norway (from A Book of Nonsense) E. Diemer: There was a young lady of Norway
C. Stanford: The Hardy Norse-woman
There was a Young Lady of Russia (from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: Tone poem
There was a Young Lady of Ryde
(from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: Barkerolle
There was a Young Lady of Tyre (from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: Dithyramb
G. Bush: The girl with the Tyrian lyre
There was a young lady whose bonnet (There was a Young Lady whose bonnet
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - K. Jones
There was a Young Lady whose bonnet
(from A Book of Nonsense) G. Bachlund: The Birds Sat Upon It
K. Jones: There was a young lady whose bonnet
There was a Young Lady whose eyes
(from A Book of Nonsense) M. Lang: The young lady whose eyes
G. Bachlund: Eyes
There was an old Lady of France FIN M. Seiber: There was an old Lady of France
There was an Old Lady whose folly G. Bachlund: An Old Lady
There was an Old Man in a boat (from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: Boat song
There was an Old Man in a pew (from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: The Generous Parishioner
There was an Old Man in a tree FIN M. Seiber: There was an Old Man in a tree
There was an old man of the Isles (There was an old man of the Isles
) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Gibbs
There was an old man of the Isles
(from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: The Compleat Virtuoso
C. Gibbs: There was an old man of the Isles
There was an Old Man who said, "How" (from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: The Cow and the Coward
There was an old man who when little (There was an old man who when little
) (from More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, &c.) - E. Diemer
There was an old man who when little
(from More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, &c.) M. Lang: The old man in a kettle
E. Diemer: There was an old man who when little
There was an Old Man with a Beard
(from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: The absent barber
M. Lang: The old man with a beard
G. Bachlund: An Old Man with a Beard
There was an Old Man with a flute (There was an Old Man with a flute) (from A Book of Nonsense) - K. Jones, E. Pehkonen, G. Petrassi ITA
There was an Old Man with a flute (from A Book of Nonsense) ITA K. Jones, E. Pehkonen, G. Petrassi: There was an Old Man with a flute
T. Kirk: The man, the flute, the serpent
There was an Old Man with a gong (There was an Old Man with a gong) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Gibbs, E. Pehkonen
There was an Old Man with a gong (from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: Gongdichtung
M. Lang: The Old Man with a gong
C. Gibbs, E. Pehkonen: There was an Old Man with a gong
There was an old man with a nose
(from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: The aquiline snub
There was an old person of Cassel (from More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, &c.) M. Lang: The old person of Cassel
There was an old person of Cromer (There was an Old Person of Cromer) (from A Book of Nonsense) - J. Elenor FIN
There was an Old Person of Cromer (from A Book of Nonsense) FIN J. Elenor: There was an old person of Cromer
M. Seiber: There was an Old Person of Cromer
There was an Old Person of Philae (from A Book of Nonsense) C. Stanford: Nileinsamkeit
They went to sea in a Sieve, they did
(from Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets) G. Bachlund, M. Burtch, M. Dale, C. Gibbs, D. Glass, G. Grant-Schaefer, G. Ingraham, D. James, M. Lang, E. Roxburgh, A. Silver, R. Steptoe, V. Thomson, E. Troup: The Jumblies
Tone poem (There was a Young Lady of Russia) (from A Book of Nonsense) - C. Stanford
Uncle Arly (O! My aged Uncle Arly!) (from Nonsense Songs and Stories) - E. Roxburgh
When awful darkness and silence reign (from Laughable Lyrics) POL H. Noble: The dong
M. Forsyth, J. Szajna-Lewandowska, R. Bruce, S. Oliver, E. Roxburgh: The dong with the luminous nose
Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akond of SWAT? (from Laughable Lyrics) R. Gerhard, E. Roxburgh, W. Skolnik, V. Thomson: The Akond of Swat
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