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And the Green Grass Grew All Around

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"'And the Green Grass Grew All Around'", also known as "'The Green Grass Grew All Around'" or "'And the Green Grass Grows All Around'", is a traditional Appalachian folk song that was first noted in 1877 in (Miss M. H. Mason's book 'Nursery Rhymes and Country Songs' but is likely to be much older. Some sources give the author as William JeromeAxford, Elizabeth C. (2004). Scarecrow Press. page 20. and melody by Harry Von TilzerEgan, Bill (2004) . Scarecrow Press. page 16. in 1912.

As a popular classic children's song today, it is an example of a cumulative song.

It is similar to the Irish folk song Rattlin' Bog and versions exist in many other cultures and under many titles. A version of the song features in the Midsomer Murders episode Small Mercies.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447350/characters/nm1469236 [4]]

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Category:American children's songs

Category:Songs about plants

Category:Cumulative songs

Category:1877 songs

Category:Songs with music by Harry Von Tilzer

Category:Songs with lyrics by William Jerome

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