There's a Cobbler Down the Street — Music For All Library

There’s a Cobbler Down the Street

USA

HISTORY AND SONG NOTES

There’s a Cobbler Down the Street is an American rhythmic folk chant.

FINGERPLAY, CLAPPING, Body Percussion, Or TAPPING GAME

This song makes an excellent fingerplay or a tapping game for young children, either in adult/child settings or child-only settings.

Some options:

If the child is accompanied by an adult, the adult can indicate the beat of the song, by either tapping the child’s feet together, or tapping their knees along with the beat of the song.
The children may enjoy clapping, tapping fingers, or patting their knees to the beat.

INSTRUMENT PLAYING

There’s a Cobbler Down the Street also works well as a group percussion instrument playing activity. Click here for more information and suggestions for group instrument playing.

AUDIO RECORDING FOR LISTENING, SINGING ALONG, AND LEARNING:

DOWNLOADS:

PDF of Score: There’s a Cobbler Down the Street