Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

France, England

HISTORY AND SONG NOTES

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, also known as Twinkle, is a traditional favorite with a multi-cultural history. The tune originated in France in the 18th century as the folksong Ah! vous dirai-je, maman. The melody is used as the basis of other folksongs in addition to Twinkle: for instance ABC and Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, and also appears within several classical compositions, including Mozart’s piano piece Twelve Variations on Ah vous dirai-je, Maman, also known as Twinkle Variations. The lyrics that we know today for Twinkle were written by English poet Jane Taylor (1783-1824), published in 1806.

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