I See the Moon

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"I See the Moon" is a popular song, written by Meredith Willson.

The Mariners, in the United States, and The Stargazers, in the United Kingdom, had the best-known versions.

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"I see the Moon" Is a book by C.B. Christiansen

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"I see the moon" is an old nursery rhyme attributed to the British Isles, brought to America by immigrants and adapted into mountain culture and folk music long ago.

Reference: The Mudcat Cafe at <www.mudcat.org>

For more detailed information, see: http://www.mudcat.org/Detail.CFM?messages__Message_ID=1161272

The dates referenced therein for the nursery rhyme predate Meredith Wilson, although Wilson is credited for the version performed by the Mariners in the 1950's.

Other references cited on The Mudcat Cafe site include "Cut the Loaf: Irish Children's Songs" from Mercier Press and the UK group the Stargazers.

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