Garden Song

"Garden Song" is a popular children’s song and American folk song.

"Garden Song" was written by David Mallett in 1975 and has become a part of American folklore since being recorded by the Muppets in 1995.[1] The song has been also recorded by Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary, John Denver, Pete Seeger, and Arlo Guthrie.[2] The version of "Garden Song" covered by John Denver made the national charts.[3] The song also inspired a book called Inch by Inch in 1995.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Dave Mallett will perform in Norway". Sun Journal. 11 July 2003. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_BBHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z_MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4624,1971909&dq=garden-song+1975&hl=en. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  2. ^ Colin Larkin (1 May 1998). The Virgin encyclopedia of country music. Virgin. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-7535-0236-5. http://books.google.com/books?id=wi_aAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 6 December 2011. 
  3. ^ Halvorsen, Jon (2 December 1979). "Getting Used to Success". Park City Daily News. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cTAqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A0cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5018,722045&dq=garden-song&hl=en. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  4. ^ Lionni, Leo (1995). Inch by inch. New York, N.Y.: Mulberry Books. ISBN 0-688-13283-9.