American Folk Songs Codexery

Animal Fair (song)

Traditional folk song and children's song from the 1890s.

The folk song "Animal Fair" (Roud 4582) dates back to at least 1898, when minstrels and sailors sang it. In 1941, Life magazine described it as a soft shoe tap dancing cadence. It remains a traditional children's song.

Quick Facts

Roud number
4582
Earliest known performance
1898
Mentioned in life magazine
1941

Facts from the source article.

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