Rommelbootzennaat – Night of The Grimacing Beets

Halloween was introduced in both France and Germany in the 1990's. ButRommelbootzennaat has been celebrated in the French regionof Moselle for hundreds of years.Rommelbootzennaat translates to Night of theGrimacing Beets. The word is inaGerman dialect that's spoken in Moselle called Lorraine [...]

Happy St. Patrick's Day

May good luck pursue you each morning and night! St. Patrick's Day is Wednesday, March 17, and we're licking our lips, looking forward to a delicious meal of Corned Beef and Cabbage and Irish Soda Bread (you can make the traditional kind or the American version). Visit our blog for [...]

Handwashing Song with Recording

Lowell Herbert sent us this wonderful handwashing song from London! Here are the lyrics and recording followed by his letter... Recording of Handwashing Song Handwashing Song Lyrics Germs are small yes they're very, very small And in fact they can't be seen at all. But beware! They are [...]

New! Mama Lisa's World Animal Poetry Book

We've just launched our newest ebook of 201 Animal Poems! In this collection, you'll find poems about those animals as well as clams, microbes, and even a pirate's parrot! This is our biggest book yet, featuring over 200 animal rhymes, poems, fables, tongue twisters, and even some songs. There's [...]

Can Anyone Help with the Origin and Lyrics of an Irish or Scottish Song?

Doreen wrote asking for help with the lyrics and origin of a song about a fairy. Here's her email: I know (or think I remember accurately) most of the lyrics. I am trying to find the country of origin which I believe is Ireland or Scotland. Here is the song... As Katie one night, by

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Harry Clarke – Irish Illustrator

Harry Clarke (1889 – 1931) was a Dublin-born Irish illustrator and stained-glass artist. Early on Harry's father, Joshua Clarke was a church decorator.Joshua moved to Dublin and opened a decorating business that eventually included a division for stain-glassed windows.Harry apprenticed at [...]

We Just Added Two Lullabies

We'd like to thank Jane Wilcox Hively for sharing two lullabies with us with her recordings. One is a version of Dance to Your Daddy from England. The other is an Irish lullaby called The Gartan Mother's Lullaby. (Click links for songs.) Jane sings a lot of lullabies and plays harp. You can [...]

The Fog – A Poem with a Recording

The Fog was written by Lola Ridge (1883 – 1941), an Irish-American poet. You can listen to two recitations of the poem below and read along with the text... The Fog – 1st Recording The Fog – 2nd Recording The Fog By Lola Ridge Out of the lamp-bestarred and clouded dusk – [...]

Learn Irish Songs for St. Patrick's Day!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Learn some Irish Songs on Mama Lisa's World! Learn Irish Sayings, Recipes and Poems on Mama Lisa's Blog. Here's an Irish blessing to keep you out of trouble today (lol): May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go. [...]