Country Gardens is an English folk tune

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 collected by Cecil Sharp

Cecil Sharp

Cecil James Sharp was the founding father of the folklore revival in England in the early 20th century, and many of England's traditional dances and music owe their continuing existence to his work in recording and publishing them.-Early life:Sharp was born in Camberwell, London, the eldest son of...

 and arranged for piano in 1918 by Percy Grainger

Percy Grainger

George Percy Aldridge Grainger , known as Percy Grainger, was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist. In the course of a long and innovative career he played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early years of the 20th century. He also made many...

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In 2008 Country Gardens was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia Registry.

Format of renditions

The tune and the Percy Aldridge Grainger arrangement for piano and orchestra is a favourite with school orchestras, and other performances of the work include morris dancing. Jimmie Rodgers

Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer)

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 sang a well-known version. Comedian Allan Sherman

Allan Sherman

Allan Sherman was an American comedy writer and television producer who became famous as a song parodist in the early 1960s. His first album, My Son, the Folk Singer , became the fastest-selling record album up to that time...

 used this melody as the tune for his 1963 song, "Here's To the Crabgrass"

My Son, the Nut

My Son, the Nut is the third album by Allan Sherman, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1963. The album held the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 for nearly two months, from August 31 to October 25, 1963.-Side One:...

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External links

• Historical background
• Listen to 'Country Gardens' on australianscreen online and read more about the title

Video clips

• Played by some Muppets - Rowlf the Dog
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   and Fozzie Bear
  Fozzie Bear
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• Piano duet
• Student ensemble
• School orchestra
• Morris dancers
• Rolf Harris