Down in the Market

Down in the Market of La Sal-le   I am selling apples.

  Down in the Market of La Sal-le I am selling cheese.

Who'll buy my apples, buy my shiny apples?

  Who'll buy my apples and buy my cheese?

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4 44 4 4  4 6 8 8    1 1 1 1   4 - - -

6 -  5  6   4  - 1 -     6  6  5  6 4 -  1 -  

6 -  5  6   8 - b7 6   5 - 8 - 6 - - -

Round, handclap game.   

Two pairs of players face each other crossways (i.e., standing north, south, east and west, they reach across each others' hands to their partners.)   Lap, clap, touch both hands flat with partner, clap.

The first set of partners sings "Down in the market" (two beats) when the second pair starts to sing "Down in the Market."

When one pair is reaching across to touch the other partner's hands, the other pair is doing lap.  They all clap together.

My Boyfriend's Name is Lucky

My boyfriend’s name is Lucky.

He comes from old Kentucky.

With a pickle on his nose and a cherry on his toes,

And that’s the way my story goes.

My mother gave him peaches.

My sister gave him pears.

My father gave him fifteen cents

And kicked him down the stairs.

Partner handclap game.   R, clap, L, clap, both, clap, lap, clap

source:   Willmar neighborhood and St. Pius X schoolyard late 1950s, early 60s