Kids can make weird sounds. Every conductor of young bands has discovered this maxim time and again. Why not put those skills to good use Barnyard Bagatelle mixes well-known “barnyard” folk songs like“Mary Had a Little Lamb ” “Old MacDonald ” “The Old Grey Mare ” “Shoo Fly” and more with the animal sound effects your students have studiously perfected over the years. Auditionyour band for vocal imitations of a Pig a Big Dog a “yappy” Little Dog a Cow a clucking Chicken and many more; then have some real musical fun.
