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"Garden Song"
Song
"Garden Song"
Song

"Garden Song" is a popular children's song and American folk song written by David Mallett in 1975.

The song has become a part of American folklore since being recorded by the Muppets in 1995.[1] The song has been also recorded by Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary, John Denver, Pete Seeger, David LaMotte, and Arlo Guthrie.[2] The version of "Garden Song" covered by John Denver made the national charts.[3] The song also inspired a book called Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni in 1995.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Dave Mallett will perform in Norway". Sun Journal. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ Colin Larkin (1 May 1998). The Virgin encyclopedia of country music. Virgin. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-7535-0236-5. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  3. ^ Halvorsen, Jon (2 December 1979). "Getting Used to Success". Park City Daily News. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  4. ^ Lionni, Leo (1995). Inch by inch. New York, N.Y.: Mulberry Books. ISBN 0-688-13283-9.