This song teaches a strong feeling for beat and a sense of fast pace. It also gives us a chance to innovate on the lyrics substituting children’s names and place names that are familiar to them.

Written by the famous American songwriter Stephen Foster in1848 during the California goldrush.

• A rhythm instrument activity with shakers, bells, guiros, finger cymbals, sticks
• Suggestions for how to do the activity
• Song lyrics, including a wall chart for display
• A simple score with chords
• The musical concepts featured
• Language and speech development opportunities
• A backing track to support your voice singing “live”
• A matching track with a vocal added to assist you in learning how to sing the song live with your children.

Oh Susanna Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Oh Susanna Preview by Musical Child