The pig is an important animal in our economy and this song is a homage to a pig-owner who loves her animal.  Most children of this age will be familiar with “oink” even if they haven’t seen a real pig. Imitation of sounds is dramatic play. The lyric “oink” repeats often and will draw their attention to the three quite slow and definite beats. The song form is unusual with the rhyming couplet sitting inside the two repeated “oink” patterns.

• A guiro activity
• 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.

Old Woman and the Pig Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Old Woman and the Pig Preview by Musical Child