Three Blue Pigeons

DESCRIPTION: "Three blue pigeons (x2) Sitting on a fence. Oh look! One has flown away!" "Two blue pigeons..." "One blue pigeon..." "No blue pigeons..." "Oh, look, one has returned. Let us rejoice!" "One blue pigeon." And so on, back to three, and repeat as desired
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: bird travel campsong
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REFERENCES (4 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 137, 386, 433, 515, "Three Blue Pigeons"/"Three Wooden Pigeons"/"Five Blue Pigeons" (notes only)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings, p. 39, "Three Wood Pigeons" (1 text, 1 tune)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsPopularEdition, p. 5, "Three Wood Pigeons" (1 text)
BoyScoutSongbook1997, p. 9, "Three Wood Pigeons" (1 text, 1 tune)
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Three Chartreuse Buzzards
File: ACSF1373

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