The earliest publication for the “Baa, baa black sheep” rhyme or poem was 1744. The Music that we know today was first published in the early nineteenth century. The song makes a link between wool and sheep. Babies imitate the sounds or noises that animals make – onomatopoeia – as part of learning through playing. The…… Continue reading Baa Baa Black Sheep
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Can you dig it?
I first came across black American (was it Afro-American those days?) entertainment as a child in the 70s. It was enlightening ti say the least. People like me on the TV! We started mimicking the accents, the walk, the dress sense where we could. The power of the media was at its purest; people like…… Continue reading Can you dig it?
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