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“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” . . . . . a TIMELESS classic now in a Ukulele Chord/Melody arrangement by Ukulele Mike Lynch . . . . .included in the Chord/Melody eBook THREE (now reduced to just $20.00) . . . from the Ukulele Mike Chord/Melody series

August 16, 2016

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“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” is a popular English lullaby. The lyrics are from an early 19th-century English poem by Ann Taylor, “The Star”. The poem, which is in couplet form, was first published in 1806 in Rhymes for the Nursery, a collection of poems by Taylor and her sister Ann. It is sung to the tune of the French melody Ah! vous dirai-je, maman, which was published in 1761 and later arranged by several composers including Mozart with Twelve Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman”. The English lyrics have five stanzas, although only the first is widely known. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7666. This song is usually performed in the key of C Major.The song is in the public domain, and has many adaptations around the world.

Although a simple and classic children’s lullaby, this song is…

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