Suggested Songs

Why start out with "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad" again? Because it's lively, tuneful, popular, and runs by itself. But, maybe you'd like to be known as a good song leader instead of just a good song leader. Then choose songs appropriate to the occasion and the mood you want to create. Here are a few suggestions from the Scout Songbook, No. 3224. There are lots more there-but try the new as well as the old.

Greetings

• Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here
• Hello! Hello!
• We're All Together Again, We're Here

Action

• I Points to Mineself
• If You're Happy (and You Know It)
• Three Jolly Fishermen
• Let's Go On a Bear Hunt!

Rounds

• The Paddle Song
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat
• Down by the Station

Cadence

• Pack Up Your Troubles
• The Happy Wanderer
• Be Prepared

Lively

• I've Got That White Stag Spirit
• The Horses Run Around
• The Quartermaster's Store
• When the Saints Go Marching In

Patriotic

• This Land Is Your Land
• America
• America, the Beautiful

Scouting

• I've Got That Scouting Spirit
• Trail the Eagle
• I'm Happy When I'm Hiking

Closings

• Scout Vespers
• Kum Ba Yah
• Michael Row the Boat Ashore
• Scouting We Go

Ceremonial

• Ging Gang Gooley
• America

Write a "program" of appropriate song titles on a 3" x 5" card for each campfire or meeting where you will be responsible for the song leading. Write big enough to see in dim light. See Leading Songs for a few tips on using singing effectively.

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