Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower - 'Froggie Went a Courtin'' [Official Music Video]

Watch the official music video for "Froggie Went a Courtin'" by Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower, from Mitchell's fourth Smithsonian Folkways album 'Blue Clouds.'

Choreography: Carole Abizaid
Sound Editing and Mixing: Justin Guip
Production Assistants: Ihor Shuhan, Christopher Washington, Dan Vallancourt
Key Grip: Todd Mathews
Production Design: Zhanna Gurvich
Cinematography: Matt Kehoe, Matthew Perez, Thomas Schnaidt
Producer: Hollis Gilstrap
Animation: Heather Freeman
Editor: Beth Cramer
Director: Beth Cramer
Filmed at Zena Farm, Woodstock, NY, May 2012

'Blue Clouds' available on CD and Digital.

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Over the course of six beautiful albums in nearly 15 years, Elizabeth Mitchell has invited listeners to join her, husband Daniel Littleton, their daughter Storey, and other friends and relatives to become part of an extended musical family. On 'Blue Clouds,' she raises her special kind of family-centric music to new heights by bringing clarity and beauty to a surprising range of songs.

"This tale of courtship between a frog and a mouse has been sung so many different ways in the folk tradition. We recorded another version—slower, with a repeating, echoing 'uh-huh' throughout— many years ago on our album 'You Are My Sunshine.' I never loved the 'king kong kitchie' version until I started singing it with my students in a folk music class I was teaching this year. Something magical happened when I heard the children sing it this way. My friend Natalie taught me some verses I had never heard before, and it became clear that it was time to interpret the song again! I invited my friends Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, and Ruthy Ungar over to help me bring the music to life. Playing with this extraordinary family of musicians is an experience I will never forget. I changed the last verse from 'they now had wealth and children three' to 'they had good health and children three and they all lived happily ever after.'"

[ulalaFrugilega]

Suddenly found myself smiling, then realized a warm light inside me.

[henryshobbies]

This is the best version of Froggie Went a Courtin' that I've heard.

[karenkoenig]

This bought such a smile to me and filled my Spirit with Joy. The older songs were simple and happy. My uncle would play the spoons to songs like this

[tiffanypao]

I love Elizabeth Mitchell. Her voice is pure and full of light. I love using her music for my elementary music classroom!

[jackiek]

This is how the world should be, in deep harmony and joy with one another. My grandma always sang this song to me when I was little. Brings back many good memories & makes me smile.

[madmh]

Thank-you so verry much. A touch of happiness in an otherwise cold cruel world!!!

[billybob]

I'm only here because I got a letter in the mail saying this is the best video on YouTube.

[akayawindwood]

Oh my! This is how I want to live. Community, love, celebration, all of it. ❤️❤️❤️

[mgbell]

Oh how I wish I would have discovered Elizabeth Mitchell when my sons were little. What beautiful, tender music.

[coreydallmeyer]

Keem oh Come oh come oh kee, way down yonder in a hollow tree, owl and a bat and a bumble bee, king Kong kitchy kitchy kiemeo

[carlcat]

I first heard this song live in Play School in 1950, I was a lot younger then. I've since heard many versions, some with ominous endings. This version is one of my favorites. Thanks for the memories.

[williAM]

Thank you. This is the best rendition of this folk tune I have ever heard...and seen.

[NallDave]

What a beautiful version of this song. Lovely. Made my day.

[earthdrivenlovechild]

never heard this version before :) Grew up singing this with my Grandma, who taught it to me <3
That woman remembered every song she ever sang and every book/poem she ever read

[julieg]

I love everything about this. I met Ruth and Mike in Australia. Very inspirational.

[vincepeterson]

Love this song!! This song was on one of the Burrell Ives records I had as a little kid. You do a great job on the song.

[saraelizabethdiamond]

Enjoyed this very much! My father used to sing /play this for my 3 sisters and I when we were little!

[TomsRoadVideo]

Such an awesome presentation of this old brings back some wonderful childhood up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains....

[marissaelera]

This is one of the most beautiful music videos I've ever watched. Thank you.

[gwynstephen]

Wonderful bless you all for this!
Finally version with lyrics just like grandparents played in the 1950’s
They used fiddle banjo mandolin harmonica and guitar
West Virginia transplants to Cali in the depression era
Best thing ever happened to me was having them as kin