"There Once Was an Owl"

I learned it from Betty Smith ... words by the poet John Ciardi, music by Bob Beers, who played psaltry and was active on the New England festival scene in the 1950s or 60s ...

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There Once Was an Owl Song Sung for class by Carolyn
I learned this song from wonderful folk musician, Betty Smith, in her 1977 June Appal recording of For My Friends of Song. I saw her performing in Baltimore in 1980 and am so glad I bought that album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m166cbg6qUA