OLD MACDONAL

Old MacDonald Had a Farm” is ubiquitous. Largely because of the diversity it offers. Anything could be found on the old farm, from a duck to a donkey to a carrot to a cow.

But what is the history, origin story, and meaning of the rhyme? That’s what we’re going to dive into here today!
Old MacDonald Had a Farm” is a traditional children’s song about a farmer and a myriad of animals he keeps on his land, his farm.

As each verse is sung, the principal names change and include the noise the animal makes. “…And on his farm he had a cow…. with a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there…”