The Fox is a traditional folk song (Roud 131) from England. It is also the subject of at least two picture books, The Fox Went out on a Chilly Night: An Old Song, illustrated by Peter Spier and Fox Went out on a Chilly Night, by Wendy Watson.

The Fox Lyrics: The fox went out on a chilly night / He prayed to the Moon to give him light / For he'd many a mile to go that night / Before he reached the town-o, town-o,...

This traditional English song has been making its rounds through the bluegrass scene for many years with Nickel Creek doing a high speed version - and a ton of other folk musicians and...

Bob Shane, co-founder of the Kingston Trio and its last survivng original member, performs a traditional English and American children's song that Shane writ...

A Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (traditional British Isles & Appalachian ballad, arr. Jeannette Sorrell)Amanda Powell, vocalsAPOLLO'S FIRE/Jeannette Sorrel...

The fox went out on a chilly night, He prayed for the moon to give him light, For he'd many a mile to go that night, Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o, He'd many a mile to go that night, Before he reached the town-o. He ran til he came to a great big pen, Where the ducks and the geese were put therein, "A couple of you will grease my ...

The fox went out on a chilly night, He prayed for the moon to give him light, For he'd many a mile to go that night, Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o, He'd many a mile to go that night, Before he reached the town-o. He ran til he came to a great big pen, Where the ducks and the geese were put therein, "A couple of you will grease my ...

Arr. Burl Ives, The fox went out on a chilly night, Prayed for the moon to give him light, For he had many a mile to go that night, Before he reached the t...

Oct 3, 2011 · A perfect read for this time of year especially, Peter Spier brings this folk song to life in his Caldecott Honor book THE FOX went out on a chilly night (c. 1961). It's a circle of life song not at all for the fainthearted.

Oh, the fox went out on a chilly night, prayed He ran 'til he game to his cozy den, there were for the moon to give him light, for he'd many a the little ones, eight, nine, ten. They said, mile to go that night before he reached the "Daddy, better go back again, For it must be a town-o, town-o, town-o, he'd many a mile to go mighty fine town-o ...