[Genre: Medieval Children’s Folk Song • Singing Game • Action Song] [Tempo: 126 BPM] [Key: G Major] [Time Signature: 2/4] [Lead Vocal: Bright, cheerful female storyteller] [Backing Vocals: Children’s choir with call-and-response throughout] [Instrumentation: Lute, recorder, tambourine, hand drum, hand claps, foot stomps, penny whistle, laughter, jingling bells] [Mood: Playful, energetic, whimsical, designed for audience participation] ⸻ [Intro – Spoken] “Gather close, little sprouts! Have you ever seen a hedgehog dance? No? Then clap along, and perhaps he’ll come say hello!” ⸻ [Verse 1] In the meadow by the hill, Lived a hedgehog small and still. Till he heard a fiddle play, Then he danced the day away! Tiny feet went tap, tap, tap, Never took a little nap. Round he twirled beneath the sky, With the birds all flying by. ⸻ [Action Chorus] Clap, clap, spin around! Stomp your feet upon the ground! Wiggle, wiggle, touch your nose! Everybody—hedgehog pose! ⸻ [Verse 2] Then a rabbit hopped along, Joining in the merry song. Fox and badger formed a line, Dancing underneath the pine. Even owls forgot to sleep, Watching all the woodland leap. Every squirrel gave a cheer— “Hedgehog’s Dance is here!” ⸻ [Action Chorus] Clap, clap, spin around! Stomp your feet upon the ground! Wiggle, wiggle, touch your nose! Everybody—hedgehog pose! ⸻ [Verse 3] When the stars began to glow, Home the little friends did go. Hedgehog bowed with joyful pride, Moonlight sparkling far and wide. “If you smile and sing with glee, You’ll always dance with me!” Then he waved a tiny paw… Everyone cried, “Encore!” ⸻ [Final Chorus – Repeat, growing louder each time] Clap, clap, spin around! Stomp your feet upon the ground! Wiggle, wiggle, touch your nose! Everybody—hedgehog pose! Hey-la! Tra-la! Dance until the daylight goes! Hey-la! Tra-la! Everybody—hedgehog pose! ⸻ [Spoken Ending] “Now curl up into a little hedgehog ball… and on the count of three—POP! Dance all the way home!”
