Miller of Dee
Lyrics (Folk song) There was a jolly miller once, Lived on the River Dee, He worked and sang from morn till night, No lark more blithe than he. And this the burden of his song Forever used to be, “I...
View ArticleStirring My Brew
Lyrics (Folk song) Stirring and stirring and stirring my brew, Oooooh, ooooooh, Stirring and stirring and stirring my brew, Oooooh, ooooooh, Tip-toe, tip-toe, tip-toe, Boo! See also Subject: Halloween...
View ArticleSammy Sackett
Lyrics (Folk song) Sammy Sackett, hold on to my jacket. Hold on to my coat, That’s the way we board the boat. Circle Singing Game Formation: Students stand in a circle with one student, who is “It”...
View ArticleMajor vs. Minor
Listening to Major vs. Minor It can be challenging for some students to take a listening assessment. For that reason, I have simplified listening to major and minor by characterizing major as happy and...
View ArticleHunt the Cows
Info Jean Ritchie, the composer, wrote that when she was young, one of her chores was to “hunt the cows” twice a day (mornings and evenings) by listening for their cowbells and shooing them into the...
View ArticleI am a Pumpkin Big and Round
Lyrics (Folk song) I am a pumpkin big and round, Once upon a time I grew on the ground. Now I have a mouth two eyes and a nose, What are they for, do you suppose? When I have a candle inside shining...
View ArticleIn the Hairy Scary Castle
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. In the hairy scary castle, In the hairy scary castle, In the hairy scary castle Where the skeletons rattle and the ghosts go boo! 2. In the hairy scary castle, In the hairy scary...
View ArticleHalloween’s Coming
Lyrics (Folk song) Halloween’s coming, Halloween’s coming!Skeletons will be after you!Witches, cats, and big black bats,Ghosts and goblins too!Flap, flap, flap, go the big black bats,Ooooooooooo!“Meow,...
View ArticleThis House is Haunted (Calliope)
Info This tune was played on steam calliopes, also called a steam organs, very loud instruments in circuses and on riverboats. (source) In the 1890s in the Midwest region of the U.S., quartets sang it...
View ArticleLittle Jack Pumpkin Face
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Little Jack Pumpkin Face lived on a vine,Little Jack Pumpkin Face thought it was fine.First he was small and green,Then big and yellow,Little Jack Pumpkin Face is a fine...
View ArticleEstaba la calavera
Lyrics – Spanish (folk song) Estaba la calavera sentada en su butaca, Vino la muerte y le dijo: (spoken) Hija ¿Por qué estás tan flaca? Astaba la calavera santada an sa bataca, Vana la muarta a la...
View ArticleFall Leaves
Lyrics (Music by Mildred J. Hill, Lyrics by Patty S. Hill, publ. 1896) “Come little leaves,” said the wind one day, “Come o’er the meadows with me and play, Put on your dresses (colors) of red and...
View ArticleRavi Shankar
Quick Facts World’s most well-known expert of classical Indian music in the late 20th century As a child/teenager, studied music and dance; toured Europe and the U.S. with a dancing group At the age of...
View ArticleHalloween at Last
Lyrics (Traditional chant) The witch is on her broomstickRiding very fast.Oo oo oo ooHalloween at last! See the ghost come floating,White against the skyOo oo oo ooThey go drifting by! The skeleton is...
View ArticleJack-o’-Lantern Pumpkin Head
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Jack-o’-Lantern Pumpkin Head, He is a fearful sight, I am sure you’d be afraid To meet him in the night. By day is he a pumpkin, But just you wait ‘til night, For out of eyes...
View ArticleHush Thee My Dove (Manx Lullaby)
Lyrics (Folk song from the Isle of Man) Oh hush thee my dove, oh hush thee my rowan, Oh hush thee my lapwing, my little brown bird. (repeat) Oh fold thy wings and seek thy nest now, Oh shine the berry...
View ArticleSongs about Airplanes
Songs Aeroplane Jelly Song Dance Like a Butterfly See also Subject: transportation Rhythm: steady beat Tempo: fast & slow The post Songs about Airplanes appeared first on Beth's Notes Preschool...
View ArticleFolk Songs from the Isle of Man
Songs Hop-tu-naa Hush Thee My Dove (Manx Lullaby) See also songs from the British Isles The post Folk Songs from the Isle of Man appeared first on Beth's Notes Preschool & Elementary Music Lessons...
View ArticleSong of the Wren
Lyrics (Native American folk song, Pawnee) Ke-chi ra-ku-wa-ku whe ke re re we chi,Ke-chi ra-ku-wa-ku whe ke re re we chi,Ke-chi ra-ku-wa-ku whe ke re re we chi,Ke-chi ra-ku-wa-ku whe ke re re we...
View ArticleCome Butter Come
Info This was probably chanted / sung as butter was being churned. (source) Lyrics (Folk song) Churn butter churn,*Come butter come,Peter standing at the gateWaiting for a butter cake,Come butter...
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