harmony

Call to Singing

Lyrics (Lowell Mason) Join ye in our singing,Share it one and all,Let our voices ringingEcho through the hall. Brother, thou belongestTo the tuneful throne,Thou thy nature wrongestBy neglect of song. Wake we, then, our measure!‘Twill our youth prolong,Oh, what strains ...

I Saw a Slippery Slithery Snake

Lyrics (Traditional chant) I saw a slippery slithery snakeSlide through the grasses,Making them shake.He looked at me with his beady eye.“Go away from my pretty garden,” said I.“Sssss,” said the slippery slithery snakeAs he slid through the grasses,Making them shake. ...

African Noel

Lyrics (Liberian folk song) Sing noel, sing noel, noel noelSing noel, sing noel, noel noelSing we all noel, sing we all noel See also Country: Liberia Subject: Christmas Harmony: homophony / Orff arrangements / chords I, IV, V Meter: 4 ...

Entendez-vous sur l’ormeau

Lyrics – French (French folk song) Entendez-vous sous l’ormeauChanter le petit oiseauTra la la la la la la la la la la la !Tra la la ! Tra la la ! English Translation – Do you hear under the abalone ...

Come Let Us Gather

Lyrics (Folk song) Come let us gather now to singPraises and thanks to God our King.Thank you God for everything. See also Subjects: Christian / Thanksgiving Harmony: rounds / chords I & V Melody: tonic triad Meter: 4 Scale: major Source: Wee ...

Dollar Dollar

Lyrics (Folk song) Dollar, dollar you must wanderFrom the one hand to the otherIs it fair, is it fairTo keep poor [student] sitting there? Coin Passing Game Formation: Students sit in a circle and one student (“It”) sits in the ...

Kum Bachur Atzel

Lyrics – Hebrew (Hebrew folk song) Kum bachur atzel vetze la’avodah (repeat)Kum kum vetze la’avodah (repeat)Kukuriku kukuriku tarnegol kara (repeat) English Translation – Get Up Lazy Boy Get up lazy guy and go out to work (repeat)Get up get up ...

Hark! Hear the Siren

Lyrics (Folk song) Hark! Hear the siren,Hark! Thrilling the sound.Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!Hurry the engine along See also Subject: fire fighting Harmony: rounds / chords I & V Scale: major Source: World of Music, Grade 8, Silver Burdett Company, 1988 Song ...

Jing-Ga-Ring

Lyrics (Folk song) Here we go by jing-ga-ring,by jing-ga-ring, by jing-ga-ringHere we go by Jing-ga-ring,Around the merry-ma-tanzy. ___ is her/his name,Is her/his name, is her/his name___ is her/his name,Around the merry-ma-tanzy. Circle Game Formation – Students stand in a circle ...

Es tönen die Lieder / With Laughter and Singing

Lyrics – German (German folk song) Es tönen die Lieder,Der Frühling kehrt wiederEs spielet der HirteAuf seiner Schalmei.La la la la la la la la la,La la la la la la la la. Translation – The songs sound The songs ...
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