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The “hob” refers to hobnailed boots. In the soles of the boots were nails, which provided traction (source).
Lyrics
(Folk song)
Hob shoe hob, Hob shoe hob,
Here a nail and there a nail and that’s well shod.
Version 1 - Recorder Notes E,G,A
Version 2
Version 2 - Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’
See also
- Subject: cobblers
- Harmony: chords I & IV / chords I & V
- Melody: ascending & descending major pentascale / so / la / E,G,A / D,G,A,B,C,D’
- Meter: 2
- Rhythm:
- Scales: trichord (version 1) / pentachord (version 2)
- Tones: msl (version 1) / s,drmfs (version 2)
YouTube
- Printable & Digital Rhythm Handouts
- PDF of song with chords + Lesson ideas
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
