Author: Beth Thompson
Omochio tsukimasho
Info A “mochi” (もち) is a traditional rice cake especially eaten to celebrate holidays such as New Year, Spring, Children’s Day, and Girls’ Day in Japan. (source) Lyrics – Rōmaji (Folk song from Japan) Omochio tsukimasho, omochio tsukimasho,Petanko, petanko, petan ...
New Year Tell Us
Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by Celia Standish) “New Year, tell us, pray,What it is you’re bringing,”“Snowstorms, clouds of gray,Then the smiles of May!” See also Subject: New Year Harmony: chords I & V Meter: 4 Scale: hexatonic Tones: t,drmfs Source: ...
A New Year’s Resolution
Lyrics (Music by Eb. Kuhn, Lyrics by Nellie Poorman) 1. Last night the old year stole away,We have a clean New Year today,And may it bring us right good cheer. RefrainWe welcome your coming, O glad New Year,We welcome your ...
Old Year and New Year
Lyrics (Music by Mildred J. Hill, Lyrics by Emilie Poulsson) Slowly & solemnlyDing dong ding, in solemn chimeBells rang out the midnight time,“Ding dong ding, Goodbye,”They said to the old year as it fled. Much faster & cheerilyChiming on, their ...
Na nakusa nazu na
Info This is a very old folk song meant to be sung like a chant. (source) Nanakusa Gayu 七草粥 (Seven Herb Rice Porridge) is eaten at Nanakusa no sekku (Festival of Seven Herbs) on January 7 and is said to ...
The New Year
Lyrics (Music by W.W. Gilchrist, Lyrics by Laura Frost Armitage, adapted by Beth Thompson) Again you’re here, oh bright New Year,A welcome song to you we sing,Our hands we hold for gifts untold,What precious treasure do you bring? Again I’m ...
Nanakusa no sekku (Festival of Seven Herbs)
Info Nanakusa-no-sekku (七草の節句), or Festival of Seven Herbs, is a traditional holiday celebrated on January 7 in which a seven-herb soup is eaten to ward off evil spirits. (source) Song Na nakusa nazu na (ななくさなずな) See also holidays
Nos Galan
Lyrics – Welsh (Folk song from Wales) Oer yw’r gŵr sy’n methu caru,Fa la la la la, la la la la.Hen fynyddoedd anwyl Cymru,Fa la la la la, la la la la.Iddo ef a’u câr gynhesaf,Fa la la la la, ...
The Game of Sevens
The Game of Sevens is a clapping game with seven active sounds and one rest. Each pattern is repeated, and there are a total of seven patterns (four unique patterns, then they are repeated in opposite order): 1, 2, 3, ...
Music Quotes Posters 8
Music wasn’t made to make us wise, but better-natured. – Josh Billings Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. – Maya Angelou Music may achieve the highest of ...