Author: Beth Thompson
When the Saints Go Marching In
Lyrics (Folk song) Oh when the saints go marching inWhen the saints go marching in,Oh Lord, I want to be in that numberWhen the saints go marching in. Recorder Notes G, A, B, C, D’ See also Harmony: partner song with ...
Oh Freedom
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Oh freedom, oh freedom, Oh freedom over meAnd before I’d be a slaveI’ll be buried in my graveAnd go home to my Lord and be free. No more crying, no more crying, no more crying over ...
Grand Old Flag
Lyrics (George M. Cohan, 1906) You’re a grand old flag,You’re a high flying flagAnd forever in peace may you wave.You’re the emblem ofThe land I love.The home of the free and the brave.Ev’ry heart beats true‘neath the Red, White and ...
Battle Cry of Freedom
Lyrics (George Root, 1862) 1. Yes we’ll rally ’round the flag, boys, we’ll rally once again,Shouting the battle cry of freedom,We will rally from the hillside, we’ll gather from the plain,Shouting the battle cry of freedom! RefrainThe Union forever! Hurrah, boys, ...
Funiculi Funicula
Lyrics – Neapolitan (Neapolitan folk song, Italy) Aissera, Nanniné, me ne sagliette,tu saje addó, tu saje addóAddó ‘stu core ‘ngrato cchiù dispiettofarme nun pò! Farme nun pò!Addó lu fuoco coce, ma se fujete lassa sta! Te lassa sta!E nun te ...
Hands-On Music!
Lesson-Writing ideas It’s always a good reminder to include more music-making activities than music-explaining lecturing in our classrooms. More: Singing Moving Playing instruments Improvising Composing Make a goal for yourself to include 3 of the above activities in each lesson. Less: ...
My Home’s in Montana
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. My home’s in Montana, I wear a bandanna,My spurs are of silver, my pony is gray.Whatever the weather, we travel together,With foot in the stirrup, I’ll gallop all day. 2. We’re up with the sun, ’cause ...
Plains of Illinois
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Come all you good old farmers that on your plow depend.Come listen to a story, come listen to a friend:Oh, leave your fields of childhood, you enterprising boys;Come travel west and settle on the plains of Illinois. 2. ...
Goin’ Down to Cairo
Info Cairo (pronounced CARE-o) is the southernmost city in Illinois (USA). It lies on the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Lyrics (Folk song) Goin’ down to Cairo, Goodbye and a goodbyeGoin’ down to Cairo, Goodbye Liza Jane. Mop that deck ...
Kapulu Kane
Lyrics – Hawaiian (Hawaiian folk song) Kapulu, pulu kane, (repeat twice) ku ka nalua English Translation That careless messy man, a very messy man.No doubt that every one can plainly see, indeed! Puili Stick Motions Formation: Partners sit cross-legged on ...