Category: folk song / traditional
Recorder Songs DEGABCD’
Songs Dancer in the Moonlight Father Grumble Here is the Sea Keemo Kymo My Aunt Jane Sailing in the Boat Who Built the Ark Composition Worksheet (Available on other page. Click image to access.) See also Recorder Songs & Resources ...
Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Version 1 Lyrics (Traditional chant) Diddle diddle dumpling my son JohnWent to bed with his stockings (trousers) onOne shoe off and one shoe onDiddle diddle dumpling my son John See also Types: chants / nursery rhymes Form: ABC (see below) Harmony: ...
Down by the Station
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Down by the station early in the morning.See the little puffer bellies lined up in a row.See the station master turn the little handle.Chug chug poof poof, off we go! Version 2 Recorder Notes D, ...
Alabama Gal (Come Through ‘na Hurry)
Lyrics (American folk song) Come through ‘n a hurry (repeat twice)Alabama Gal I don’t know how, how… I’ll show you how, how… Ain’t I rock candy… Dance Formation: Students form two lines facing each other. Verse 1: Head couple join ...
Recorder Songs DGABC
Songs Achshav Arroz con leche Doña Ana El cucú Hush Little Baby Good Night Ladies In May Meine Mühle Se canta See also Recorder Songs & Resources
Bickle Bockle
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Bickle bockle blue bottleFishes in the seaIf you want a partnerJust choose me. Game Put an odd number of students in an specified space (I put them inside a circle on the floor). Students walk ...
A Tisket A Tasket
Lyrics (Folk song) A tisket, a tasket,A green and yellow basket.I wrote a letter to my love (friend)And on the way I dropped it. Game Formation: Students sit in a circle on the floor. One student (“It”) carries a basket ...
Recorder Songs EGABCD
Songs Waiting for the Dinner Bell See also Recorder Songs & Resources Melody: hexachord & hexatonic
Closet Key
Lyrics (Folk song) I have lost the closet keyIn my lady’s garden (echo) Games Game #1 One student sits in the center (garden) of the circle; the other students sitting in the circle hold onto a large circle of yarn ...
Recorder Songs EGAC
Songs Down in the Meadow It Rained a Mist (countermelody) Silver Moon Boat Song of the Dragon (ostinato) See also Recorder Songs & Resources Melody: tetrachord & tetratonic
