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Everybody’s Welcome
Lyrics (American folk song) Everybody’s welcome, yes, yes, welcome! Everybody’s welcome, come along and go. Oh glory, hallelujah! Oh glory come along and go. See also Subjects: welcome / names Activities: motions Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I & V Melody: pentatonic …
Bow-Wow Says the Dog
Lyrics (Traditional Nursery Rhyme) Bow-wow, says the dog,Meow, meow, says the cat,Grunt, grunt, goes the frog,And a-squeak goes the rat.Tu-whu, says the owl,Caw, caw, says the crow,Quack, quack, says the duck,And what sparrows say, you know. So with sparrows and …
Little White Daisies
Lyrics (African American folk song) 1. (Person 1) is her first name, first name, first name(Person 1) is her first name among the little white daisies. 2. (Person 1) is her second name… 3. (Person 2) is his first name… …
Vindum vindum vefjum band
Lyrics – Icelandic (Folk song from Iceland) Vindum, vindum, vefjum band, vefjum fallegt húfuband, fyrir Önnu höfuð hneigja, fyrir Önnu hné sín beygja. Svo skal Anna snúa sér. English Translation – Wind, wind, weave a string Wind, wind, weave a …
Great Big Cat
Lyrics (Traditional chant) A great big cat and a wee little mouseWent round and round in a high, high houseBut that wee little mouse got caught at last‘Cause the great big cat ran around so fast! Motions “great big cat” …
Snowflakes
Lyrics (English folk tune, Lyrics by Clara Belle Baker, 1921) Little snowflakes falling lightDrift across the fields at night.When the sun shines in the morningAll the world is dressed in white. See also Subjects: winter / snow / nature Harmony: partner …
Down to the Baker’s Shop
Lyrics (American folk song) Down to the baker’s shop, hop hop hop!For my mother said, “Buy a loaf of bread,”Down to the baker’s shop, hop hop hop! See also Subjects: baking Activities: movement Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I, IV, …
Witch Witch
Lyrics (Folk song) Witch, witch* fell in a ditch,Picked up a penny and thought she was rich.“Are you my children?”“Yes we’re your children.”“Are you my children?”“Yes we’re your children.”“Are you my children?”Shouting: “No, you old witch!” *Or “which witch” Game …
That’s a Mighty Pretty Motion
Lyrics That’s a mighty pretty motion, Dee di dee, That’s a mighty pretty motion, Dee di dee, That’s a mighty pretty motion, Dee di dee, Rise sugar rise. That’s a mighty poor motion, Dee di dee, That’s a mighty poor motion, Dee di dee, That’s …
Solfege Resources
Grade Level Suggestions Here’s an idea of what grade levels could focus on which syllables: 1st – so, mi 2nd – mi, so, la 3rd – pentatonic – Add do, re first – and then all five: do, re, mi, …
