Category: Orff
Little Cabin in the Wood
Lyrics (Folk song) Little cabin in the wood,Little old man by the window stood,Saw a rabbit hopping by,Knocking at the door.“Help me! Help me sir!” he said,Or the farmer will bop my head!”“Come little rabbit, come in side,Safely we’ll abide.” ...
Hey Lolly Lolly
Lyrics (Folk song) Hey lolly lolly lollyHey lolly lolly lolly lo (repeat) Recorder Notes G, A, B, C, D’ See also Subject: names Harmony: chords I V Melody: G,A,B,C,D’ Meter: 4 Rhythm: syncopation / ties Scale: pentachord Tones: drmfs Source: Songs ...
Funga Alafia
Lyrics – Yoruba (Composer uncertain: LaRoque Bey or Babatunde Olatunji Funga alafia,ashay, ashay (repeat) English Translation Apparently, the more accurate spelling of “funga” is “fanga,” and “ashay” is “asé” (source).Fanga = “talking drum” in northern LiberiaAlafia = “health” in Yoruba (Nigeria)Asé ...
Pin Pon
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) 1. Pin Pon es un muñeco muy guapo de cartón,Se lava su carita con agua y con jabón. 2. Se desenreda el pelo con peine de marfil,y aunque se da estirones no llora ni ...
Ain’t Gonna Ring No More
Lyrics (American folk song) Ring, ring the big bell,Ain’t gonna ring no more.Fill me a pocket before I go,It ain’t gonna ring no more. See also Subject: bells Harmony: Orff arrangement / chords I V Melody: do re mi / GAB / repeated tones ...
Shout Little Lulu
Lyrics (American folk song) Shout little Lulu, shout your bestYour old grandmother’s in bed I guess.I’d give a nickel and I’d give a dimeto hear your rhythm cut a monkey shine. See also Subject: family Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords ...
Take Time in Life
Lyrics (Liberian folk song) I was passing byMy brother called me inAnd he said to me,You better take time in life. People take time in life (repeat twice)‘Cause you got far way to go. See also Country: Liberia Harmony: Orff ...
Hop Up and Jump Up
Lyrics (Shaker folk song) Hop up and jump up and whirl round, whirl round,Gather love, here it is all round, all round. (repeat) Here is love flowing round, catch it as you whirl round.Reach up and reach down, here it ...
Lady Come
Lyrics (English folk song) Lady comeCan’t you see?John fell off the white oak tree. See also Country: England Harmony: rounds / one chord / Orff arrangements Melody: GABCD’ Meter: 4 Rhythm: Scale: pentachord Tones: drmfs Source: Silver Burdett Music, Book 2, ...
I Pick Up My Hoe
Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) 1. I pick up my hoe and I go (repeat twice)And we’ll hoe and we’ll hoe and we’ll hoe. 2. I hoe where the young cotton grow (repeat twice)And we’ll hoe and we’ll hoe and we’ll ...