Category: Orff
Hammer Ring
Lyrics (American folk song) Don’t you hear the hammer ringing?Hammer ring, hammer ring (repeat) See also Subject: Christmas Harmony: Orff arrangements / one chord Melody: mi so la / E,G,A Meter: 4 Scale: tritonic Tones: msl YouTube https://youtu.be/-mVHC9Meyfg or purchase here (printables ...
Ha’Sukkah Mah Yafah
Info Sukkah is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot. (source) Lyrics – Transliteration (Hebrew folk song) Ha’ Sukkah, mah yafah umah tov lashevet bah! English Translation – The Sukkah is beautiful The Sukkah ...
Obwisana
Version 1 Lyrics – Akan (Folk song from Ghana) Obwisana sa, NanaObwisana sa English Translation The rock has crushed my hand, GrandmaThe rock has crushed my hand. Version 2 Lyrics – Akan (Folk song from Ghana) Obo asi me nsa ...
Reveille
Lyrics (Folk song) You’ve got to get up, you’ve got to get up,You’ve got to get up this morning.You’ve got to get up, you’ve got to get up,Get up with the bugler’s call. The major told the captain,The captain told ...
Sally on the Seesaw
Lyrics (Folk song) Sally on the seesaw (echo)Sally on the fence (echo)Sally get your hair cut (echo)Fifteen cents. (echo) See also Form: call & response Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / chords I & V Melody: do, re, mi / ...
The Frogs
Lyrics (Folk song) Hear the lively song of the frogs in yonder pond.Crick! Crick! Crickity crick!Brrrr-rump! Recorder Notes: D, G, A, B, C, D’ See also Subject: frogs Harmony: rounds / Orff arrangements / one chord Melody: D,G,A,B,C,D’ / low ...
Little Green Frog
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) “Gung gung,” went the little green frog one day.“Gung gung,” went the little green frog.“Gung gung,” went the little green frog one day,And his eyes went aah aah gung! Version 1 – Recorder Notes D, ...
Frog in the Meadow
Lyrics (Folk song) Frog in the meadow,Can’t get him out,Take a little stick andStir him about. Recorder Notes: B, D’ See also Subject: frogs Harmony: ostinati / Orff arrangements / one chord Melody: so-mi / B,D / E,G Meter: 4 ...
When the Train Comes Along
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) When the train comes along (repeat)I’m gonna meet you at the stationWhen the train comes along. If my mother asks for me (repeat)Tell her I’ll met her at the stationIf my mother asks for me. See ...
To Stop the Train
Lyrics (Folk song) To stop the train in cases of emergency,Pull down the chain! Pull down the chain!Penalty for improper use, Five pounds! Recorder Notes: D, G, A, B, C, D’ See also Subject: train Harmony: rounds / Orff arrangements / one ...