Category: Orff
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: I, V / countermelodies / Orff Melody: do, re, mi / G,A,B / D,E,G ...
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: one chord / Orff / round Melody: D,G,A,B,C,D’ / low so Meter: ...
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: one chord / Orff / ostinati 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: one chord / Orff / ...
Vive la Compagnie
Lyrics (English folk song) 1. Let ev’ry good fellow now join in our song,Vive la compagnie!Success to each other and pass it along,Vive la compagnie! RefrainVivela, vivela, vive l’amour.Vivela, vivela, vive l’amour,Vive l’amour, Vive l’amour,Vive la compagnie! 2. A friend ...
Oh How Lovely is the Evening
Lyrics (Folk song) Oh how lovely is the evening,Is the evening,When the bells are sweetly ringing,Sweetly ringing,Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong! See also Subjects: bells / evening Harmony: I, IV / canon / countermelodies / Orff Melody: low do / repeated tones / A,B,D’ ...