Category: Orff
It Rained a Mist
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. It rained a mist, it rained a mist,It rained all over the town, town, town,It rained all over the town. 2. And all the kids went out to playA-tossing their ball around, round, round,A-tossing their ball ...
Rain Come Wet Me
Lyrics (American folk song) Rain come wet me,Sun come dry me.Keep away, pretty girls,Don’t come a-nigh me. See also Country: US Subject: rain Harmony: one chord / Orff Meter: 3 / duple & triple Rhythm: / / Scale: ...
Sweet Water Rolling
Lyrics (American folk song) Sweet water rolling,Sweet water roll,Rolling from the fountain,Sweet water roll. See also Country: US Subject: water Harmony: I, IV, V / countermelodies / Orff Melody: G,A,B / B,C,D’ Meter: 2 Rhythm: Source: American Folk Songs for Children,Ruth ...
Goodbye Julie (Miss Julie Ann Johnson)
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Miss Julie Ann Johnson, Oh ho. (repeat)Goodbye Julie, Oh ho. (repeat) 2. Oh where’s my Julie? Oh ho. (repeat)She’s gone to Dallas. Oh ho. (repeat) 3. Gonna catch that train boys, oh ho. (repeat)Gonna find ...
How Old Are You?
Lyrics (American folk song) How old are you, my pretty little miss?How old are you, my honey?”She answered me with a tee hee hee,“I’ll be sixteen this Sunday.” RefrainThe yaddle laddle laddle um daisy,The yaddle laddle laddle um yaddle laddle laddle um,Yaddle ...
Who’s That Tapping at the Window
Lyrics (Folk song) Who’s that tapping at the window?Who’s that knocking at the door?Mammy tapping at the window?Pappy knowing at the door? Recorder notes: G, A, B, D’ See also Country: US Subject: names Harmony: I, V / Orff / ...
Christmas Day
Lyrics (German folk tune, Lyrics by Richard Compton) 1. Oh Christmas is coming, oh Christmas is near,The day we love best of all days in the year;And good Santa Claus must be now on his way,With presents for children heaped ...
O Tannenbaum / O Christmas Tree
Lyrics – German (German folk tune, Lyrics by Ernst Anschútz, 1824) O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,Wie treu sind deine Blätter! (repeat)Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,Wie treu sind deine Blätter! O Tannenbaum, ...
Hanukkah, Hanukkah
Lyrics (Hebrew folk song) Hanukkah, Hanukkah, festival of lights,Candles glow in a row, seven days eight nights.Hanukkah, Hanukkah, make your dreidel spin,Round and round, round and round, everyone join in! Hanukkah, Hanukkah, what a merry time,Cakes to eat, what a treat, see the ...
There Was a Pig
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. There was a pig went out to dig,Christ-a-mas Day, Christ-a-mas Day,here was a pig went out to dig,Christ-a-mas Day in the morning. 2. There was a cow went out to plow… 3. There was a crow ...