Category: Orff
Sun Don’t Set in the Mornin’
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Sun don’t set in the morning,Sun don’t set in the morning, Lord,Sun don’t set in the morning,Light shines round the world. See also Culture: African American Spirituals Subject: sun Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / I IV V ...
Wake Me
Lyrics (Folk song) Wake me! Shake me!Don’t let me sleep too late.Gonna get up early in the morning,Gonna swing on the golden gate! See also Harmony: homophony / Orff arrangements / chords I, IV, V Melody: high & low / do, re, ...
Sarasponda
Lyrics (Folk song) Sarasponda, sarasponda, sarasponda ret set set. (repeat) A doh ray oh, a doh ray boom day oh,A doh ray boom day ret set set,Ah say pasay oh. See also Subject: spinning Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I, IV, ...
Chatter With the Angels
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Chatter with the angels soon in the morningChatter with the angels all day long. I hope to join that band andChatter with the angels all day long See also Culture: African American Spirituals Harmony: Orff arrangements ...
Oh, Won’t You Sit Down
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Oh won’t you sit down,Lord, I can’t sit down, (repeat twice)‘Cause I just got to heaven,got to look around. See also Culture: African American Spirituals Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I V Melody: mi, re, do / G,A,B ...
Naughty Kitty Cat
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Naughty kitty cat,You are very fat*,You have butter on your whiskers,Naughty kitty cat. Optional lyric changes: Chasing all the rats You’re a little brat Game One student is the “kitty cat” and sits in the middle ...
Macoway
Lyrics (Folk song) Macoway, cowetana, Way cowetana Language & translation unknown Recorder Notes G, A, B, C, D’ See also Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I & V Melody: D,E,F#,A,B / G,A,B,C,D’ Meter: 3 Rhythm: Scale: pentachord Tones: drmfs PDF ...
Ya Ya We
Lyrics (Native American folk song, Wichita) Ya ya we, ya ya we, ya ya weYa ha we See also Culture: Native American Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / chords i & VII Melody: high & low / E,G,A,B Meter: 3 ...
Alouette
Info “Alouette” is a popular French Canadian children’s song originating in France about plucking the feathers from a lark, in retribution for being woken up by its song. (source) Lyrics – French (Canadian folk song) Alouette, gentille AlouetteAlouette, je te ...
La cucaracha
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) La cucaracha, la cucarachaYa no puede caminarPorque no tiene, porque le faltaPatas para caminar. English Translation – The cockroach The cockroach, the cockroach,Now he can’t walkBecause he doesn’t have, because he’s missingLegs to walk ...