Orff
My Paddle’s Keen and Bright
Lyrics (Margaret Embers McGee, 1918) My paddle’s keen and bright,Flashing with silver,Follow the wild goose flight,Dip dip and swing See also Subject: rowing Harmony: partner songs with Land of the Silver Birch / Orff arrangements / chords i & V Meter: 4 Rhythm: syncopation ...
Weevily Wheat
Lyrics (Folk song) Don’t want your weevily* wheat,Don’t want your barley.Take some flour in half an hourTo bake a cake for Charlie. Five times five is twenty-five,Five times six is thirty,Five times seven is thirty five,Five times eight is forty. ...
Music a la Cart
After seeing all of these posts about the music room, some of you might be depressed because there is no music room in your school. Been there, done that. I have some ideas that might help. Get a great cart. ...
Long-Legged Sailor
Lyrics (Folk song) Did you ever ever ever in your long-legged lifeMeet a long-legged sailor with a long-legged wife?No, I never ever ever in my long-legged lifeMeet a long-legged sailor with a long-legged wife.Did you ever ever ever in your ...
Li’l Liza Jane
Version 1 Lyrics (Countess Ada De Lachau, 1916) I’ve got a house in BaltimoreLil’ Liza JaneStreet car runs right by my doorLil’ Liza JaneOh Eliza, Lil’ Liza JaneOh Eliza, Lil’ Liza Jane See also Country: Northeastern states (U.S.) Subject: jazz ...
Why I Love Folk Songs
Carl Orff, the great music educator, said, “Music is chosen with strong nationalistic flavor, being related to folk songs and music of the child’s own heritage.” (“The Orff Approach to Music Education” By Gloria Day) Most of the time, I ...
