Category: Orff
As I Came Over Yonders Hill
Lyrics (Folk song) As I came over yonders hill I spied a mighty turkeyHe flapped his wings and he spread his tailAnd his feet looked awful dirty Fol-link-a-tidyFol-de-link-a-tidy-oFol-link-a-tidyAnd his feet looked awful dirty Motions Do motions to go with the ...
Patapan
Lyrics (Bernard de La Monnoye, 1720, France) Willie, bring your little drumRobin bring your flute and comeWe’ll be joyous as you playTooralooraloo, pat-a-pat-a-panWe’ll be joyous as you playOn a Merry Christmas day! When the men of olden daysGave the King ...
Mama, Bake That Johnny Cake, Christmas Comin’
Lyrics (Folk song from the Bahamas) Mama, bake that Johnny Cake, Christmas comin’ (repeat) Christmas comin’, Christmas comin’ (repeat) See also Country: Bahamas Subjects: Christmas / family Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I & V Meter: 4 Scale: hexatonic Tones: s,t,drmfs ...
Pray God Bless
Lyrics (Folk song) Pray God blessAll friends hereA merry merry ChristmasAnd a Happy New Year Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’ See also Subjects: Christmas / Hanukkah Harmony: rounds / Orff arrangements / chords I & V / chords ...
Los esqueletos
Lyrics – Spanish (Costa Rican folk song) 1. Cuando el reloj marca la unaLos esqueletos salen de su tumba,Tumba, tumba, tumba, baTumba, tumba, tumba, ba 2. Cuando el reloj marca las dosDos esqueletos comen arrozTumba… 3. Cuando el reloj marca ...
Old Zion’s Children
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) RefrainOld Zion’s children marching along, marching along, marching along,Old Zion’s children marching alongTalking about the welcome day 1. I hailed my mother in the morningMarching along, marching alongI hailed my mother in the morningTalking about the ...
Day-O (Banana Boat Song)
Info This is a work song, thought to be sung by Jamaican banana workers, working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. In the morning, they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home. There ...
Donkey Donkey Old and Gray
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Donkey, Donkey, old and gray,Open your mouth and gently bray,Lift your ears and blow your hornTo wake up the world this sleepy morn. See also Subjects: donkeys / horns / colors Type: chant Harmony:Â rounds / Orff arrangements ...
Vamos a remar
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) Vamos a remar en un botecitoRápido, rápido, rápido, rápidoEn un botecito. Vamos a volar en un avioncitoRápido, rápido, rápido, rápidoEn un avioncito. Vamos a pasear en un cochecitoRápido, rápido, rápido, rápidoEn un cochecito. ...
The Raindrops Song
Lyrics (Laura Ormiston Chant, publ. 1905) Hark! How the little raindropsPitter patter down the panePitter patter, pitter patter, pitter patter goes the rain. (Student:)Oh you tiresome little rain drops,How I wish you’d go away!You will keep me in the school ...