Title from cover. Chiefly traditional songs, including song texts and melodic transcriptions in tonic sol-fa and rhythmic stick notation. Songs on CD are performed by Jill Trinka, vocals, guitar, dulcimers, autoharp, and banjo. Songs on CD recorded 1988 Motion Picture and Sound and Austin Recording Studio, Austin, Texas. Publication date is taken from copyright and phonogram date of CD; score has c1989. Reprint. Previously published as: Folksongs, singing games, and play parties. Vol. III. Austin, Tex. : Jill Trinka, c1989 Accompanied by sound cassette. Includes song histories and comparative source information. Includes metric index, rhythmic motivic index, melodic content index and melodic motivic contour index.
Contents:
Hobo's lullaby. Down came a lady -- Thomas a tattamus -- Who's that? -- Lady, lady -- Wallflowers -- John, the rabbit -- Riddle song -- Cumberland gap -- Hinx, minx -- Push the business on -- Who killed the robin? -- There was a man and he was mad -- North wind doth blow -- Jesu, joy of man's desiring -- I'se the b'y -- Gwan roun' rabbit -- Paw-paw patch -- Green coffee grows on white oak trees -- Keeper -- I've been to Haarlem -- I want to be a farmer -- Charlie's neat -- Paper of pins -- Simple gifts -- Hobo's lullaby.
Series:
Folksongs, singing games, and play parties ; volume III. Trinka, Jill. Folksongs, singing games, and play parties ; v. 3.
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