SPINNING WHEEL SONG
Manx folk song
“Singing Together” Autumn Term 1972

Spin, wheel, spin!
Turn, wheel, turn!
And ev’ry leaf upon the trees,
Spin above my head!
(Chorus)With myself, the spinner,
And spinning the grey wool;
Help me get my spinning done,
Before the Weaver come!,

Spin, wheel, spin!
Sing, wheel, sing!
And ev’ry slate upon the house
Spin on my behalf!
(Cho.)

Spin, wheel, spin!
Hum, wheel, hum!
And ev’ry wave upon the shore,
Spin along with me!
(Cho.)


X: 1
T:Spin wheel spin
M:2/4
L:1/4
S: Singing Together Autumn 1972
Z: NP 03 Feb 2022
K:F
C/D/ E/F/|A2|C/D/ E/F/| A2| c (c/A/)| d2| B (B/G/)| c3/ c/ |A/A/ A/A/| B/B/ B| G/F/ G/A/| F2| c/c/ c/A/| d/ d d/| B/B/ B/G/| c2| A/A/ A/A/| B/B/ B/B/| G/F/ G/A/| F2||
w: ||||Spin, wheel,_ spin! Turn, wheel,_ turn! And ev’-ry leaf up-on the trees, Spin a-bove my head! With my-self, the spin-ner, And spin-ning the grey wool; Help me get my spin-ning done, Be-fore the Wea-ver come!,

This one, as shown above, is sourced from the BBC Singing Together radio broadcasts. It is listed as a Manx Folk Song, and is given complete with intro as above. The version in the ‘Teachers’ Notes’ also gives a piano accompaniment and guitar chords.
Acknowledgement for the song is given: Stainer & Bell Ltd for ‘Spinning Wheel Song’ from Twelve Manx Folk Songs I
NP