The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #79095 Message #1430291
Posted By: Mark Cohen
09-Mar-05 - 02:44 AM
Thread Name: Rounds Anyone?
Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone?
Allison, when I saw your post, mentioning "Nero's Expedition," my first thought was, "Hey, I don't remember posting to this thread, but I guess I did!" Because "Nero", written by Moondog, is my favorite round, too. That link you posted didn't work, though. When I (finally) got back to Camp Harmony this year, one of my few regrets was that I didn't get to spend enough time with some of the champion rounds singers, like Lani Herrmann and Deborah Frank. Just enough to make me want a lot more.
Some of my other favorites:
Sweet Rest -- I'm not sure what the real title is. It goes: Goodnight, goodnight Time sends a warning call, sweet rest descend to all Time, time sends a warning call Sweet rest, sweet rest descend to all
Great Tom is Cast -- really sounds like bells ringing (well, I think it does, anyway)
Ride a Cock Horse
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Albert the Alligator
I agree with Padre's choice of Alix (Anne) Herrmann's New Year's Round. What a joy to sing that one!
Does anybody know the late Jan Harmon's My Friend Sharon? I almost remember it. The words go:
My friend Sharon Saved an armadillo from a crocodile One day My friend Sharon Saved an armadillo from a crocodile One day It was out in Amarillo Where this vile child Had an armadillo by the tail And he would have sent it sailing To some smiling crocodile Only Sharon hollered "Stop! You rotten kid!" And he did