baby needs lullabies

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: Alba
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 08:04 PM

Oh the joy of it all. Great news indeed Black Walnut.
Little Matthew home in his own wee bed.
Blessings indeed!

Hush, little baby, don't say a word,
Mama's going to buy you a mockingbird.
And if that mockingbird don't sing,
Mama's going to buy you a diamond ring.
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama's going to buy you a looking glass.
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mama's going to buy you a billy goat.
And if that billy goat won't pull,
Mama's going to buy you a cart and bull.
And if that cart and bull turn over,
Mama's going to buy you a dog named Rover.
And if that dog named Rover won't bark,
Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart.
And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town

Love and Light to you all.
JD

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 08:18 PM

Oh, good news!! I can't sing, but I'll play one for him....keep it up, little man!

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 06:42 AM

Sing, play, dance, throw paint....it's all good!
This was Matthew's second heart surgery. He had his first when he was 2 days old, and stayed in hospital for 3 months. He really is doing well, and it's so good to know that he's not lying alone in a hospital room, covered with tubes and needles, but that he's back with his loving family.
Matthew is a twin. I'm sure his sister can't wait to see him again either!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: Wesley S
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 01:19 PM

BW - I'm glad to hear that everything is working out. That's good news.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 01:56 PM

Just ran across "Rhymes and Jingles," Mary Mapes Dodge, 1875; 272 pages of material for very young children. It is in the Univ. Michigan Making of America Books, Along with "Baby World" (same author, 300 pp.), Eugene Field's lullabys and much else.

http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=moa;idno=AEK2756
Rhymes

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: SINSULL
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 02:12 PM

Just wandered in here to offer "Sleep Kentucky Babe" but another Mary already sang it. I will sing a song of celebration instead. Good news, BW.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 03:10 PM

Lullabies still very good, along with the hula dances. Baby is still very much in post-surgery-could-feel-a-whole-lot-better mode. But we're all thrilled he's home.

~b.w.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: mg
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 03:24 PM

I will do the Cape Breton Lullaby..maybe someone would do the Connemmara one...

mg

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: Cluin
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 10:30 PM

Best lullaby CD I have heard is by my friend Linda Miller.
See http://fol.ncf.ca/.

There are a few MP3s from it on their site on MP3.com.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 14 Nov 03 - 03:20 PM

If you've ever had surgery, you'll remember how much it hurts in the offending place for a while after the operation. Matthew hurts, so he cries, so he coughs, so he hurts, so he cries, so ....so nobody gets too much sleep in that house. Otherwise, I'm told he's healing well!

My early childhood music classes voted Oats Peas Beans and Barley as their favourite lullaby of the fall session. The version I've taught them is:

Oats, peas, beans and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans and barley grow

Come my love and go with me
Come my love and go with me
Come my love and go with me
And I will take good care of thee

You are too young, you are not fit
You are too young, you are not fit
You are too young, you are not fit
You cannot leave your mother yet

But oats, peas, beans and barley grow
Oats, peas, beans and barley grow
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans and barley grow

You're old enough now, you're just about right
You're old enough now, you're just about right
You're old enough now, you're just about right
I asked your mother last Saturday night

So come my love and go with me
Come my love and go with me
Come my love and go with me
And I will take good care of thee

Oats, peas, beans and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans and barley grow

~b.w.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: Willa
Date: 14 Nov 03 - 05:24 PM

Good to see the news here and on Kat's thread (Daughter & not-yet-born need lullies, too, please)
Keep on singing, folks.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: GUEST,Anne
Date: 14 Nov 03 - 09:26 PM

My favorite growing up was always "All the Pretty Little Horsies". The version my mom sang goes like this:

Hush-a-bye, don't you cry,
Go to sleepy little baby.
When you wake you will have
All the pretty little horsies.
Dapple and grey,
Pinto and bay,
All the pretty little horsies.

Birds and the butterflies buzzin' all around,
Poor little lambie cryin' "Mama".
When you wake you will have
All the pretty little horsies.
Dapple and grey,
Pinto and bay,
All the pretty little horsies.

Mama loves you, Papa loves you,
Go to sleepy, pretty baby.
When you wake you will have
All the pretty little horsies.
Dapple and grey,
Pinto and bay,
All the pretty little horsies.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Nov 03 - 10:47 PM

Puir little tyke, at least my daughter understands the pain and can articulate it. Still, I am so glad to hear that Matthew is home, bw! Thanks for keeping us posted. I'm still singing, here, for both of them!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 15 Nov 03 - 11:05 AM

Cysga Di, fy mhlentyn tlws

Nigel

Subject: Lyr Add: GOODNIGHT LITTLE BUCKAROO (Hank Snow)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 13 Dec 03 - 12:05 PM

I ran across this while searching for something else. Might as well add it here.

Lyrics copied from http://www.hanksnow.com/lyrics%20pages/goodnightlittlebuck.htm with some corrections. You can hear a sound sample at Barnes & Noble.

GOODNIGHT LITTLE BUCKAROO
(Hank Snow)

You're a tired buckaroo little pal,
You've been ridin' hard all day little pal,
Soon the sandman will be callin'
As the twilight shadows fall
And you'll go ridin' down the Milky Way.

CHORUS: So lay your curly head upon your pillow
While your faithful dog stands watching over you,
Close your tired little eyes
While I croon a lullaby,
And you'll ride the trail to dreamland, buckaroo.

Mr. Moon is shining high up above,
And your eyes they soon will close my little love,
So sweet dreams until the dawn
When the sandman will be gone,
And a new day then will greet you buckaroo. CHORUS

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 20 Dec 03 - 09:50 AM

Matthew and his twin sister will be here for Christmas. They are both doing great! Matthew's next pre-op will be in about 6 months or so, followed by even more major heart surgery. But right now he is strong and healthy and growing - and we are ever so thankful!

Season's blessings to all,

~black walnut

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: katlaughing
Date: 20 Dec 03 - 07:57 PM

That is wonderful news, bw! Thanks for letting us know.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 24 Dec 03 - 09:23 AM

News: Before the surgery, November 6, Matthew was MUCH shorter and smaller and skinnier than his twin sister. Since having the surgery - he has totally caught up to his sister in length, and is getting chubby!!! It's unbelievable!!! Big changes in a very short amount of time!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!
~b.w.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Dec 03 - 09:38 AM

Way to go, Matthew!!!

Our Morgan was a month early, so looked very wrinkly as he'd not filled out his skin. He will be 6 weeks old come Friday and I know what you mean about getting chubby and filling out. When he was born the nurses called him a beanpole and we teased about him having elephant knees. Now, the only wrinkles I can still find that he hasn't filled out, yet, are at the back of his head.

Have fun with them, bw, and Merry Holidays!

kat

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: GUEST,Jean
Date: 23 May 04 - 07:24 PM

Looking and looking for lyrics to Baby Owlet. Can someone, Tinker? send them to me? Not sure how this forum works. First timer

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 May 04 - 10:24 PM

Hi, Jean, welcome to the Mudcat. I've started a new thread for you, which you may access by clicking HERE, requesting the lyrics for Baby Owlet. It's best to start a thread for specific lyrics, as your request may not be seen in a thread like this one. Also, with its own thread, the lyrics become easily available when someone else might be looking for them.

Good luck, I am sure someone will have them. And, welcome, once again,

kat

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 23 May 04 - 10:34 PM

Well...hell's-bells...it look like the LaughKat has clone rights for the weekend.

Could have sworn and double sworn my childhood favorite had been posted. A ditty sung by the Duchess of "Lewis Carrol" fame.

Speak roughly to your little boy,
And beat him when he sneezes:
He only does it to annoy,
Because he knows it teases.
CHORUS.

(In which the cook and the baby joined):--

Wow! wow! wow!

I speak severely to my boy,
I beat him when he sneezes;
For he can thoroughly enjoy
The pepper when he pleases!

CHORUS:

Wow! wow! wow!

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From:
Date: 05 Jun 04 - 03:00 AM

do you have the the actual music or just the lyrics...if u have the .wav file of rock a bye baby could u email it to me please. i just had a newborn daughter on sunday and i want to play that for her and i cant find it here on the web....ty

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 05 Jun 04 - 11:00 AM

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Just interrupting this broadcast to say that "the baby" mentioned in the subject heading, and his twin sister, are turning one year old on June 9. This is so amazingly and wonderfully incredible! He's made it through 2 heart surgeries. Another big one coming soon. But first...the double birthday!!! HOORAY!!! HOORAY!!!

~b.w.

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Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Jun 04 - 11:54 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HANNAH & MATTHEW!!

Wonderful, wonderful news!!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: Megan L
Date: 05 Jun 04 - 02:04 PM

I'm not nearly as clever as Kat but the wishes are sent with the same warmth.HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 06 Jun 04 - 10:40 AM

Colour and warmth! Thank you!!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: Mudlark
Date: 06 Jun 04 - 01:18 PM

Congratulations to both kids....it is bound to be a great celebration!

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 08 Jun 04 - 02:48 PM

THANK YOU! GREAT NEWS:::::: the heart doctor saw Matthew. We were expecting really big surgery - the biggest one yet - this summer. But the doctor says that he doesn't need to see Matthew again for 6 months, and maybe then again 3 months after that - he's doing SO WELL!!!!

This will be a VERY VERY happy birthday, for both twins!!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 08 Jun 04 - 02:52 PM

still singing.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 08 Jun 04 - 02:57 PM

:-)

Thanks MM, and everyone.

~d

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes
From: black walnut
Date: 09 Jun 04 - 12:48 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Far in the wood you'll find a well / With water deep and clear / Whoever drinks by moonlight bright
Will live a thousand years
Will live a thousand years
And all around the little well / Are seven lovely trees / They rock and sway and sing a song
And whisper in the breeze
And whisper in the breeze
And through the seven little trees / The evening wind will blow / And down fall seven little dreams
My baby just for you
My baby just for you
[Anon]

~Great-aunt b.w.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes (lullabies)
From: Hrothgar
Date: 10 Jun 04 - 06:28 AM

Onya, kids!

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes (lullabies)
From: Tracey Dragonsfriend
Date: 11 Jun 04 - 05:32 AM

That's great news to hear. And now I know that when you're not there to sing to them in person, they can hear you on CD, instead!

How's this...

Go to sleep my baby,
Close those little eyes.
Let your heart go swooping,
Soar in endless skies.

Go to sleep my baby,
Go to sleep and dream.
Safe and warm and cosy,
In the moonlight's gleam.

Cheers
Tracey Dragonsfriend
Scorch's Pyrography

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes (lullabies)
From: GUEST,Grandma Liz
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 01:48 AM

Incredibly, I'm on here looking for the 3rd verse to what may be the song you are searching for. My granddaughters LOVE this song...they are almost 3 and 5...so don't quit singing it too early.

Hushabye, my little owlet,
Many voices sing to thee.
Hushabye the water whispers,
Hush replies the tall pine tree.
Too hoo (this is pronunciation, I don't know how to spell it)
Too hoo
Too hoo

Weep no more, my little owlet,
In thy lofty swaying nest.
Weep no more, my little owlet,
Close your eyes and take thy rest.
Too hoo
Too hoo
Too hoo

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes (lullabies)
From: black walnut
Date: 01 Jul 04 - 09:59 PM

Thanks....I'm going to have to somehow gather up all these tunes as well! (Maybe I should do just a lullaby CD next time?)
~b.w.

Subject: RE: baby needs lullabyes (lullabies)
From: GUEST,Grammy Joyce
Date: 16 Aug 08 - 10:41 AM

To Grandma Liz - That song is called The Indian Lullaby

Rockabye my lttile owlet
In thy mossy swaying nest
With thy little woodland brothers
Close thine eyes and take thy rest
TooHoo or TooWoo (4 times)

Hushabye my lttile owlet
Many voices sing to thee
Hushabye the water whispers
Hush replies the tall pine tree
TooWoo (4 times)

Sleep oh sleep my little owlet
Through our tent the moon shines bright
Like a great eye it will watch thee
Sleep til comes the morning light...
TooWoo (4 times)

I never learned the verse on Weep no more but I like it.