24 Jul 97 - 10:35 PM (#9544) Subject: Lyrics: Picnic Song? From: RS My mother used to sing a song about an outdoor feast, of which I only remember scattered lyrics, including - "With the green grass for a table, and a tablecloth too... With a cup made out of birchbark, and a (something ... ) ... you can drink from the stream" Anybody know the words and/or music and/or source? Thanks! |
26 Jul 97 - 11:37 AM (#9610) Subject: RE: Lyrics: Picnic Song? From: RS Remembered a bit more - "Were you ever on a picnic, when the sunny skies were blue With the green grass for a table and a tablecloth too ... with the plates made out of oak leaves ... " |
27 Aug 97 - 08:37 PM (#11331) Subject: RE: Lyrics: Picnic Song? From: RS Well it's been a month with no reply ... anybody new on-line to help out with this one? |
27 Aug 97 - 11:39 PM (#11342) Subject: RE: Lyrics: Picnic Song? From: John Nolan ...our couch hard by the rill-side/the sturdy knotted oaken bows our curtain overhead/the summer blaze we laughed at, the winter snows we laughed at/And trusted in our long steel swords to win our daily bread. (But then...the Dutchmen's troops came round us, and the picnic was over.) Oops, have I've got your song mixed up with something else?. |
04 Feb 98 - 12:37 AM (#20585) Subject: RE: Lyrics: Picnic Song? From: RS Just trying again for help with this song. (Thanks John Nolan, but that's not the song I was looking for). Any ideas? |
05 Feb 98 - 10:28 PM (#20760) Subject: RE: Lyrics: Picnic Song? From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca The only picnic song I know is The Teddybear's Picnic. |
06 Feb 98 - 03:06 AM (#20778) Subject: RE: Lyrics: Picnic Song? From: Claire K. Awhile back my uncle was searching high and low for "On a Picnic We Will Go." Would this happen to be the song you're looking for? If so, I can get the words for you. I found it on a Sharon, Lois and Bram CD. Claire K. |
21 Feb 99 - 03:14 PM (#59482) Subject: RE: Lyrics: Picnic Song? From: RS Just upping this thread again. Sorry I never replied to Claire K's enquiry - Claire K., if you are still out there, it could possibly be the Sharon, Lois & Bram song - I would appreciate seeing the words to find out. Come on, with more than two million hits per month on this site, [see the "How many Mudcatters?" thread] _somebody_ must recognise this song! - RS |
05 Nov 05 - 03:21 PM (#1598192) Subject: RE: Lyrics: Picnic Song? From: Jim Dixon refresh |
16 Jul 09 - 09:43 AM (#2681403) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Picnic Song? From: GUEST,Katherine from my 3-year-old... (so not extremely reliable, i reckon... ;) Were you ever on a picnic, when the sunny skies were blue With the green grass for a table and a tablecloth too With the plates made out of oak leaves Tied together with a string With a cup made out of birchbark You can drink from the stream Picking flowers Picking berries Till the good things are spread Eating dinner in the sunshine When the birds sing overhead |
23 Jul 09 - 12:05 AM (#2685733) Subject: Lyr Add: A PICNIC ON THE GRASS (Homer H. Harbour) From: Jim Dixon This song appears with musical notation for the melody only in 140 Folk-Tunes: Rote Songs Grades I, II and III for School & Home, New and Revised Edition, edited by Archibald Thompson Davison (Boston: E. C. Schirmer Music Co., 1921): A PICNIC ON THE GRASS Words, Homer H. Harbour. Music, German folk-song. Were you ever on a picnic When the summer sky is blue, With the green grass for a table And for tablecloth too? With the platters made of oak leaves Tied together with a string, And with cups made out of birch bark You can drink from the spring. Picking flowers, picking berries, Till the good things all are spread; Eating dinner in the sunshine While the birds sing o'erhead. Click to play |
23 Jul 09 - 12:29 AM (#2685738) Subject: RE: ADD: Picnic Song? (Picnic On the Grass) From: Joe Offer The songbook says the tune is a German folk song. I don't recognize it - anybody recognize the tune? Note that this song was requested in July, 1997. After all this time, Jim Dixon found the song and posted it. Great job, Jim! (Well, actually, a 3-yr-old beat him to it and remembered the song almost exactly). -Joe- (I e-mailed the requestor - I wonder if the e-mail is good after all these years) |
13 Nov 09 - 05:59 AM (#2765311) Subject: RE: ADD: Picnic Song? (Picnic On the Grass) From: GUEST,Katherine Thank you SOOOOOOOO much, Jim Dixon- this is my favorite song from my child's kindergarten class. |
02 Oct 11 - 09:19 AM (#3232556) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Picnic on the Grass (Homer H. Harbour) From: GUEST Wow! My sister was doing a google search for The Picnic Song and found this ... 14 years after my initial posting!!! Mudcat is wonderful!!!!! Thanks so much to Katherine Guest & Jim Dixon for your contributions! @Joe Offer, I never did get the email you sent in 2009 - can you tell me what email is linked to me, and how I can update it? I have been away from the site for quite a few years, but it seems it is time to return! - RS |
04 Oct 11 - 02:43 AM (#3233462) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Picnic on the Grass (Homer H. Harbour) From: Joe Offer Hi, RS - we have a member named RS with an e-mail address at post.queensu.ca - that's where I sent the information from this thread. Is that you, or did I send it to the wrong person? -Joe Offer- joe-offer@msn.com |
22 Mar 12 - 07:28 PM (#3327355) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Picnic on the Grass (Homer H. Harbour) From: GUEST,Guest My 97 year old Mom was sitting at her kitchen table. She started singing, "Were you ever on a picnic..." She told me she remembered a song from her childhood when she was a Girl Scout. She had the first two verses down pat, but could not remember the last verse. Thank you posting it! She was thrilled to learn again the last few words. |
04 Mar 20 - 07:48 PM (#4037569) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Picnic on the Grass (Homer H. Harbour) From: GUEST Hi, it’s RS! My sister and I were just talking about this song, so I googled “Were you ever on a picnic where the sunny skies were blue”, and this thread came up!!!!! Originally posted in 1997 ... 23 years later, I’m really pleased to see it still online! Joe Offer, how do I go about updating my email address? |