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08 Mar 05 - 05:23 PM (#1430019) Subject: Rounds Anyone? From: LilyFestre What are some of your favorite rounds to sing or play? Michelle |
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08 Mar 05 - 07:26 PM (#1430111) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: AllisonA(Animaterra) My all time favorite round is Nero's Expedition Up the Nile by Moondog. It's almost a test of a friend's musicianship- can they sing it, and will they do it willingly? Also: I sat next to the Duchess at tea (as taught me by Kim Wallach of the Short Sisters. She also taught me Nero) Minimalism (as taught by Nick Page) Lachen lachen (as sung by Libana) I've written a few as well; it's fun to try! I wrote a peace round in Arabic and another in Latin (just what the world needs: another Dona Nobis Pacem!) I'm sure I'll think of others. Allison |
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08 Mar 05 - 07:31 PM (#1430115) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: Allan C. White Coral Bells has always been a favorite of mine. |
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08 Mar 05 - 08:11 PM (#1430154) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: GUEST Personally, I don't take to rounds. Boring and repititous. |
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08 Mar 05 - 09:39 PM (#1430210) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: Padre "The New Year's Round' written by Anne Hermann: Ring it in, ring in the New Year, Ring it in, ring in the New Year; Bells are ringing, Bells are ringing, Bells are ringing, Bells are ringing; Peace and Love throughout the New Year, Peace and Love throughout the New Year; Joy, Joy, Joy Joy, Joy Joy It's on Rock Creek's 'Yonder Come Day' CD Padre |
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09 Mar 05 - 02:44 AM (#1430291) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: Mark Cohen 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 Aloha, Mark |
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09 Mar 05 - 02:47 AM (#1430292) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: Mark Cohen Oh, and here are the words to "Nero" -- at least, as I learned them. Supposedly, it came from a passage in a history book. Nero's expedition up the Nile Failed Because the water hyacinths Had clogged the river Denying Nero's vessels passage Through the Sud of Nubia But the words don't convey the marvelous syncopations and jazz chords in the tune. Aloha, Mark |
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09 Mar 05 - 02:51 AM (#1430293) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: MBSLynne Hey ho Nobody at Home Meat nor drink nor money have I none, Yet will I be merry. 'Tis women make us love, 'tis love that makes us sad 'Tis sadness makes us drink And drinking makes us mad. Whose pigs are these? Whose pigs are these? They are John Potts' I can tell 'em by their spots And I found 'em in the vicarage garden Among others |
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09 Mar 05 - 05:31 AM (#1430356) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: Crystal I like; On the moor I saw a Plover And a Curlew called her lover Peewit Peewit Spring shall surely come again and As I me walked All on a may morning I heard a bird sing Cuckoo and one which I got from the english translation of a chinese counting game Peacock feather On a plum tree limb You catch me And I'll catch him |
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09 Mar 05 - 06:47 AM (#1430392) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: Splott Man There's a great Welsh one called "Dow hyfryd mis" which can be divided up in halves, quarters, eighths and sixteenths. If I can find it I'll post it. Joan Mills, a great friend of Frankie Armstrong's, used to start voice workshops with this round as a vocal exercise. There once was a man from Calcu-u-u-utta Who had a most terrible stutter. He said p-p-p-p-please Pass the ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-cheese And the bu-bu-bu, bu-bu Bu-bu, b-bu-bu, bu-bu-bu-bu, bu-bu (pause) Butter |
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09 Mar 05 - 06:58 AM (#1430400) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: RobbieWilson kookaburra and frere jacques, but then I'm just a big kid. love Robbie |
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09 Mar 05 - 07:16 AM (#1430407) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: MBSLynne Oh I like them too Robbie! And Animal Fair, White Sand and Grey Sand, London's Burning..... Love Lynne |
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09 Mar 05 - 07:21 AM (#1430413) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: Splott Man You can do Llanfairpwllgwyn, Llanfairpwllgwyn, Gyllgogerychwyrn, Gyllgogerychwyrn, Drobwllllantisilio, Drobwllllantisilio, Gogogoch, gogogoch. To Frere Jacques too. |
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09 Mar 05 - 09:59 AM (#1430555) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: GUEST,Joe_F Turn, Amaryllis Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis Death is a Long, Long Sleep Joan, Come Kiss Me Now Alleluia Fie, Nay, Prithee, John --- Joe Fineman joe_f@verizon.net ||: Having a computer is like having a second mind -- one that is always on the verge of a nervous breakdown. :|| |
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09 Mar 05 - 10:09 AM (#1430569) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: RobbieWilson not Is this the way to Amarylis? |
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09 Mar 05 - 10:22 AM (#1430587) Subject: RE: Rounds Anyone? From: John MacKenzie Two large gentlemen in the pub, one says to the other, "Your round" The other one said, "So are you, you fat bastard" I don't know if this very old joke has tune. Giok |