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Old Bullfrog
02:39
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OLD BULLFROG
Kate Power
Old bullfrog, sitting by the river
Lizard on a log, whatcha going to give her?
Flies all around, grab a few for dinner
Pollywogs swimming along-o, long- o, long-o
Old bullfrog
Old bullfrog
Old bullfrog
Bees in a hive, making up some honey
Turtle takes a dive, sure do look funny
Never need to try to make a little money
Living in the heart of little Eden, Eden, Eden
Old bullfrog
Old bullfrog
Old bullfrog
Sip of clear water, easy on your liver
Watch a lily pod or a hummingbird a-quiver
Sweet afternoon on the sunny Sandy River
Salmon do a dosey-doe, dosey-doe, dosey-doe
Old bullfrog
Old bullfrog,
Old bullfrog
Old bullfrog, sitting by the river
Lizard on a log, whatcha going to give her?
Flies all around, grab a few for dinner
Pollywogs swimming along-o, long- o, long-o
Old bullfrog
Old bullfrog
Old bullfrog
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Bold Fisherman
02:36
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BOLD FISHERMAN
Traditional
There was a bold fisherman who sailed out to Pimlico
To slew the wiley cod fish and the bold mackerel
When he got to Pimlico the stormy winds began to blow
And his little boat went wibble-wobble and overboard went he
Singing twinkle doodle dum, twinkle doodle dum
Twas the highly interesting song he sung
Twinkle doodle dum, twinkle doodle dum
Sang the bold fisherman
He wriggled and he scriggled in the ocean so briney-o
He yellowed and he bellowed for help but in vain
Downward he did gently glide to the bottom of the silvery tide
Previously to this he cried, “Fare thee well, Mary Jane!”
Singing twinkle doodle dum, twinkle doodle dum
Twas the highly interesting song he sung
Twinkle doodle dum, twinkle doodle dum
Sang the bold fisherman
His ghost walked at midnight by the bed of his Mary Jane
When he told her how dead he was, she said, “I’ll go mad!”
“If my lovey is so dead, said she, no joy on earth there’ll ever be
I never more will happy be” and she went raving mad.
Singing twinkle doodle dum, twinkle doodle dum
Twas the highly interesting song she sung
Twinkle doodle dum, twinkle doodle dum
Sang the bold fisherman
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3. |
Guabi, Guabi
03:30
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GUABI GUABI
George Sibanda
Guabi, Guabi, cooz wan lay tom b’yami
Ee-so-lay gambay shoo-ee ahn tan-na
Guabi, Guabi, cooz wan lay tom b’yami
Ee-so-lay gambay shoo-ee ahn tan-na
N’yay zon tengee la ma banza
Easy weetchie lay banana
N’yay zon tengee la ma banza
Easy weetchie lay banana
Guabi, Guabi, guzwangle notambyami
(Hear, Guabi, Guabi, I have a girlfriend)
Inlale nkamben’, shu’ngyamtanda
*She lives a Nkamben, sure I love her)
Ngizamtenge la mabanzi, iziwichi le banana
(I will buy her buns, sweets and bananas)
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MILKING SONG
Traditional lyrics translated from Manx Gaelic
Music by Kate Power
Give your milk, cow, give your milk, whilst I sing my song to you
Let the milk churn fill and spill with your milk, my dear old cow
Blessings of God I put upon you, Father, Son and Holy Ghost
And also Blessed Mary, give more milk, my cow.
Yours is good milk, fine and healthy, from the butter there will be cream
Do your best to give me plenty and your barley share you’ll gain
Blessings of God I put upon you, Father, Son and Holy Ghost
And also Blessed Mary, give more milk, my cow.
MILKING SONG
Traditional lyrics, Music by Kate Power
Give your milk, cow, give your milk, whilst I sing my song to you
Let the milk churn fill and spill with your milk, my dear old cow
Blessings of God I put upon you, Father, Son and Holy Ghost
And also Blessed Mary, give more milk, my cow.
Yours is good milk, fine and healthy, from the butter there will be cream
Do your best to give me plenty and your barley share you’ll gain
Blessings of God I put upon you, Father, Son and Holy Ghost
And also Blessed Mary, give more milk, my cow.
MARGUERITE
Traditional Round
Marguerite, come feed the black cow, all on a misty morning
Come for your dinner, cow, come, come, come
Or else you will have nary a crumb
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Candyman
02:52
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CANDYMAN
Reverend Gary Davis
Candy Man (Salty Dog)
Candy Man (Salty Dog)
Candy Man (Salty Dog)
If you can't be my Candy Man you can't be my Salty Dog
Little red light (Little green light)
Little red light (Little green light)
Little red light (Little green light)
Stop on the red and you go on the green, don’t you mess with Mr. In Between
Gingerbread Man, Santa Claus
Gingerbread Man, Santa Claus
Gingerbread Man, Santa Claus
Gingerbread Man’s got raisins for his eyes, gonna eat ‘im just as fast as I can
Run and fetch the buggy get the baby some beer
Run and fetch the buggy get the baby some beer
Run and fetch the buggy get the baby some beer
I’d do anything in this God almight world just to keep my Candy Man home
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6. |
James
02:50
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JAMES
Kate Power
James, you’re walking down the road
You’ve been out by the river I’m told
Got a fish in one hand, in the other a pole
And smile for your darling mother
We’ll set the table for the family
Ah, don’t forget Papa’s potatoes
Ready for the story that you’ve got for me
As we gather around the table
James, we’re waiting patiently
Waiting for the some fish and a cup of tea
Won’t you hurry home back to me?
And the ones who love you dearly
You’ve been fishing singce the sunkissed sky
Soon the stars will so clearly
We’re ready for your catch and fat fish to fry
And some music while it’s early
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7. |
River Waltz
03:51
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RIVER WALTZ
Kate Power
All of the rivers run to the sea
By you and me from the highest peak
Stand and deliver your hand to me
And I’ll dance this dance with you
Around in a circle the season is spinning
The leaves are on the vine,
The sound of the fiddle and the twinkling in
Your eye, here in the riddle of time
Simple pleasures do comfort me
Like squirrels in trees, and honeybees.
Secret treasures in bottomless seas
Our own sweet discovery
Around in a circle the season is spinning
The leaves are on the vine
The sound of the fiddle and the twinkling in
Your eye, here in the riddle of time
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8. |
Animal Band
02:52
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ANIMAL BAND
Kate Power ©1979
Tales from Puddletown/BMI
Old Giraffe on the tambourine, Kitty Cat playing on the banjo
Little Piggy playing on the big French horn, learned a new song by Django
Oh…oh, it’s time to go to sleep
Close your eyes, it’s time!
Sweet animal friends meet
To walk with you in your dreams-o
Elephant a-tickin’ on his little red drum, lion on his trumpet a-blowing
Harold the Hippo will tickle the piano while creepmouse jigs to and fro
Lambie is singing to the sweet new tune, Ellie Elephant echoes her
Happy old Clown dances all around with creepmouse a-dosy doe-ing
Mama Bear is bouncing Teddy on her knee, Leprechaun’s looking on smiling
Now for a lullaby – one, two, three, in case you need a little reminding
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Soalcake
04:32
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HEY HO, NOBODY HOME
Soalcake
Traditional Arr © Kate Power
Hey ho, nobody home, meat nor drink nor money have I none
Yet, shall we be merry ~ Hey ho, nobody home
We are not daily beggars, that beg from door-to-door
But we are your neighbor’s children whom you have seen before
Call up the butler of this house, put on his golden ring
Let him bring us up a glass of beer and better shall we sing.
Soalcake, soalcake. please, good mistress, a soalcake
An apple, a pear a plum, a cherry, any good thing to make us all merry
One for Peter, two for Paul, three for Him who made us all
We’ve got a little purse of stretching leather skin
We want a little of your money to line it well within
If you haven’t got a penny, then a a ha’penny will do
If you haven’t got a ha’penny, then God bless you
God bless the Master of this house and Mistress also
And all the little children who ‘round the table go
Good Master and good Mistress, while you’re sitting by the fire
Pray, think of us poor children that’s wandered in the mire.
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10. |
Columbia River Lullaby
05:07
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COLUMBIA RIVER LULLABY
Words & Music by Kate Power
Sleep, baby me-o, rock in the windy weave-o
Wave after wave-o, out to the ocean we go
Sleep, baby, sleep, Mama will hold you till your dreams run free
To and fro, weathering old Winter to Spring
Tethers untying, moonshine on the river
I’ll rock you through anything, so sleep, baby, sleep
Roll, Columbia, roll, out to the ocean and a tidewater squall
With a windy call keeps beckoning old sailors to salt
Tethers untying, moonshine on the river
I’ll rock you through anything, so sleep, baby, sleep
Fifty fishes deep, deep in the water that old otter he plays
And he turns from the bay, westerly, he hauling us away
Tethers untying, moonshine on the river
I’ll rock you through anything, so sleep, baby, sleep
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Castle of Dromore
05:10
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CASTLE OF DROMORE
Traditional Irish, Arr © Kate Power
The October winds lament around the castle of Dromore
Yet peace lies in her lofty halls, my loving treasure store
Though Autumn winds may droop and die, a bud of Spring are you
Sing hush-a-bye loo, lo loo, lo lan, hush-a-bye loo lo lan
Dread spirits all of the Blackwater, Clan Owen’s wild banshee
Bring no ill will to him nor us, my helpless babe and me
And Holy Mary pitying us, to heaven for grace doth sue
Sing hush-a-bye loo, lo loo, lo lan, hush-a-bye loo lo lan
Time time to thrive, my ray of hope, in the gardens of Dromore
Take heed, young eaglet, till thy wings are feathered, fit to soar
A little rest and then the world is full of work to do
A little rest and then the world is full of work to do
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Kate Power & Steve Einhorn Portland, Oregon
Songwriters. Folksingers. Multi-instrumentalists. Artists. Writers. Teachers.
Raconteurs.
“Their music embodies reverence for this complicated, terrible, beautiful world that we live in. Kate's emotive voice rings with compassion and hope; Steve's spot-on guitar leads and wry sense of humor are grounding, organic, the perfect complement. All time stops when they sing together." - Tracy Grammer
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