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We had a couple of snow days in these two weeks, and I really missed the classes that got snowed out. But I did get to visit the classes of Ms. Howard (2), Ms. Allen (2), Mr. Grasso (3), Mr. Koppelmen (2), Ms. Coffman (3) and Ms. Strickland (3), Ms. Morgan (K), Ms. Anctil (K), Ms. Everett (K), Ms. Campbell (K), Ms. Mason (K) and we had a wonderful time celebrating the holidays and winter songs at Tuckahoe and Claremont Elementary Schools in Arlington, VA.
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Birds, a Poetic Companion (Inspired by Jack Prelutsky’s “Bird Lullaby”)
Music by Jack Prelutsky
Photos of birds found online and by Erika Edelberg
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Chelsea Morning
Words and Music by Joni Mitchell
Illustrated by Brian Froud
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The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Words and Music by Mel Torme and Robert Wells
Illustrated by Doris Barrette
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: The Christmas Song
The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Words and Music by Mel Torme and Robert Wells
To view or print the SBWE Singable Advent Calendar sheet for “The Christmas Song,” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
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Frosty the Snowman
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Performed by Kenny Loggins
Illustrated by Wade Zahares
ISBN 978-1-62354-012-8
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I played my guitar along with the instrumental track for this song. I felt brave to play guitar my first few times in public. It was great fun.
The Huron Carol
Words by Jean de Brébeuf (1643)
English Lyrics by Jesse Edgar Middleton (1926)
Set to an Adaptation of the 16th Century French Noel: “Une Jeune Pucelle” (“A Young Maid”)
Illustrated by Ian Wallace
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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Words and Music by John Rox
Illustrations by Bruce Whatley
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“Jingle Bells,”a page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Jingle Bells
Poem by James Lord Pierpont
Traditional Tune
To view or print this SBWE Singable Advent Calendar page for “Jingle Bells,” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Jingle Bells
We sang JINGLE BELLS with the the Limberjack Horse.
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Dashing through the snow…with the limberjack horse
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It is fun to play kazoo for the instrumental break in the sing-along.
The Marvelous Toy
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Steve Cox
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Words and Music by Johnny Marks
To view or print the “Rudolph” SBWE Singable Advent Calendar page, click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Rudolph
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Original Story by Robert L. May
Written for Montgomery Ward Department Store in 1939
Illustrated by Denver Gillen
Set to Music by Johnny Marks (1948)
(I created a sing-along book for Johnny Mark’s tune with the Denver Gillen Illustrations. Fun to sing!)
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Poem by Robert Frost
Sing to the Tune of Greensleeves
To view or print the SBWE Singable Advent Calendar sheet for “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Stopping by Woods
Sing along with Emily, here:
https://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/stopping-by-woods-eleg-2010
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Poem by Robert Frost
Sing to the Tune of Greensleeves
Illustrated by Susan Jeffers
Sing along with Emily, here:
https://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/stopping-by-woods-eleg-2010
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Twelve Days of Christmas
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Bill Bolton
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Winter Song
Poem by William Shakespeare
From Shakespeare’s play LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
Introduction by Alice Provensen
Illustrated by Melanie Hall
(This poem may also be known as ”Winter Song,” “Winter’s Song,” “Winter,” and, by its first line, “When icicles hang by the wall”)
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WINTER
Singable Picture Books for Winter
Some of these are sung at Christmastime, but this is a list of songs about Winter that you can sing all season long!
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/singable-picture-books-for-winter/
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ADVENT CALENDAR
Sing Books with Emily Singable Advent Calendar
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/the-sing-books-with-emily-singable-advent-calendar/
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CHRISTMAS
A Collection of Singable Picture Books that celebrate CHRISTMAS!
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/singable-picture-books-for-christmas/
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POETRY SINGABLE POETRY IN COMPILATIONS
An list of singable poems from compilations of poetry for children
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/17/singable-poetry-a-list-of-poems-that-can-be-sung-from-illustrated-compilations-of-poetry-and-singable-picture-books/
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POETRY, SINGABLE POETRY IN INDIVIDUALLY ILLUSTRATED SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS
A list of individually illustrated poems that have been set to music and can be sung
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/poems-individually-illustrated-spb/
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Birds, a Poetic Companion (Inspired by Jack Prelutsky’s “Bird Lullaby”)
Music by Jack Prelutsky
Photos of birds found online and by Erika Edelberg
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Bird Lullaby (hand written song sheet with chords)
Music by Jack Prelutsky|
To view or print this page, click here:
Bird Lullaby Handwritten Song Sheet with Chords fixed
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Bird Lullaby (song sheet with chords)
Music by Jack Prelutsky|
To view or print this page, click here:
bird lullaby lyric sheet and chords in D
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BIRD LULLABY
by Jack Prelutsky
Robin, jay, sparrow, chat, chickadee, wren,
Mocking bird, meadow lark, humming bird, hen,
Oriole, bunting crow, tanager, thrush,
Bobolink, swallow, are all in a hush.
Starling, swan, whippoorwill, pelican, pigeon,
Bluebird, finch, quail, warbler, woodpecker, wigeon.
None of them now make the tiniest peep,
For like my sweet baby, they’re falling asleep.
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Bird Lullaby PDF (tune chart)
http://jackprelutsky.com/welcome/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bird-Lullaby.pdf
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The Silver Moon (Lullabies and Cradle Songs)
Words and Music by Jack Prelutsky
Illustrated by Jui Ishida
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BIRD LULLABY, an Illustrated Song
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Sing Along with Emily’s scratch vocal:
A Sing Along Poster for:
BIRD LULLABY, an Illustrated Song
https://bit.ly/2HrXbVG
This is a super special song. It was written as a poem then set to music by former Children’s Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky.
Most of the beautiful words that comprise this poem are bird names.
I made this poster from images of each of the birds featured in the poem.
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BIRD LULLABY
Words and Music by Jack Prelutsky
Robin, jay, sparrow, chat, chickadee, wren,
Mocking bird, meadow lark, humming bird, hen,
Oriole, bunting crow, tanager, thrush,
Bobolink, swallow, are all in a hush.
Starling, swan, whippoorwill, pelican, pigeon,
Bluebird, finch, quail, warbler, woodpecker, wigeon.
None of them now make the tiniest peep,
For like my sweet baby, they’re falling asleep.
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In June 2021, I bought a new black carbon fiber ukulele and named her Ethel May in honor of my maternal grandmother. I celebrated this new arrival by singing THE BIRD LULLABY.
BIRD LULLABY, an Illustrated Song
https://bit.ly/2HrXbVG
My new friend Ethel May just arrived. She’s an all black cut out carbon fiber ukulele. I really like the carbon fiber ukuleles because thet are waterproof and emilyproof. And I am not snooty about the sound (though I do quite like it) as some uke enthusiasts might turn up their noses at anything not made out of koa wood.
This black beauty’s name is Ethel May (named for my grandmother). She has come into the family as my little green ukulele Aunt Mary Pickle (who is named for a friend of my other grandmother who long ago told my sister and I to call her Aunt Mary Pickle, which we did do with much delight) is now a permanent part of my cycling kit. I love to take Aunt Mary Pickle (who is a teeny tiny soprano size uke) in my saddle bag for bike rides when I stop to sit on a bench and sing a few songs. AMP told me that’s what she most loves to do. So I went and found Ethel May to do Aunt Mary Pickle’s former duties. Ethel May and I are going to have a wonderful time together.
Let’s keep the arts alive, plant musical seeds of love and joy in our children, and enjoy the community and intellectual building Power of Music.
Sing with me in person sometime, book me for an online performance, or sing along with me on my YouTube channel:
https://youtube.com/user/singbookswithemily
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SING BOOKS WITH EMILY
3/11/2019
BIRD LULLABY, an Illustrated Song
https://bit.ly/2HrXbVG
The Bird Lullaby is both a poem and a song written by former US Children’s Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky. I read that he spent part of his youth singing in NYC coffee houses. This is not surprising when enjoying the singable and beautiful folksy melody he wrote for his poem called Bird Lullaby. The poem’s lyrics are comprised primarily of the names of birds. I think it is enchanting. I created a “book” for singing the song to kids using pictures of those very birds I found on the Audubon website. My hope is that they will forgive this infringement when they know how much kids and educators and caregivers love to see (and learn) an image of each bird we sing about. The link above takes you to my blog post about this song. It is outfitted with lots of info and links to Jack Prelutsky’s own webpage for this song which offers a free, printable copy of the music.
I also got with Hazel
The Green Ukulele this morning to sing it for you. The video is on Sing Books with Emily’s YouTube page.
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JACK PRELUTSKY
The Singable Picture Books of Jack Prelutsky
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/singable-picture-books-of-jack-prelutsky/
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BIRD LULLABY, an Illustrated Song
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/bird-lullaby-a-singable-poem-by-jack-prelutsky/
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BIRD LULLABY, SBWE 3/11/2019 Song of the Day
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2019/03/11/bird-lullaby-sbwe-3-11-2019-song-of-the-day/
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LULLABIES IN SINGLE SONG SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/illustrated-lullabies-in-single-singable-picture-books/
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ILLUSTRATED LULLABIES IN COLLECTIONS
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2014/03/21/illustrated-lullabies-in-compilations/
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POETRY SINGABLE POETRY IN COMPILATIONS
An list of singable poems from compilations of poetry for children
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/17/singable-poetry-a-list-of-poems-that-can-be-sung-from-illustrated-compilations-of-poetry-and-singable-picture-books/
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POETRY, SINGABLE POETRY IN INDIVIDUALLY ILLUSTRATED SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS
A list of individually illustrated poems that have been set to music and can be sung
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/poems-individually-illustrated-spb/
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Sing Books with Emily Songbook Series: Lullabies
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/sing-books-with-emily-songbook-series-lullabies/
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SING BOOKS WITH EMILY SONGBOOK SERIES HOST PAGE
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/song-book-series-for-the-very-young/
December 2013:
The classical radio station was playing beautiful Christmas carols this morning and LO HOW A ROSE E’ER BLOOMING came on just as I was sorting through a small pile of my daughter Eloise’s school papers and this was in the pile:
Lo, how a little rose bloomed in a sketch by Eloise just as I was listening to the song.
I love it when things like that happen. I was inspired to make a sing-along page:
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Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming
Traditional Words and Music
Illustrated by Eloise Gleichenhaus
To view or print this PDF song page, click here:
lo how a rose ere blooming epg swbw 2013
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Rene Flemming sings LO HOW A ROSE E’ER BLOOMING with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUGTzpntLs8
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King’s Singers sing in German:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7y05TrzeHo
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Choral rendition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g458-jXkbpU
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Instrumental by 6th Borough String Quartet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeKu-tlYYII
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Instrumental by Palm Strings Quartet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qbTp86nxI0
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LO HOW A ROSE E’RE BLOOMING wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Es_ist_ein_Ros_entsprungen
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LO HOW A ROSE E’ER BLOOMING info on Hymnsite.com:
http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/l/h/lhowrose.htm
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LO HOW A ROSE E’ER BLOOMING info on Hymnsite.com:
http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh216.sht
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Lyrics vary slightly from source to source, recording to recording, but I like these:
LO HOW A ROSE E’ER BLOOMING
Traditional Words and Music, Anonymous 15th c. German
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung.
It came, a floweret bright, amid the cold of winter,
When half spent was the night.
Isaiah ’twas foretold it, the Rose I have in mind;
Mary we behold it, the Virgin Mother kind.
To show God’s love aright, she bore to us a Savior,
When half spent was the night.
The shepherds heard the story proclaimed by angels bright,
How Christ, the Lord of glory was born on earth this night.
To Bethlehem they sped and in the manger they found Him,
As angel heralds said.
This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere;
True man, yet very God, from sin and death He saves us,
And lightens every load.
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Lovely art and information about LO HOW A ROSE E’RE BLOOMING found on p. 49 of:
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Best-Loved Christmas Carols (The Stories Behind Twenty-five Yuletide Favorites)
By Ron Clancy
Music and Words by Various Artists
Illustrated by Various Artists
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CHRISTMAS
A Collection of Singable Picture Books that celebrate CHRISTMAS!
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/singable-picture-books-for-christmas/
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ADVENT CALENDAR
Sing Books with Emily Singable Advent Calendar
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/the-sing-books-with-emily-singable-advent-calendar/
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SING-ALONG RESOURCES AND PRINTABLE MATERIALS
This is the place to find Print Materials Created by Emily, Service Providers, Vendors, Audio and Video to help you SING-ALONG!
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/sing-along-resources-2/
My marvelous friend, the singer-songwriter Jill Leger:
Jill wrote a musical revue in 2012 and brought it to Washington, DC at Christmastime 2013 and I was a lucky member of the cast. Jill gave me three amazing solos to sing. The songs ran the gamut of emotion, two funny and one beautiful and thoughtful, all of them story-driven and gorgeously and intelligently written.
I WANT A KARAOKE MACHINE is an 11 year old girl’s letter to Santa about what she wants most this Christmas, filled with hilarity, big dreams, and impressions.
I MAKE CHRISTMAS HAPPEN is a mother’s frantic attempt to keep Christmas and herself under control without buckling under the pressure, fueled by just a little hooch, and a chance to mount my own “Vitameatavegamin” routine.
MEADOWBROOK SPRINGS is a jewel of a song, a story and a triumph of the spirit. I take the train to Arlington, VA to visit Grandpa who resides in an assisted living facility. It seems hopeless and depressing until Grandpa takes to the Baby Grand out in the Common Room.
Jill also gave me the chance to sing in a hilarious duet, a contest of cooking and wit for the best Christmas Pudding
My other joy was to get to play Rosie, granddaughter of Rudolph. Rudolph is retiring and Rosie’s going to try and fill his reindeer shoes. We even got to dance, complete with the Reindeer Hop, Hoofing the Ground, and a real life “Doe Si Doe.”
And those were JUST songs that I got to participate in…there were lots more songs and duets for 4 other cast mates (Jill Leger sang a few of her own songs, Barbara Papendorp, Justin Ritchie, and Andrew Harmon).
A HUGE shout out to Amy Conley who accompanied everyone with expert sensitivity and musicality!
I hope Jill’s show finds its audience and gets played in theatres everywhere. CHRISTMAS AGAIN?! is a fantastic and easy to produce package for a cabaret room or small theatre. The songs have heart, humor and intelligence.
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THOUGHTS FROM SINGER-SONGWRITER JILL LEGER:
After I produced Christmas Again?! last year in Toronto, I was excited by the idea that here was a show that could be performed year after year in different places and remain relevant and exciting. I didn’t have to make much of a leap to begin pondering ways to bring the show to Washington. DC harbors so many of my favorite spots on earth, not to mention friends whom I love dearly. It’s a beautiful place that has a piece of my heart forever.
With the help of my friend Barbara Papendorp, who would be in the show, I began searching for venues and approaching other talented singers whom I hoped might be interested in participating. Soon, I had a dream-team ensemble and a centrally located venue that seemed perfect. I forwarded videos and sheet music to my team and let the magic begin.
I’d never done a show “long-distance” before, but I think because of the commitment and professionalism of my team, it was imminently manageable. Three hours after I landed at Dulles (and only two days before curtain), we were running material at one of our two rehearsals, and I couldn’t have been more pleased. My cast came through for me in ways I couldn’t even imagine. Emily, I thank you again for all the thought and intelligence informing your choices. They shone through in ways that stunned and delighted me more than I can say. Barbara lent the show humor and pathos with her depictions of a love-addled store clerk and a love-lorn woman attending yet another New Year’s Eve party. Justin Thomas Ritchie has pipes of liquid gold; he is a man on his way up in this business, and hearing him sing my music makes the serotonin flow in my brain! Andrew Harmon was the biggest surprise; I didn’t know him before the show, but he committed himself like no-one’s business and all but stole the show with his cowboy Santa and his retirement-ready Rudolph. He has a part in any of my shows any time. And music director Amy Conley stepped in to tie everything up with a big red bow.
In the end, bringing “Christmas Again?!” to DC was one of the most satisfying, validating, exciting and utterly heartlifting experiences of my whole life. Friends came out to see the show, as well as dozens of people I didn’t know. Everyone seemed to get what I was trying to do and responded precisely the way I was hoping: with laughter and tears.
It’s my hope to package the show as an inexpensive ensemble piece that theater companies could perform around the U.S. and Canada during the holidays. Time after time, people told me that the show finally got them in the holiday spirit, ready for the Christmas season. I think that could be a gift to audiences–now to make it happen!
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The following pictures are by Lewis Gautieri, December 17, 2013 at the Black Fox Lounge in Washington, DC
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Opening Number, CHRISTMAS AGAIN?!, Black Fox Lounge, Washington, DC, December 2013
L to R: Barbara Papendorp, Justin Ritchie, Emily Gleichenhaus
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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Singer-Songwriter Jill Leger sings her song A LETTER UNDER THE TREE
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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Barbara Papendorp and Justin Ritchie sing AT THE MOVIES with Emily Gleichenhaus and Jill Leger singing backup
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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Justin Ritchie sings NORTH STAR
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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The Cast of CHRISTMAS AGAIN?! 2013 at the Black Fox Lounge, Washington, DC
L to R: Andrew Harmon, Barbara Papendorp, Jill Leger, Justin Ritchie, Emily Gleichenhaus
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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The following pictures are by Chad Clayton, December 17, 2013 at the Black Fox Lounge in Washington, DC
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Amy Conley on piano, Andrew Harmon sings WHEN I GOTTA CHILL
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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Andrew Harmon sings as a Honky Tonk Santa in WHEN I GOTTA CHILL
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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Andrew Harmon sings as Rudolph laying down the reins in RETIRED AT LAST with Emily Gleichenhaus as granddaughter Rosie ready to light the way on Christmas Eve.
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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Andrew Harmon as retiring Rudolph hoofing it up with Emily Gleichenhaus as Rosie in Jill Leger’s song RETIRED AT LAST
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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Cast of CHRISTMAS AGAIN?!
Photo by Lewis Gautieri 2013
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MUSICAL NUMBERS IN “CHRISTMAS AGAIN?!”
Music, Words and Script by Jill Leger
1. Christmas Again?! (Company)
2. I Want … (Emily)
3. The Better Tree (Justin, Andrew)
4. Mr. Mall Santa (Barbara)
5. North Star (Justin)
6. When I Gotta Chill (Andrew)
7. The Letter Under The Tree ( Jill)
8. I Make Christmas Happen (Emily)
9. Christmas At The Movies (Justin with Barbara [Jill and Emily backup singers])
10. Retired At Last! (Andrew [with Emily])
11. The Greatest Blessing (Barbara)
12. Another New Year’s Eve (Justin, Barbara)
13. Meadowbrook Springs (Emily)
14. My Christmas Pudding (Barbara, Emily)
15. Merry Christmas Too (Jill)
16. Christmas Again?! (Reprise) (Company)
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Jill Leger’s Musical Review titled Christmas Again?!
Link to view video of the show:
https://vimeo.com/90691529
This video requires password: Leger
Music and Lyrics by Jill Leger
Piano Accompaniment played Amy Conley
I got to sing 3 solos, group numbers and duets. My favorites are I MAKE CHRISTMAS HAPPEN and MEADOWBROOK SPRINGS, two of the marvelous songs by Jill Leger, one funny, one to swell your heart:
- CHRISTMAS AGAIN? (opening group number, seen at the very beginning)
- I WANT (solo, the second number of the show)
- I MAKE CHRISTMAS HAPPEN (solo, song starts at 30 minutes and 20 seconds into the video)
- RETIRED AT LAST (duet, song starts at 37 minutes, 40 seconds into the video)
- MEADOWBROOK SPRINGS (solo, starts at 50 minutes, 11 seconds into the video)
- MY CHRISTMAS PUDDING (duet, begins right after MEADOWBROOK SPRINGS)
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Performer Websites
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AMY CONLEY
http://whatanicewebsite.com/amyconley/
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EMILY GLEICHENHAUS
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/
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BARBARA PAPENDORP
http://www.barbarapapendorp.com
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JUSTIN THOMAS RITCHIE
http://www.justinthomasritchie.com/
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JILL LOUISE LEGER, YOUTUBE CHANNEL
http://www.youtube.com/user/JillLouiseLeger
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JILL LOUISE LEGER, SING OUT LOUISE YOUTUBE CHANNEL
http://www.youtube.com/user/singoutlouise
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CHRISTMAS AGAIN?! Again, this time in a video.
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Something Martha Graham Said and My Friend Jill
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My friend and teacher Ms. Anctil got a few pictures of me today playing Jingle Bells with jingle bells and my limberjack horse. It was lots of fun to see the kid’s faces when the horse started its trotting jig to the tune of Jingle Bells:
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Getting started, sit on the board and put jingle bells in wrist…
Photo by Danielle Anctil
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Dashing through the snow…
Photo by Danielle Anctil
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A day or two ago, I thought I’d take a ride…
Photo by Danielle Anctil
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The horse was lean and lank…(he says “Thank you!”)
Photo by Danielle Anctil
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Oh, What fun it is to ride in a one…horse…o…pen…SLEIGH!
Photo by Danielle Anctil
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“Jingle Bells,”a page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Jingle Bells
Poem by James Lord Pierpont
Traditional Tune
To view or print this SBWE Singable Advent Calendar page for “Jingle Bells,” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Jingle Bells
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The Silver Moon (Lullabies and Cradle Songs), a Singable Picture Book by Jack Prelutsky
Posted on: December 12, 2013
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The Silver Moon (Lullabies and Cradle Songs)
Words and Music by Jack Prelutsky
Illustrated by Jui Ishida
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For a page of links with a PDF of printed music for each song, click here:
http://jackprelutsky.com/welcome/the-silver-moon/
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Lullabies in this collection include:
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Browse inside the book at publisher HarperCollins:
http://browseinside.harpercollinschildrens.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780062014672
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Publisher HarperCollins webpage for the book:
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Silver-Moon/?isbn=9780062014672
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An online review of the book, here:
http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2013/10/21/the-silver-moon/
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An list of singable poems from compilations of poetry for children
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POETRY, SINGABLE POETRY IN INDIVIDUALLY ILLUSTRATED SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS
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BIRD LULLABY, A SINGABLE POEM BY JACK PRELUTSKY
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A Dream for THANKS A LOT
Posted on: December 11, 2013
THANKS A LOT, a song by Raffi, is one of those deceptively simple songs that can be infused and arranged to create something beautiful and simple for a solo singer or something profound and glorious for a congregation.
My friend Justin is the musical director for a church in Washington, DC. The church has a choir, musicians, soloists and interpretive dancers. Justin posted pictures of their holiday concert on his Facebook Page and I enjoyed looking through them.
The next morning I woke in the middle of a dream which fused the pictures with THANKS A LOT. I wrote to Justin, but I sure hope some church sometime can do this. Or maybe I could arrange it with the school. It would be nice at Thanksgiving, but could work for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or a Winter Holiday celebration.
My dream for THANKS A LOT (as I told it to Justin, paraphrased).
I woke up in the middle of a dream this morning and it was so real that I thought I’d share…
I looked at the pictures from your church concert the other night. It looked like a wonderful event…and my dream put images from those pictures to make a movie with a lovely song of Thanks by Raffi. It’s a sweet beautiful little song and I don’t think it has to be exclusively for children. I made a book for it to sing with kids at the school who had already learned it from one of their teachers and the children also learned a beautiful sign language part to sing with it. I sing it with the kids with a call and response for “Thanks a Lot” and in my mind, your choir sang “Thanks a lot” in gorgeous uplifted harmony with a response from the congregation. Then a solo voice sang the other parts and someone was there with sign language interpretation, too…and all the while the dancers were also interpreting the words. In my dream is was a beautiful movie, filled with joy and thanks, musical harmony, singing, the band, the choir, the congregation, a solo voice.
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Thanks a Lot
Words and Music by Raffi Cavoukian
Book Assembled for Sing Books with Emily
This book is for use in home, classroom or library only.
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Some of these are sung at Christmastime, but this is a list of songs about Winter that you can sing all season long!
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CELEBRATING HOLIDAY FUN
In Praise of Holiday Celebration (with lots of SONG) from Dr. Jean and a Wonderful Teacher Friend
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THANKS A LOT, A SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK
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In Praise of Holiday Celebration (with lots of SONG) from Dr. Jean and a Wonderful Teacher Friend
Posted on: December 10, 2013
I have gotten to sing in the class of a wonderful teacher for years now. She’s become a dear friend, too.
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Snowman (2) by Ellie, Kindergarten 2010-2011
She posted this on her Facebook page:
From one of my favorite educators Dr. Jean: “I know this is a busy time of year for all of you, but you might find an idea or two you can save for 2014. My best advice for the days ahead is to SHUT YOUR DOOR and sing and dance and act like the Common Core doesn’t exist! Your children are not responsible for all the things that are going on in the world of education. They deserve a childhood. They deserve to laugh and play. They deserve some memories of this special season. Take a trip down memory lane and try to recall some of your school experiences. Do you remember a song? Were you in a school program? Did you make gifts for your parents? Did you have a party? Sweet! Now give a little of that to your children!”
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Dr. Jean’s Website:
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WINTER
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INFO AND THINKING ABOUT SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS
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Ten Great Reasons to Sing (by Dr. Jean)
Dr. Jean, who has a great website about the benefits of music in the classroom, has posted TEN great reasons to sing and some great quotes praising the power of music. Read it all here:
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CHRISTMAS AGAIN!? This Weekend. Two Performances at Black Fox Lounge, DC
Posted on: December 9, 2013
Dear Friends!
This coming weekend is a chance to hear some wonderful NEW story driven cabaret style and good old fashioned-like Christmas songs by fabulous Jill Leger, sung by a marvelous cast.
We all hope to see you there:
Sat. 12/14 and Sun 12/15 at 7pm
Black Fox Lounge
1723 CT Ave NW DC
Tix $15 @ door
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Ho, ho, noooooo! It’s Christmas! AGAIN!?
Celebrate the stress of the holiday season with an evening of original music in the all-new holiday revue, “Christmas Again!?”
A shopgirl falls for a mall Santa…A tinsel tree and an evergreen tree spar over which one is best…Santa unwinds at his favorite bar…and a frazzled mom wonders if she can keep Christmas afloat for another year. These and other holiday stories told in song combine to create a singularly entertaining show sure to relieve holiday angst.
Starring four of Washington DC’s most talented musical-theatre performers and written by Jill Louise Léger, Christmas Again!? is more exhilarating than that time George Bailey realized he was alive again, and more charming than a decked-out Charlie Brown Christmas tree.
TWO NIGHTS ONLY! O, come all ye faithful!
With Emily Gleichenhaus, Andrew Harmon, Barbara Papendorp, Justin Ritchie. Music and lyrics by Jill Louise Léger. Music direction by Amy Conley. Musical arrangements by Joshua Rich.
December 14 and 15 at 7pm.
Black Fox Lounge, 1723 Connecticut Avenue, NW (two blocks north of Dupont Circle, between R and S Streets). Tickets: $15 at the door.
www.BlackFoxLounge.com
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It was a wonderful week of Sing Books this week with so much to celebrate…remembering Thanksgiving, the last few days of Hanukkah, Christmastime arriving and the chilly delight of winter songs at hand. This week, we sang with the classes of Ms. Morgan (K), Ms. Campbell (K), Ms. Everett (K), Ms. Anctil (K), Ms. Torpy (4), Ms. Sackett (1), Ms. Shorter (K), Ms. Mason (K).
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We used the glockenspiel to play the bell notes!
The Big Bell and the Little Bell
Words and Music by Martin Kalmanoff
Illustrated by Alastair Graham
(This book is packaged with a CD with two recordings of the song!)
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The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Words and Music by Mel Torme and Robert Wells
Illustrated by Doris Barrette
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: The Christmas Song
The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Words and Music by Mel Torme and Robert Wells
To view or print the SBWE Singable Advent Calendar sheet for “The Christmas Song,” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
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Frosty the Snowman
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Performed by Kenny Loggins
Illustrated by Wade Zahares
ISBN 978-1-62354-012-8
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My little menorah came in handy when we celebrated Hanukkah this week!
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth
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“Jingle Bells,”a page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Jingle Bells
Poem by James Lord Pierpont
Traditional Tune
To view or print this SBWE Singable Advent Calendar page for “Jingle Bells,” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Jingle Bells
It was great fun to sing this song accompanied by a string of jingle bells and the clippity clop jigging of my band new LIMBERJACK rhythm instrument! I used the dancing man this time, but I have ordered a horse limberjack and can’t wait for it to arrive. Such fun!
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I was brave this week played my guitar in public for the first time since beginning lessons a couple months ago. My guitar teacher helped me work out some chords for THE HURON CAROL and it all went better than expected as we played and sang with the sing-along music. Many thanks to those who held the book and turned the pages. We made sure to notice how this song incorporates the beliefs of native people’s and their way of life in the the nativity story in the song.
The Huron Carol
Words by Jean de Brébeuf (1643)
English Lyrics by Jesse Edgar Middleton (1926)
Set to an Adaptation of the 16th Century French Noel: “Une Jeune Pucelle” (“A Young Maid”)
Illustrated by Ian Wallace
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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Words and Music by John Rox
Illustrations by Bruce Whatley
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Words and Music by Johnny Marks
To view or print the “Rudolph” SBWE Singable Advent Calendar page, click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Rudolph
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Original Story by Robert L. May
Written for Montgomery Ward Department Store in 1939
Illustrated by Denver Gillen
Set to Music by Johnny Marks (1948)
(I created a sing-along book for Johnny Mark’s tune with the Denver Gillen Illustrations. Fun to sing!)
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Poem by Robert Frost
Sing to the Tune of Greensleeves
To view or print the SBWE Singable Advent Calendar sheet for “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Stopping by Woods
Sing along with Emily, here:
https://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/stopping-by-woods-eleg-2010
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Poem by Robert Frost
Sing to the Tune of Greensleeves
Illustrated by Susan Jeffers
Sing along with Emily, here:
https://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/stopping-by-woods-eleg-2010
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We sing this song with a Train Whistle and Glockenspiel, too!
There’s a Train Out for Dreamland
Music and Lyrics by Frederich H. Heider and Carl Kress
Illustrated by Jane Dyer and Brooke Dyer
ISBN 978-0-06-058022-3
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Winter Song
Poem by William Shakespeare
From Shakespeare’s play LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
Introduction by Alice Provensen
Illustrated by Melanie Hall
(This poem may also be known as ”Winter Song,” “Winter’s Song,” “Winter,” and, by its first line, “When icicles hang by the wall”)
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OWLS, WINTER AND COLD IN MUSIC AND WORDS FROM THE 16TH TO 20TH CENTURIES, A CURATED SET OF ILLUSTRATED SONGS
A list of haunting, hooting, beautiful songs to sing for the wintertime with music and words that cross time 500 years or so
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