Seasonal
songs
Spring
U-Z
Up
pop the flowers
Wake
up, wake up, all you little children
Waiting
to grow
Welcome,
Spring!
Welcome
the Spring
Welcome
to the joys of Spring
What
is yellow?
What
the robin told
When
I was a lad on me father’s farm
When
Irish eyes are smiling
Where
are the froggies?
White
bells
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Last updated: 3/14/2022
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The songs below are part of ‘Away we
go’ compiled, adapted and
illustrated by Dany Rosevear
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Up pop the flowers O Springtime
flowers gladden the heart. Dramatizing
this song adds to the thrill of burgeoning new plant life! |
We plant
some seeds in the dirt. Pretend to plant seeds The rain
falls in a shower. Wiggle fingers downward The sun
comes out, and what do you know? Make a round shape, squat down Up pop
the flowers! Jump up in the air All
around the grass is green, From all
those springtime showers. The
leaves are budding on the trees. Up pop
the flowers! |
Waiting to grow 🔊 A winter / Spring poem by Frank French was modified and set to music by
Walter Harris Aiken in ‘Golden book of song published in 1923’. Music arranged and last verse adapted by Dany Rosevear. It could easily be used as a hand play. |
Little white snowdrop,
just waking up, Violet, daisy, and sweet
buttercup, Under the leaves and the
ice and the snow, Waiting, waiting, Waiting
to grow! Think what a number of
queer little seeds, Of flowers and mosses, of
ferns and of weeds, Under the leaves and the
ice and the snow, Waiting, waiting, Waiting
to grow! Think of the roots getting
ready to sprout, Reaching their slender brown
fingers about, Under the leaves and the
ice and the snow, Waiting, waiting, Waiting
to grow! No seed is so small, or
hidden so well, In garden, allotment or
deep woodland dell, Where the sun cannot
shine; or the rain go, Making, making, Making it
grow! |
Wake up, wake up, all you little
children 🔊 Spring is on its way, be up and about ready to enjoy the new season. Words and music: J. Mehta. Arrangement Dany Rosevear. |
Wake
up, wake up, all you little children, Sunlight, sky bright, Spring is coming now. Gusty March winds blowing, daffodils a-growing, Birds sing, bells ring; there’s blossom on the
bough. Piper, piper, play your happy music, Singing, singing, we will follow on. Dancing through the daytime, lead us to the
May-time. Sing songs, Spring songs, the winter's past and
gone. |
Welcome, Spring! 🔊 Celebrate the coming
of Spring either as a handplay or together in one big circle. 1. Slowly raise hands. 2. Circle arms over head.
3.Cup hand behind ear. 5. Throw hands out. 5. Raise arms up. 6. Open and
close thumbs and forefingers. 7. Join hands. 8. Stand and raise arms in cheer. |
Up come the flowers, Out comes the sun, Hear the bees a-buzzing; Springtime has begun! Up in the treetops, The birds are all here, Now we know it's
springtime, Let's give a big cheer! |
Welcome the Spring 🔊 Also known as ‘Dance
in a circle’, a Louisiana French folk song. I would love to know the French
version. This English version comes from ‘Bright ideas Teacher’s handbook,
language resources’ published 1987. The words
suggest the actions to make. |
Chorus: Dance in a circle, dance
in a ring; Dance in the morning to
welcome the Spring. Skip, march, walk, creep
etc. Dance on your own, around
and around; Dance very slowly, now sit
on the ground. |
Welcome to the joys of Spring 🔊 The seasons
turn, it’s Spring again. Words by Dany
Rosevear to a traditional French song. |
See the little lambs at
play, In the Springtime, in the
Springtime, Watch them leap and dance
all day, Welcome to the joys of
Spring. Snowdrops greet us once
again, In the Springtime, in the
Springtime, Lift their heads to sun
and rain, Welcome to the joys of
Spring. Dancing catkins dangle
down, In the Springtime, in the
Springtime, O’er daffodils in golden
gowns. Welcome to the joys of
Spring. Busy birdies build their
nests, In the Springtime, in the
Springtime, Mossy beds for chicks to
rest. Welcome to the joys of
Spring. Buds are bursting green
and fair, In the Springtime, in the
Springtime, New life wakes and fills
the air, Welcome to the joys of
Spring. Today I heard the cuckoo
call, In the Springtime, in the
Springtime, “Merry greetings to you
all, Welcome to the joys of
Spring!” |
What is yellow? 🔊 Yellow and green
are the colours of Spring but what else tells you it is this season of the
year? Encourage children to think of more things that
signify Spring. |
What is yellow? What is
yellow? Do you know? Do you know? Daffodils and sunshine,
daffodils and sunshine, Primroses too, primroses
too! What is green? What is
green? Do you know? Do you know? New leaves on trees, new
leaves on trees, Grass growing too, grass
growing too. What is Springtime? What
is Springtime? Do you know? Do you know? Little birds nesting,
pussy willow, catkins, Lambkins too, lambkins
too. |
What the robin told 🔊 Spring is on
its way. A cheerful hand play and nursery rhyme. Music by Dany
Rosevear based on ‘Incy Wincy spider’. Wind: Hands move like waves, Grasses: Forearms move
back and forth. Trees: Forearm up with fingers spread. Bushes: Move arms
down. Bees: Cross forefingers and flap. Robin: Open and close forefinger and
thumb. Wake up: Stretch arms. Spring: Clap hands. |
The wind told the grasses, And the grasses told the
trees; The trees told the bushes, And the bushes told the
bees The bees told the robin, And the robin sang out
clear: “Wake up! Wake up! Spring is here! Spring is
here!” |
When I was a lad on me father’s farm O A song from Alison McMorland’s
wonderful book ‘The Funny Family’ She collected it from Mr Thornton of the
valley of Lothersdale, Yorkshire. Add more verses and accompany with suitable
animal noises. |
When I was a lad on me
father’s farm In the merry, merry month
of May. I used to feed the ducks
and hens In the merry, merry month
of May. They were (quacking) here, and (clucking) there, And (clucking) here, and (quacking)
there, In the merry, merry month
of May. When I was a lad on me
father’s farm In the merry, merry month
of May. I used to feed his two
donkeys In the merry, merry month
of May. They were (braying) here, and (braying) there, And (braying) here, and (braying) there, In the merry, merry month
of May. When I was a lad on me
father’s farm In the merry, merry month
of May. I used to feed the sows and
pigs In the merry, merry month
of May. They were (snorting) here, and (snorting) there, And (snorting) here, and (snorting)
there, In the merry, merry month
of May. |
When Irish eyes are smiling 🔊 A song for St.
Patrick’s Day. With a nod to my Irish great grandparents from County Cork. Words by
Chauncey Olcott and George Graff Jr., music by Ernest Ball. Find out more here. |
When
Irish eyes are smiling, sure 'tis like a morn in spring, In the lilt of Irish laughter, you can hear the
angels sing. When Irish hearts are happy, all the world seems
bright and gay, And when Irish eyes are smiling, sure, they steal
your heart away. There's a tear in your eye and I'm wondering why, For it never should be there at all; With such power in your smile, sure a stone you'd
beguile, So there's never a teardrop should fall. When your sweet lilting laughter's like some fairy
song And your eyes twinkle bright as can be; You should laugh all the while and all other times
smile, And now smile a smile for me. Chorus For your smile is a part of the love in your
heart, And it makes even sunshine more bright; Like the linnet's sweet song, crooning all the day
long. Comes your laughter so tender and light. For the springtime of youth is the sweetest of
all, There is ne'er a real care or regret And while springtime is ours, throughout all of
youth's hours, Let us smile each chance we get. Chorus |
Where are the froggies? O A song about hibernation and the
coming of spring. |
Where are the froggies when
the north winds blow? We cannot see them in the
ice and snow. Deep, deep, down in the mud
they lie, Froggies sleeping with
tight-closed eyes. When the warm spring sun
comes out, Froggies wake and jump
about. Oh, how happy they will be, A spring-time world they
will see! Where are the turtles when
the north winds blow? We cannot see them in the
ice and snow. Deep, deep, down in the mud
they lie, Turtles sleeping with
tight-closed eyes. When the warm spring sun
comes out, Turtles wake and crawl
about. Oh, how happy they will be, A spring-time world they
will see! Where are the bears when the north winds blow? We cannot see them in the
ice and snow. Snug and warm in a cave they lie, Baby bears sleeping with tight-closed eyes. When the warm spring sun comes out, Bear cubs wake and run about. Oh, how happy they will be, A spring-time world they
will see! Where are the squirrels when the north winds blow? We cannot see them in the ice and snow. Cracking nuts in a hollow tree, Squirrels are cozy as cozy can be. When the warm spring sun comes out, Squirrels wake and jump about. Oh, how happy they will be, A spring-time world they
will see! Where are the caterpillars when the north winds blow? We cannot see them in the ice and snow. Snug and warm in cocoons they lie, Caterpillars changing into butterflies. When the warm spring sun comes out, Butterflies wake and flutter about. Oh, how happy they will be, A spring-time world they
will see! |
White bells O Another song from
‘Infant Joy’ by Desmond Mahon published 1954; the second verse was written by
Dany Rosevear. |
Ring, snowdrop, ring! Today we welcome Spring. She wears a handsome
golden gown, And on her head a silver
crown, Ring, snowdrop, ring! Today we welcome Spring. Sing, children, sing! Today we welcome Spring. She’s banished all the
sleet and snow, Her warm smile makes the
gardens grow, Sing, children, sing! Today we welcome Spring. |
Wise Johnny / Little
Johnny-jump-up 🔊 This is a
common name for a violet, heartsease or pansy. Find out more here: https://www.mamalisa.com/blog/are-you-familiar-with-little-johnny-jump-up/
Words by Edwina
Fallis, music by Arthur C. Edwards from ‘Music in our town’ Book 2 published
1956 by Silver Burdett Company. |
Little
Johnny-jump-up, Said,“It
must be Spring, I
just saw a lady-bug And
heard a robin sing!” |
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