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Molly Hare (Traditional) A hare or rabbit was a frequent subject of traditional songs. Some of these verses are a conversation with a rabbit—one is from the rabbit’s point of view—and others might be a verse inserted by the singer just for fun. This song is often played by an old-time string band that might include a fiddle, banjo, and guitar. The combination of fiddle and mouth-harp (harmonica) is my idea. I sang this song before I was 10, and it was one of the first that I played when I started learning banjo and fiddle at about age 20. Old Molly Hare, what you doing there? Running through the cotton patch as hard as I can tear. Old Molly Hare, what you doing there? Sitting in the fireplace smoking my cigar. Hey ho, Hey ho, daddy shot a bear. Shot him through the keyhole, Never touched a hair. I’d rather be here than to be back there With a big ball of cuckleberries Tangled in my hair. Derby Ram (Traditional) Exaggeration (rather than the outright lies in “Foo Boo Woo Boo John”) is the core of this English-American song reputed to be one of George Washington’s favorites. I’ve been singing this version since I was about 12, and this arrangement is only a few days old. For more verses, see American Folk Songs for Children (Doubleday) by Ruth Crawford Seeger. As I went out to Derby, all on a market day, I spied the biggest sheep, sir, that ever fed on hay. Chorus: Oh fare-a-raddy, daddy, oh, fare-a-raddy day (2 times) This sheep he was so big, sir, he could neither walk nor stand. And every foot he had, sir, It covered an acre of land (chorus) The wool on his belly, it dragged down to the ground. The devil cut a piece off to make his wife a gown. (chorus) 24 Old Music for New Ears Teacher’s Guide
Program 6 Odetta Instrument: guitar Give Me Your Hand “Give Me Your Hand” begins with the lines “I’ve got my mind to think, my reason to stay …” so that the song is about declaring one’s own stance and feeling comfortable with that stance. When I think about people singing together, I think about people doing one thing together. That fully indicates that we can do other things together. In singing together, you can find it easier to do other things together and to share. I got my reason to stay I’ll take this road all the way I got my mind to think Even when my heart sinks I got my feet to go If you broke down I can tow Give me your hand In my heart I found the love Just like a dove Give me your hand I got my eyes to see I need you, honey you need me With my mouth I’m going to sing Why don’t you With me all the way I got my legs to run If you need speed I’ll give you some Give me your hand In my heart I found the love Just like a dove Give me your hand I got my ear to hear you talk While I hears Jib o jabberwock This old world can be cold It don’t gain if you’re never bold I got me a twinkling in my toes Make this gap between us close Give me your hand In my heart I found the love Just like a dove Give me your hand I got my reason to stay I’m gonna take this road all the way I got my mind to think Even when my heart sinks I got my feet to go If you broke down honey I can tow Give me your hand KET, The Kentucky Network 25
Page 1 and 2: Teacher’s Guide KET, The Kentucky
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents Introduction ....
Page 5 and 6: Introduction Music is the conductor
Page 7 and 8: An Historical and Musical Backgroun
Page 9 and 10: Ideas for the Classroom Here are so
Page 11 and 12: this case, the designers were looki
Page 13 and 14: One Day, One Foot One day one foot
Page 15 and 16: much noise, she must be tired. Bett
Page 17 and 18: Program 3 John McCutcheon Instrumen
Page 19 and 20: Program 4 Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
Page 21 and 22: Freight Train (Elizabeth Cotton) Th
Page 23: I had a rooster and the rooster ple
Page 27 and 28: If you can’t fly, run If you can
Page 29 and 30: So me and Lem Briggs and Old Bill B
Page 31 and 32: Old Groundhog Well, shoulder up you
Page 33 and 34: long as the birds are lit, say it o
Page 35 and 36: Program 9 Rich Kirby, Tom Bledsoe,
Page 37 and 38: The Devil and the Farmer’s Wife (
Page 39 and 40: Program 10 Bob and Susie Hutchison
Page 41 and 42: Then I thought it was no sin, Then
Page 43 and 44: Program 11 Odetta Instrument: guita
Page 45 and 46: Program 12 Metro Blues Trio Instrum
Page 47 and 48: Program 13 Reel World String Band I
Page 49 and 50: Stay All Night (Traditional) In ear
Page 51 and 52: When First to This Country (Traditi
Page 53 and 54: Program 15 John McCutcheon One of t
Page 55 and 56: The moon shines bright on the neigh
Page 57 and 58: Now Danville Klude is a funny old d
Page 59 and 60: The Old Music Instruments Following
Page 61 and 62: Meet the Performers Malcolm Dalglis
Page 63 and 64: swing music of Eastern Kentucky. Fr
Page 65 and 66: include Treasures & Tears and Event
Page 67 and 68: Program Performer Songs Performed I
Page 69 and 70: This book is more detailed and focu
Page 71 and 72: A Note to Parents About Old Music f

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