[PW] Re: ? Cuckoo song

[Judy Ewbank]

This was one of the songs in Sound of Music.  Don't remember all of the words however.
Judy Ewbank


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From: "SUSAN HANSEN" SUSAN at rochester.lib.mn.us
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 06:57:21 -0700
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Subject: [PW]  ? Cuckoo song

> Patron is trying to find words and music to a cuckoo song he knew 'years ago'.  We gave him the following two but  he says:  The refrain had a much longer sequence that included the words "cukoo". Instead of "Oh di lay le oh. Hoh di loh" it might be something like this:
> 
> Oh di lay, oh di lay hah hee yah, oh di lay cukoo cukoo
> 
> I also recall that the verses were more developed and descriptive of the bird. 
> 
>  Appreciate suggestions if you know other cuckoo songs. Thanks!
> 
> A Young Austrian
> A young Austrian went yodelling on the mountain so high
> When along came a cuckoo bird, interrrupting his cry, yodel-ley-de
> Yodel-ley-de, Yodel-ley-de, cuckoo, cuckoo
> Yodel-ley-de, Yodel-ley-de, cuckoo, cuckoo
> Yodel-ley-de-o
> St.Bernard dog . . . Hahh, hahh (pant)
> Grizzly bear . . . Ahhh (fierce noise)
> Milking cow . . . Schhh (milking sound)
> Pretty maid . . . Kiss, kiss (kiss hand)
> Her mother . . . Ahh (scream)
> Her father . . . BANG!
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.teachervision.fen.com/music-styles/lesson-plan/8301.html 
> 1.. Sing "The Cuckoo's Song" in unison, adding the harmony if appropriate for the students' age level. The language is an Alpine Austrian dialect of German. 
> a.. 1.. Pronunciation:
> Vehn dehr goo-goo-shrite, ahft ees lahng-ees-tsite. 
> Veerd dehr schnee fehr-gehn, veern dee vees-lahn green. 
> Translation: When the cuckoo calls, early springtime falls. 
> Oh di lay le oh. Hoh di lay lee lay lee oh 
> All the snow will go, meadows green will grow. 
> Oh di lay le oh. Hoh di loh 
> Oh di lay le oh. Hoh di lay lee lay lee oh 
> Oh di lay le oh. Hoh di loh 
> 
> 1.. While singing, add a pat-clap-snap gesture to keep the triple meter feeling. 
> 2.. Accompany the song on guitar or Autoharp
> 
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