[PW] Re: ? Cuckoo song

[kevin smith]

So Long Farewell begins with a cukoo:

There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple too
And up in the nursery an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say "cuckoo"
[Marta, Gretl, Brigitta:]
Cuckoo, cuckoo,

But this is clearly not the song the patron is thinking of.

On 5/23/06, Judy Ewbank <ewbankj at scfl.lib.ca.us> wrote:
> This was one of the songs in Sound of Music.  Don't remember all of the words however.
> Judy Ewbank
>
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: "SUSAN HANSEN" SUSAN at rochester.lib.mn.us
> Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 06:57:21 -0700
> To: list at project-wombat.org
> 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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