[HANASHIR:7012] Re: sukkot music?

[Ellen Allard <ellen...>]

Thanks so much Meris. Boy, it sure is tough to find good Yom Kippur songs 
for kids, isn't it? I've really been searching high and low.

BTW, I tried to order the songbook by Ida Rose Feingold that you
recommended, but Israel Bookshop in Brookline (which usually can get
anything) had no idea about how to order it. So, Meris, do you have any
thoughts about how to get it, as it sounds like a great resource?

Ellen Allard
Worcester, MA
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>From: "Meris Ruzow" <meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com>
>To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: [HANASHIR:7010] Re: sukkot music?
>Date: Thu, Oct 5, 2000, 5:58 PM
>

> Just had to let Ellen know that my 3rd graders simply loved her "Al Chet"
> song today.  Thanks so much!
> Meris
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rabbi Ken Alter <rabbialter (at) snet(dot)net>
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Date: Thursday, October 05, 2000 10:46 AM
> Subject: [HANASHIR:7004] Re: sukkot music?
>
>
>>The lyrics to the calypso song "shake shake shake sonora" are:
>>
>>1. Let's all build us a Sukkah (clap clap)
>>I tell you now it's a Mitzvah (clap clap)
>>We'll fill it with decorations (clap)
>>And give our praise to all G-d's creations
>>
>>Shvu ba-sukkah
>>Sit in your Sukkah ( I know, it's a mitzvah)
>>Shvu ba-Sukkah
>>Sit in your Sukkah
>>
>>And-shake, shake,shake your Lulav
>>Shake it up and down,
>>And, shake,shake,shake your lulav
>>Shake it all around
>>
>>Hold, hold, hold your etrog
>>In the other hand,
>>And shake,shake,shake your lulav
>>Shake it all around
>>
>>2.. Let's all sit in the Sukkah (clap clap)
>>Together with the Mish-pa-cha (clap,clap)
>>We'll all eat around a big table (clap)
>>And even sleep there-if we are able
>>
>>Shvu ba-sukkah...
>>
>>Shake,shake...
>>
>>The lyrics were written by Shirona and the title of the song is "Jump in
> the
>>Line"
>>not "shake shake shake sonora" and can be found on Harry Belafonte's-All
> Time
>>Greatest Hits volume 1.
>>
>>Shana Tova..
>>
>>Ken
>>
>>Rachelle and Howard Shubert wrote:
>>
>>> Ethan and anyone else doing children's music for Sukkot, here are a few
>>> suggestions:
>>>
>>> "Hasukah Ma Yafah" is a nice, traditional and singable song.
>>>
>>> In addition, this fun suggestion came to me last year on the list from
> Karen
>>> or Judith or someone else (sorry that I forget).
>>>
>>> To the Calypso tune of "Shake Sonora"
>>>
>>> Shake, shake shake your Lulav
>>> Shake it all the time (2x)
>>>
>>> It's a good one to place in the middle of your concert when you want the
>>> kids to have a stretch.  It is also conducive to using small rhythm
>>> instruments.  Have them sing and dance to different movements, sing it
>>> softly, loudly, just girls, just boys, etc.
>>>
>>> Add any songs about stars "Twinkle Twinkle", "Starlight Starbright" or
> the
>>> spiritual "Great Big Stars Way up Yonder" and substituting the word
> kochavim
>>> (stars) whenever possible. Any children's songs you may know about fruits
>>> and vegetables or farming could also tie in e.g. Raffi's "I Like to Eat
>>> Apples and Bananas" and the songs "Aikendrum", "Oats, Peas, Beans and
> Barley
>>> Grow" and "Garden Song" ("Inch by inch, row by row I'm gonna make this
>>> garden grow").  The children's song "Going on a Picnic" could be changed
> to
>>> "Going to the Sukkah".
>>>
>>> Judith Kaplan Ginsburgh has a number of good holiday children's songs in
> her
>>> publication.  There is also a fine book by Rachel Buchman, published by
> Mel
>>> Bay and a useful book called Apples and Other Days by Leah Abrams.
>>>
>>> Have fun.  This age group is great to sing for.
>>>
>>> Rachelle
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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