[HANASHIR:7019] Re: sukkot music?

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Linda Salvay knows how to get in touch with Ida Rose Feingold.  Linda are
you out there ??????????
Meris
-----Original Message-----
From: Ellen Allard <ellen (at) peterandellen(dot)com>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Thursday, October 05, 2000 11:59 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:7012] Re: sukkot music?


>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
>--
>Specializing in Music for Young Children
>Ellen (at) PeterandEllen(dot)com
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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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