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Greetings, all.
Here is a post for those of a Pagan persuasion.
I've written a bunch of Yule songs and I am so absurdly pleased with them that I thought I would post them here for you all to see. :-)
Please note: The tunes have been written in solfej (sp) -- do-re-mi, etc.
If a note has an * beside it (e.g.: So*) it is below the central scale of Do through Ti, while if it has an ' beside it (e.g.: Do') it is above the central scale of Do through Ti.
Happy Solstice to all, and I'm off to make ginger-snaps and mulled wine. :-)
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YULE TIDE CAROLS
By Allison Armstrong
WASHAIL, WASHAIL, AWAIT THE NEW LIGHT!
Quick and bouncy; "Handelian" — 6/8 time.
The Fi-ire is blazing the | Candles, a- li-ight-ed,
So* | do-do do do-re mi | fa- mi- re do-ti*- so*
Shine in the windows to |Hold back the night; The
do- do-do do-re- mi |fa- mi- re ti*— so*
Washail is flowing, and | songs we are sing- ing, as
do- do do do-re- mi | fa- mi re do-ti* so* so*
Gathered to-ge-ther we |‘wait the new light—!
do-do do-do-re- mi | fa- mi re do—
CHORUS:
Was- | hail! Was-hail! A- | Wait the new light--!
So | mi--, so- mi--, do | re do re mi--
Was- | hail! Was-hail! A- | Wait the new light—!
So | mi--, so- mi--, do | re do re do—!
We | sing of the dark times, we | sing of the wi-in-ter:
Trolls and Frost Giants who | walk through the land--; We
Tell the old legends and | sing the old sa-ag-as
Sing we the chorus and | strike up the band—!
Chorus
We | sing of the snows, and we | sing of the Longest Night,
Dark skies above us and | winds, bitter-cold--; Oh
When will the Sun return, | bringing us warmth and light?
When will the Sun return, | Gleaming and Gold—?
Chorus!
We | sing of the daylight, we | sing of the ne-ew sun
Rising to greet us as | dawns the new day—; We
Sing of the future and | Hope for to-mo-or-row,
Let us sing all of this | darkness away—.
Chorus x2 (or more, if you like).
DARKNESS FALLS
6/8 time. Gently, Lilting.
Dark- ness falls, | All is at rest---
mi-- -so Mi--- fa so la so---
All is at peace to- | -night--- <*rest-2-3*>
fa so fa mi— do Re---
In the dark, | All the world waits,
mi-- so Mi--- fa so la so---
Waits for the new born | light--- <*rest-2-3*>
fa so fa mi— re Do---
Stars— above--- | Glittering bright---,
On the ground, glit--'ring | snow--- <*rest-2-3*>
Bright— Moon rides--- | high in the sky---
Lighting the Ground— be- | low--- <*rest-2-3*>
Can—dles glow---, | flickering light---
Shines through the casement | glass--- <*rest-2-3*>
Watch— they keep---, | Burning and Bright---,
‘Til Longest Night— has | Passed--- <*rest-2-3*>
Dark— of Night--- | Covers the world---,
And the world soft--ly | sleeps--- <*rest-2-3*>
‘Til— the Sun---, | Lighting the East---,
O'er the hori--zon | creeps--- <*rest-2-3*>
IN THE BLEAK END OF DECEMBER
2/4 (cut time), slowly
In the bleak end | of De-cem-ber
Do--- re mi-- so-- | la--- so fa--mi--
Day--- light fade--ed-- | to--- an em-- ber--
fa--- Mi Re-- do-- | mi--- fa mi-- Re--
But though light to | coals has dwin-dled
Do--- re mi-- so-- | la--- so la-- ti--
Win- -ter winds new | Flames en-kin-dled
Do'--- ti la-- So-- | ti--- Do ti--La--
For to bring us | Light a- -new!
So-- la-- so-- mi-- | re-- Do-- do----!
In the west the light is waning,
Starlit, all that is remaining,
But though Winter weather's storming,
Here the fire is bright and warming,
And the company is true.
Snow is falling faster, thicker,
In the darkness, candles flicker,
Though the night grows ever colder,
Gathered here, both young and older,
We are calling back the Sun.
Snow on snow is ever heaping,
Underneath, the Earth is sleeping,
But, though cold snow, still, is falling,
We, the new Sun, now are calling:
Rise again, Oh Flaming One!
JOYFULLY SING
Joyfully sing---! Joy-ful-ly sing---!
mi so la so--- | la- do' re' do'---
Joyfully sing of the Sun— rise---!
mi're'do' do' re' mi' | re'-ti so---
Song of the lark, (and)| Southerly breeze,
mi so la so-- - | la- do're' do'---
Herald Her Light in the | skies!
mi're' do' do' re' ti | do'--- <*rest-2-3*>
Joyfully sing! Joyfully sing!
Joyfully sing of the Sun's return!
She brings new Life, and Summer's Light,
For which we so long have yearned!
Joyfully Sing! Joyfully Sing!
Joyfully sing of the Sun's ascent!
She is the Rose, She is the Flame!
‘Round Her the darkness is rent!
Joyfully sing! Joyfully sing!
Joyfully sing of the Sun's rebirth!
Ring out the bells, for She returns,
Dancing with joy and with mirth!
SONG OF THE LONGEST NIGHT
Oo------ | Oooooo--
La--, ti-- | do-ti la--,
Oo------ | Oooooo--
do--, re-- | mi-re do--,
Oo------ | Oooooo--
ti--, do-- | re-do ti--,
Oo------ | Oo----
do-ti la-si | la----
Hush, Child, | Night descends,
Falls o'er | All the world,
Stars dim, | and-all light ends,
All remains in | Sha-dow...
Hush, Child, | Hear the wind,
Crying | In the night,
Cold and | All unkind,
Chills us to the | Bone...
Hush Child, | Smell the snow
Flying | On the wind;
Bitter | Miles to go, be-
-Fore we reach the | Light...
Hush, Child, | Feel the cold,
Know it | In your bones;
Warm wings-shall, | you, enfold
Though the night is | long...
Hush, Child | Taste the spice,
Mulled in- | -to the wine,
Cuts-the cold-of | Snow and Ice,
As the night is | End-ing...
Hush, Child, | See the light,
Rising | In the East,
Thus Ends-the | Longest Night,
Glory to the dawn! (Picardy third)
THE FEAST CAROL
6/8 time — Quickly and lightly.
The | Fruits of the harvest are | steaming before us — (are)
So* | do do do do re mi | fa so la so mi— (do)
Steaming before us to- | -night--- (rest-2)
Fa So la so mi do | Re---
And | all of us gather a - round the laid ta- ble, a-
So* | do do do do re mi fa So la So mi do
‘Round the laid ta-ble on Sol---stice-! (rest)
Fa So la so mi do | Re---do--!
Chorus
So | gather ‘round, gather ‘round, gather!
Mi | do do Mi Do do mi Fa mi!
So | gather ‘round, gather ‘round, gather!
Mi | do do Mi Do do mi Re do!
The globe of the pumpkin, the gleam of the orange, (are)
Gilding our table tonight--- (rest-2)
And stand to remember the orb of the sunlight, the
Sun that's returning on Solstice-! (rest)
Chorus
The broccoli steaming, as green as the cedar, (be-)
Decking our table tonight---,
It stands to remind us of new life in Winter, the
New Life that's coming on Solstice-! (rest)
Chorus
The chestnuts, brown roasted, and bread from the oven, (are)
Warming our table tonight---,
They stand to remind us of Earth who sustains us,
Who starts her awaking on Solstice!
Chorus
The strawberry tarts and the flowing of honey, (that)
Sweeten our table tonight---,
They stand to recall all the sweetness of Summer, (for)
Summer's return starts on Solstice!
Chorus
Here is a post for those of a Pagan persuasion.
I've written a bunch of Yule songs and I am so absurdly pleased with them that I thought I would post them here for you all to see. :-)
Please note: The tunes have been written in solfej (sp) -- do-re-mi, etc.
If a note has an * beside it (e.g.: So*) it is below the central scale of Do through Ti, while if it has an ' beside it (e.g.: Do') it is above the central scale of Do through Ti.
Happy Solstice to all, and I'm off to make ginger-snaps and mulled wine. :-)
*****
YULE TIDE CAROLS
By Allison Armstrong
WASHAIL, WASHAIL, AWAIT THE NEW LIGHT!
Quick and bouncy; "Handelian" — 6/8 time.
The Fi-ire is blazing the | Candles, a- li-ight-ed,
So* | do-do do do-re mi | fa- mi- re do-ti*- so*
Shine in the windows to |Hold back the night; The
do- do-do do-re- mi |fa- mi- re ti*— so*
Washail is flowing, and | songs we are sing- ing, as
do- do do do-re- mi | fa- mi re do-ti* so* so*
Gathered to-ge-ther we |‘wait the new light—!
do-do do-do-re- mi | fa- mi re do—
CHORUS:
Was- | hail! Was-hail! A- | Wait the new light--!
So | mi--, so- mi--, do | re do re mi--
Was- | hail! Was-hail! A- | Wait the new light—!
So | mi--, so- mi--, do | re do re do—!
We | sing of the dark times, we | sing of the wi-in-ter:
Trolls and Frost Giants who | walk through the land--; We
Tell the old legends and | sing the old sa-ag-as
Sing we the chorus and | strike up the band—!
Chorus
We | sing of the snows, and we | sing of the Longest Night,
Dark skies above us and | winds, bitter-cold--; Oh
When will the Sun return, | bringing us warmth and light?
When will the Sun return, | Gleaming and Gold—?
Chorus!
We | sing of the daylight, we | sing of the ne-ew sun
Rising to greet us as | dawns the new day—; We
Sing of the future and | Hope for to-mo-or-row,
Let us sing all of this | darkness away—.
Chorus x2 (or more, if you like).
DARKNESS FALLS
6/8 time. Gently, Lilting.
Dark- ness falls, | All is at rest---
mi-- -so Mi--- fa so la so---
All is at peace to- | -night--- <*rest-2-3*>
fa so fa mi— do Re---
In the dark, | All the world waits,
mi-- so Mi--- fa so la so---
Waits for the new born | light--- <*rest-2-3*>
fa so fa mi— re Do---
Stars— above--- | Glittering bright---,
On the ground, glit--'ring | snow--- <*rest-2-3*>
Bright— Moon rides--- | high in the sky---
Lighting the Ground— be- | low--- <*rest-2-3*>
Can—dles glow---, | flickering light---
Shines through the casement | glass--- <*rest-2-3*>
Watch— they keep---, | Burning and Bright---,
‘Til Longest Night— has | Passed--- <*rest-2-3*>
Dark— of Night--- | Covers the world---,
And the world soft--ly | sleeps--- <*rest-2-3*>
‘Til— the Sun---, | Lighting the East---,
O'er the hori--zon | creeps--- <*rest-2-3*>
IN THE BLEAK END OF DECEMBER
2/4 (cut time), slowly
In the bleak end | of De-cem-ber
Do--- re mi-- so-- | la--- so fa--mi--
Day--- light fade--ed-- | to--- an em-- ber--
fa--- Mi Re-- do-- | mi--- fa mi-- Re--
But though light to | coals has dwin-dled
Do--- re mi-- so-- | la--- so la-- ti--
Win- -ter winds new | Flames en-kin-dled
Do'--- ti la-- So-- | ti--- Do ti--La--
For to bring us | Light a- -new!
So-- la-- so-- mi-- | re-- Do-- do----!
In the west the light is waning,
Starlit, all that is remaining,
But though Winter weather's storming,
Here the fire is bright and warming,
And the company is true.
Snow is falling faster, thicker,
In the darkness, candles flicker,
Though the night grows ever colder,
Gathered here, both young and older,
We are calling back the Sun.
Snow on snow is ever heaping,
Underneath, the Earth is sleeping,
But, though cold snow, still, is falling,
We, the new Sun, now are calling:
Rise again, Oh Flaming One!
JOYFULLY SING
Joyfully sing---! Joy-ful-ly sing---!
mi so la so--- | la- do' re' do'---
Joyfully sing of the Sun— rise---!
mi're'do' do' re' mi' | re'-ti so---
Song of the lark, (and)| Southerly breeze,
mi so la so-- - | la- do're' do'---
Herald Her Light in the | skies!
mi're' do' do' re' ti | do'--- <*rest-2-3*>
Joyfully sing! Joyfully sing!
Joyfully sing of the Sun's return!
She brings new Life, and Summer's Light,
For which we so long have yearned!
Joyfully Sing! Joyfully Sing!
Joyfully sing of the Sun's ascent!
She is the Rose, She is the Flame!
‘Round Her the darkness is rent!
Joyfully sing! Joyfully sing!
Joyfully sing of the Sun's rebirth!
Ring out the bells, for She returns,
Dancing with joy and with mirth!
SONG OF THE LONGEST NIGHT
Oo------ | Oooooo--
La--, ti-- | do-ti la--,
Oo------ | Oooooo--
do--, re-- | mi-re do--,
Oo------ | Oooooo--
ti--, do-- | re-do ti--,
Oo------ | Oo----
do-ti la-si | la----
Hush, Child, | Night descends,
Falls o'er | All the world,
Stars dim, | and-all light ends,
All remains in | Sha-dow...
Hush, Child, | Hear the wind,
Crying | In the night,
Cold and | All unkind,
Chills us to the | Bone...
Hush Child, | Smell the snow
Flying | On the wind;
Bitter | Miles to go, be-
-Fore we reach the | Light...
Hush, Child, | Feel the cold,
Know it | In your bones;
Warm wings-shall, | you, enfold
Though the night is | long...
Hush, Child | Taste the spice,
Mulled in- | -to the wine,
Cuts-the cold-of | Snow and Ice,
As the night is | End-ing...
Hush, Child, | See the light,
Rising | In the East,
Thus Ends-the | Longest Night,
Glory to the dawn! (Picardy third)
THE FEAST CAROL
6/8 time — Quickly and lightly.
The | Fruits of the harvest are | steaming before us — (are)
So* | do do do do re mi | fa so la so mi— (do)
Steaming before us to- | -night--- (rest-2)
Fa So la so mi do | Re---
And | all of us gather a - round the laid ta- ble, a-
So* | do do do do re mi fa So la So mi do
‘Round the laid ta-ble on Sol---stice-! (rest)
Fa So la so mi do | Re---do--!
Chorus
So | gather ‘round, gather ‘round, gather!
Mi | do do Mi Do do mi Fa mi!
So | gather ‘round, gather ‘round, gather!
Mi | do do Mi Do do mi Re do!
The globe of the pumpkin, the gleam of the orange, (are)
Gilding our table tonight--- (rest-2)
And stand to remember the orb of the sunlight, the
Sun that's returning on Solstice-! (rest)
Chorus
The broccoli steaming, as green as the cedar, (be-)
Decking our table tonight---,
It stands to remind us of new life in Winter, the
New Life that's coming on Solstice-! (rest)
Chorus
The chestnuts, brown roasted, and bread from the oven, (are)
Warming our table tonight---,
They stand to remind us of Earth who sustains us,
Who starts her awaking on Solstice!
Chorus
The strawberry tarts and the flowing of honey, (that)
Sweeten our table tonight---,
They stand to recall all the sweetness of Summer, (for)
Summer's return starts on Solstice!
Chorus
