Words and music: Jan Harmon (1940–1993).
Copyright © 1985 by Jan Harmon. Recorded and published by permission of the author’s son.
Parts: 4
Range: 17 half-steps
Difficulty: Medium.
Lyrics on Jan Harmon’s website.
You can download sheet music for “Good Friend” (PDF) for free from Jan Harmon’s website.
Recorded by Libana: “Good Friend,” on Fire Within.
Recorded by Jan Harmon: “Good Friend,” on Rings and Circles.
Words and music: Karen Beth.
Copyright © Karen Beth. Recorded and published by permission of the author.
Parts: 5
Range: 12 half-steps
Difficulty: Medium.
Under the full moon-
light we dance, spirits
dance, we dance; joining
hands, we dance, joining
souls, rejoice!
Available in Karen Beth’s songbook Songs of Womanspirit.
Recorded by Karen Beth: “Full Moonlight Dance,” on To Each One of Us.
Recorded by Libana: “Full Moonlight Dance,” on A Circle Is Cast.
Words: Peter Erderly (sp?).
Music: Lajos Boross (sp?).
Parts: 4
Range: 12 half-steps
Difficulty: Medium.
Recorded by Libana: “Fly, Fly, Fly,” on A Circle Is Cast.
Words and music: John Krumm.
Copyright © John Krumm. Recorded and published by permission of the author.
Parts: 4
Range: 14 half-steps
Difficulty: Medium.
The road is calling as leaves are falling;
It’s back to home, my travels are now done.
I’ll sit by the fire and drink a toast to all of
you. Farewell. I must be gone.
Sheet music
You can download sheet music for “Fall (The Road Is Calling)” (PDF) for free from John Krumm’s website.
Recordings elsewhere
Recorded by John Krumm: “Fall, Aka the Road Is Calling,” on The Rounds of John Krumm. You can also listen to that track from the album for free on YouTube.
Recorded by The Rounds Galore and More Singers: “The Road (Fall),” on Rounds Galore … and More, Volume 1.
Notes
This makes a nice closing round at the end of a roundsing.
Es Ist Ein Ros
Words: Anonymous, 15th century.
Music: Melchior Vulpius (c. 1570–1615).
Parts: 4
Range: 16 half-steps
Language: German.
Difficulty: Harder to learn.
Our recordings
Lyrics
Es ist ein Ros entsprung-
-en aus einer wurzel
Zart, wie uns die Alten sung-
-en, von Jesse kam die Art.
English version by Theodore Baker (1894):
Lo, how a rose e’er bloom-
-ing, from tender stem hath
sprung, of Jesse’s lineage com-
-ing, as men of old have sung.
Notes
Not to be confused with the carol that sets the same words to a tune by Michael Praetorius. Example of the other song on YouTube.
Dona Nobis Pacem
Words and music: Unknown.
Parts: 3
Range: 14 half-steps
Language: Latin.
Difficulty: Medium.
Lyrics
Dona nobis pacem, pacem. Dona nobis pacem.
Dona nobis pacem. Dona nobis pacem.
Dona nobis pacem. Dona nobis pacem.
Literal English translation:
Grant us peace.
Recordings elsewhere
There are many recordings of this song. For example, recorded by The Rounds Galore and More Singers: “Dona Nobis Pacem,” on Rounds Galore … and More, Volume 3.
Dance with Me
Words and music: Joanne Hammil.
Copyright © Joanne Hammil. Recorded and published by permission of the author.
Parts: 4
Range: 17 half-steps
Difficulty: Medium.
Our recordings
Recordings elsewhere
Recorded by Joanne Hammil: “Dance with Me,” on Rounds and Partner Songs, Volume 1.
Recorded by The Rounds Galore and More Singers: “Dance with Me,” on Rounds Galore … and More, Volume 2.
Dance for the Nations
Words and music: John Krumm.
Copyright © John Krumm. Recorded and published by permission of the author.
Parts: 3
Range: 13 half-steps
Difficulty: Medium.
Our recordings
Sheet music
You can download sheet music for “Dance for the Nations” (PDF) for free from John Krumm’s website.
Recordings elsewhere
Recorded by John Krumm: “Dance for the Nations,” on The Rounds of John Krumm. You can also listen to that track from the album for free on YouTube.
Recorded by The Rounds Galore and More Singers: “Dance for the Nations,” on Rounds Galore … and More, Volume 2.
Notes
Written for Kate and Craig Nation.
Cuckoo
Words and music: Unknown, 17th century.
Parts: 4
Range: 15 half-steps
Difficulty: Medium.
Lyrics
Cuckoo, as I was
walking, on a Ma-
-ay morning, I heard a
bird sing.
Recordings elsewhere
Recorded by Libana: “As I Mee Walked,” on A Circle Is Cast.
Recorded by The Rounds Galore and More Singers: “Cuckoo,” on Rounds Galore … and More, Volume 3.
Come Follow Me
Words and music: John Hilton (1599–1657).
Parts: 3
Range: 16 half-steps
Difficulty: Medium.
Our recordings
Lyrics
Come follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow me.
Whither shall I follow, follow, follow, whither shall I follow, follow thee?
To the greenwood, to the greenwood, to the greenwood, greenwood tree.
Notes
There are many variations on this round. We pieced together this version from various sources.