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S. Maggie Polk Olivo - Hi, Said All the Birds

from Little Old, Little New, Little Bloom by Varied

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Based upon the irish folk song, "Bird Courting Song," this song explores the unique personalities of the woodpecker, chickadee, purple finch, and wren.

Maggie Olivo, the song's arranger, has served as the director of the IU JSOM's Musical Beginnings program and has taught elementary general music for over 10 years. Her early childhood music training spans methodologies of John Feierabend, Musikgarten, Kodaly Method and Orff-Keetman Schulwerk. Her pieces have been performed by the Southwest String Quartet, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and various Bloomington musicians, both children and professional. She has worked with musicians of great artistry from all over the world.

lyrics

Hi said the chickadee sitting on a chair,
Once I courted a lady fair,
She knew how to glide and sway,
Ever since then, I dressed in gray.
Tow di...
Hi said the purple finch sitting on a chair,
Once I courted a lady fair.
She was timid and pranced on toes,
Ever since then, I dressed in rose.
Tow di...
Hi said the little wren sitting on a chair, once I sang a song so loud!
She sang out with strut and sound, ever since then, I dressed in brown!
Tow di...
Hi said the woodpecker sitting on a chair.
Once I found a tree so strong.
He'd work, peck and then he'd press,
Ever since then, I dressed a mess!
Tow di...
Hi said all the birds, sitting on a chair.
Once we flew round ladies fair!
They sway, prance, sing high and low,
When we dance, we wear rainbow!
Tow di...

credits

from Little Old, Little New, Little Bloom, track released September 6, 2017
Composer/Arranger: Maggie Olivo
Cover Art: Haran Kim
Violins: Pedro Rodriguez Rodriguez and Patricia Quintero
Viola: Ines Picado Molares
Cello: Justin Goldsmith
Vocals: Serge Kalinovsky (chickadee and purple finch) and Alejandra Martinez (little wren and woodpecker)

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