Come Follow Me (To the Greenwood Tree) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Come Follow Me (To The Greenwood Tree)" |
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| Nursery rhyme | |
| Written | unknown |
| Published | Unknown |
| Songwriter(s) | John Hilton |
"Come Follow Me (To the Greenwood Tree)" is a well-known English language nursery rhyme and a popular children's song. It's often sung as a fun "question and answer" song. One part asks where to follow, and another part answers!
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What is a Round?
This song is often sung as a musical round. In a round, different groups of singers start singing the same tune at different times. They overlap, creating a cool harmony. Think of it like a musical chase! Everyone sings the same words and melody, but they begin at different moments.
Song Lyrics
The most common way to sing this song is as a round with four different singing parts. Here's how the lyrics are often arranged:
| Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow me, | |||
| Where shall I follow, follow, follow. | Come, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow me. | ||
| Where shall I follow, follow, thee. | Where shall I follow, follow, follow, follow. | Come follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, me. | |
| To the greenwood, to the greenwood, to the greenwood, greenwood tree. | Where shall I follow, follow, thee | Where shall I follow, follow, follow. | Come follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow, me. |
| To the greenwood, to the greenwood, to the greenwood, greenwood tree.. | Where shall I follow, follow, thee. | Where shall I follow, follow, follow. | |
| To the greenwood, to the greenwood, to the greenwood, greenwood tree. | Where shall I follow, follow, | ||
| To the greenwood, to the greenwood, to the greenwood, greenwood tree. |
These lyrics are usually sung many times in a row. This lets the different singing parts blend together. It creates a rich sound called a four-part harmony.
In Pop Culture
This fun song was once shown on Sesame Street. It was part of an animated cartoon. In the cartoon, three young turtle kids taught their Uncle Edgar about round singing. Uncle Edgar was a turtle who played the banjo!
