“Aye,” said the little leatherwing bat, “I’ll tell to you the reason that, the reason that I fly by night is because I lost my heart’s delight.”
Howdee dowdee diddle-um day! Hey-la-lee-lee-lie-lee-lo.
“Aye,” said the blackbird sittin’ on a chair, “once I courted a lady fair; she grew fickle and turned her back, and ever since then, I’ve dressed in black.”
“Aye,” said the woodpecker sittin’ on a fence, “once I courted a handsome wench; she grew scared and from me fled, and ever since then, I’ve dressed in red.”
“Aye,” said the owl with a head so white, “a lonesome day and a lonesome night. I thought I heard a pretty girl say, ‘Court all night and sleep all day.’”
“No!” said the little turtle dove, “for that’s no way to win her love; court her night and court her day –never give her time to say, ‘Oh, nay!’”
“Aye,” said the blue jay, and away he flew, “if I were a young man, I’d have two; if one were faithless and chanced to go, I’d add the other string to my bow.”
Duration approx. 3’ 30”
BASS Keyboard (for rehearsal only)
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Traditional American arr. Joseph Gregorio
1. “Aye,” mp saidthelittle leather wing bat,“I’ll
1. “Aye,” mp saidthelittle leather wing bat,“I’ll
leather wing bat,leather wing bat, leath p er wing bat,leather wing bat,
bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat, p leather wing bat,leather wing
telltoyouthereason that,thereason thatIflybynight
telltoyouthereason that,thereason thatIfly by
leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat, bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing
Kbd.
isbecause Ilostmyheart’sdelight.”
night isbecause Ilostmyheart’sdelight.”
leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat.
bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing
How pp dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee
How pp dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee
How pp dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee bat. pp Howdeedowdee diddle um day,howdeedowdee diddle um day,diddle um,
2. “Aye,” mp saidtheblackbird sittin’ onachair, “OnceIcourted alady fair; 37
2. “Aye,” mp saidtheblackbird sittin’ onachair, “OnceIcourted alady fair;
leath p er wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,
bat, p leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing
shegrewfickle andturnedherback, and 41 shegrewfickle andturned herback, and
leather wingbat,leather wingbat,leather wingbat,leather wingbat, bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing
ever sincethen,I’vedressedinblack.”How mf dee dowdee diddle um day,
ever sincethen,I’vedressedinblack.”How mf dee dowdee diddle um day,
leather wing bat,leather wing bat.How mf dee dowdee diddle um day, bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat. mf Howdee dowdee diddle um
howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day!
howdee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, day,howdee dowdee diddle um day,diddle um, diddle um day,
mf
howdee dowdee diddle um day! poco f Leath mf er wing bat, howdee dowdee diddle um day! poco f
howdee dowdee diddle um day! poco f
bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat, p leather wing
leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat, leath p er wing bat, lielee lo. p 3. “Aye,” mp saidthewoodpeck er p 3. “Aye,” mp saidthewoodpeck er
bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing
leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,
sittin’ onafence, “OnceIcourted ahandsome wench;shegrewscaredand
sittin’ onafence, “OnceIcourted ahandsome wench;shegrewscaredand
bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leatherwing
leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,
frommefled, andever sincethen,I’ve
frommefled, andever sincethen,I’ve
bat,leather wing bat. poco f Howdee dowdee diddle um day,howdee
leather wing bat.How poco f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee
dressedinred.”How f melody dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee
dressedinred.”How poco f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee
dowdee diddle um day,diddle um, diddle um day, how mp dee
diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, how mp dee
diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, how mp dee
Wistfully (q = 63) Slowing 85
4. “Aye,” mp saidtheowlwithaheadsowhite, “alonesome dayanda
lo. mp pp 4. “Aye,” mp saidtheowlsowhite, “alonesome dayanda
4. “Aye,” mp saidtheowlwithaheadsowhite, “alonesome dayanda
(q = 63)
4. “Aye,”saidtheowlwithaheadsowhite, “alonesome dayanda
lonesome night. IthoughtIheardapretty girlsay, In tempo (q = 63)
lonesome night. “IthoughtIheard apretty girl
lonesome night. IthoughtIheardapretty girlsay, lonesome night. IthoughtIheardagirl,apretty girl In
(q = 63)
Coming to rest
‘Courtallnightandsleepallday.’ ” pp
As at first (q = 104)
5. “No!no!
say,‘Courtallnightandsleepallday.’ ” pp 5. “No!no!
‘Courtallnightandsleepallday.’ ”5. “No!” pp saidthelittle turtle dove,“for
say,‘Courtallnightandsleepallday.’ ”5. “No!” pp saidthelittle turtle dove,“for
Coming to rest
As at first (q = 104)
that’snowaytowinherlove;courthernightandcourtherday, that’snowaytowinherlove;courthernightandcourtherday –
turtle dove,“forthat’snowaytowinherlove;courthernight andcourther day!” f
little turtle dove,“forthat’snowaytowinherlove;courthernightandcourther day!” f no!” p saidthelittle turtle dove,“forthat’snowaytowinherlove; courthernightand day!” f p f
diddle um day,
lo, how f dee dow dee, how mp dee dow dee,
lo, how f dee dowdee, how mp dee dow dee,
lo, how f dee dow dee, how mp dee dow dee,
lo, how mp dee dow dee,
6. “Aye,”
saidthebluejayandaway heflew,“ifIwereayoungman,I’dhavetwo;if
6. “Aye,”
saidthebluejayandaway heflew,“ifIwereayoungman,I’dhavetwo;if
6. “Aye,” mp saidthebluejayandaway heflew,“ifIwereayoungman,I’dhavetwo;
6. “Aye,” mp saidthebluejayandaway heflew,
(q = 120)
onewerefaithless andchancedtogo,
onewerefaithless andchancedtogo, pp
string pp
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(q = 120)
tomybow.”How f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day,
tomybow.”How f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, tomybow.”How f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, tomybow.”Oh, how f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um
howdee dowdee diddle um day! Heyla lee
howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um! Heyla lee
howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um! Heyla lee
day,diddle um,diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um!