tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post4250821291067617625..comments2023-08-10T01:09:49.154-07:00Comments on Saints and Spinners: Poetry Friday: Someone, by Walter de la MareSaints and Spinnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08532215042953620628noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-27714881767135181382008-10-20T13:01:00.000-07:002008-10-20T13:01:00.000-07:00Library Lady: I didn't know that straining kids' v...Library Lady: I didn't know that straining kids' voices was the reasoning behind singing so high. I knew their voices were high anyway, and the teachers in my daughter's school sing way up in the head too. But you're right-- Lucia always sings an octave above me anyway (my comfort scale is B flat). When we get together for school festivals, the songs are often waaay too high for most of the adults there. I'm hoping to get together a school songbook so that parents can practice the songs beforehand in comfortable pitches!)<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad that Nancy Stewart's music is a reasource for you. I'll be sure to tell her-- she's always grateful to know that her resources are helpful.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-91919565627415830182008-10-20T10:28:00.000-07:002008-10-20T10:28:00.000-07:00"Stardreamer" is just gorgeous. And don't miss her..."Stardreamer" is just gorgeous. And don't miss her version of "Waltzing With Bears"--I often play that for the kids to dance to during my "NovemBEAR" programs.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes, when I can't sing something, I try changing the key. I've been using Nancy Stewart's "Hopping Like A Bunny" song, complete with my slide whistle, but Nancy's voice is higher than mine. But I found when I changed keys, I can do it pretty nicely.<BR/><BR/>I got royally frustrated last fall when I went to a kindermusik sort of class for teachers at Wolf Trap, and the leader said you should pitch your voice high because you can strain kids voices by making them sing at too low a pitch. What about MY voice? Argh...<BR/><BR/>(Besides, the kids always sing in their own key anyway...)The Library Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321601076252214546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-42838688203968355032008-10-19T10:21:00.000-07:002008-10-19T10:21:00.000-07:00Thank you, everyone, for your kind words. And do c...Thank you, everyone, for your kind words. And do check out Shirley's memoir blog. I really like it, and I would even if she weren't my college professor!Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-30399830861359953212008-10-19T08:47:00.000-07:002008-10-19T08:47:00.000-07:00Alkelda,I enjoyed coming to your blog from FaceBoo...Alkelda,<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed coming to your blog from FaceBook. I think it is great that you are setting up your own business as a storyteller/poet/musician. I liked this song very much.<BR/><BR/>I am also one of the 150,000 people with a blog. Check out what I am doing with memoir: http://www.100memoirs.com<BR/><BR/>ShirleyShirleyHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395781622594618982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-19727679467359042042008-10-18T04:11:00.000-07:002008-10-18T04:11:00.000-07:00Oh, I do love minor keys, and that's a really nice...Oh, I do love minor keys, and that's a really nice... autumnal, full moon, wind-whistling... sort of mysterious song. Well done. And the lighting <I>did</I> come out well. All that kind of stuff is so tricky...!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-35888068233746552462008-10-17T21:50:00.000-07:002008-10-17T21:50:00.000-07:00Nice! I think that would definitely work in a stor...Nice! I think that would definitely work in a storytime. <BR/><BR/>The video came out nicely, too. I know you were talking about lighting earlier this week; it looks good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-57087398544668868862008-10-17T18:38:00.000-07:002008-10-17T18:38:00.000-07:00That came out so well! I really do love that melod...That came out so well! I really do love that melody.Jules at 7-Imphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439756778611468303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-55912864009844013082008-10-17T17:49:00.000-07:002008-10-17T17:49:00.000-07:00Alkelda that is fabulous! Your music so perfectly ...Alkelda that is fabulous! Your music so perfectly fit the poem and your voice is lovely. I enjoyed that so much!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-92174806138131863122008-10-17T10:31:00.000-07:002008-10-17T10:31:00.000-07:00I enjoyed your song!! Lovely job :).I enjoyed your song!! Lovely job :).jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-82386157307438893702008-10-17T09:13:00.000-07:002008-10-17T09:13:00.000-07:00I think I'm going to be humming that for the rest ...I think I'm going to be humming that for the rest of the day! Thank you; it's a lovely fit of music to words.Anamaria (bookstogether)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10361389598002568007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-72391752612599091082008-10-17T08:40:00.000-07:002008-10-17T08:40:00.000-07:00Library Lady: I've requested the album from my lib...Library Lady: I've requested the album from my library. Thanks for letting me know about it. I don't know what it sounds like yet, but my voice teacher said a lot of these seemingly simple songs are actually a challenge to sing because of the range. (Incidentally, she said "Happy Birthday" is one of the hardest songs to sing, and that makes sense-- I've rarely heard it sung in a group where it didn't sound like a cacaphony.)Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-23946398648999261972008-10-17T07:25:00.000-07:002008-10-17T07:25:00.000-07:00There is a version of Stevenson's "The Moon" on Pr...There is a version of Stevenson's "The Moon" on Priscilla Herdman's "Stardreamer" album--which incidentally is one of my favorite kids albums--and somewhere I have a picture book version to go with it. I have always wanted to use it with the music. But I'm afraid my voice isn't up to it--I just don't have her range!The Library Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321601076252214546noreply@blogger.com