Ones for Sorrow

Jazzy 4 part round based on the Scottish version of the proverb or rhyme about magpies – see lyrics. A translation of ‘the Deil’s ain sel’ is ‘the Devil themself’.

Mood

Upbeat

Technical

4/4, 8 bars, 4 part round

Text Source

Trad

Lyrics

One’s for sorrow
Two’s for joy
Three’s a wedding
Four’s a birth
Fve is heaven
Six is hell
Seven’s the deil’s ain’ sel’

What’s included?

pdf of score, mp3 recording of whole song, mp3 separate parts

£5.00