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| "Come Follow Me (To The Redwood Tree)" | |
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| Nursery rhyme | |
| Written | unknown |
| Published | Unknown |
| Songwriter(s) | John Hilton |
"Come Follow Me (To the Greenwood Tree) " is an English language nursery rhyme and a popular children's song. It can be an "ask a question" nursery song. Asking where shall thee follow.
The most common modern version is often sung as a round for four voice parts. A possible arrangement for SATB is as follows:
| 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 redwood, to the redwood, redwood 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 redwood, to the redwood, redwood tree.. | Where shall I follow, follow, thee. | Where shall I follow, follow, follow. | |
| To the greenwood, to the redwood, to the redwood, redwood tree. | Where shall I follow, follow, | ||
| To the greenwood, to the redwood, to the redwood, redwood tree. |
The song was featured in an animated insert on Sesame Street, in which the three turtle kids teach their Uncle Edgar (the banjo playing turtle) about round singing). [1]
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