Over the River and Through the Woods is a folk song originally composed by American abolitionist, Lydia Maria Child and written in or slightly prior to 1844. Many different singers and songwriters have done their own arrangements of this song over the last century, but the original children's song version is still the most prominent and well known. Originally written as a Thanksgiving song it also occasionally is heard with verses relating to Christmas as well.
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Over The River and Through The Woods- PDF
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1 | Over The River And Through The Woods Voice | 15.34 KB | 4919 times |
2 | Over The River And Through The Woods Tuba | 13.42 KB | 2168 times |
3 | Over The River And Through The Woods Trumpet | 15.46 KB | 2159 times |
4 | Over The River And Through The Woods Trombone Baritone | 13.43 KB | 2014 times |
5 | Over The River And Through The Woods Tenor Saxophone | 14.14 KB | 2006 times |
6 | Over The River And Through The Woods Piano Or Bells | 13.54 KB | 4345 times |
7 | Over The River And Through The Woods Percussion | 13.05 KB | 2137 times |
8 | Over The River And Through The Woods Horn In F | 14.12 KB | 2215 times |
9 | Over The River And Through The Woods Guitar Tab | 14.83 KB | 2305 times |
10 | Over The River And Through The Woods Guitar Notes | 13.71 KB | 2549 times |
11 | Over The River And Through The Woods Full Score | 42.11 KB | 3354 times |
12 | Over The River And Through The Woods Flute Or Oboe | 13.62 KB | 2176 times |
13 | Over The River And Through The Woods Bb Clarinet | 15.46 KB | 2178 times |
14 | Over The River And Through The Woods Alto Saxophone | 14.1 KB | 2281 times |
Over The River and Through The Woods- Sibelius
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1 | Over The River And Through The Woods Voice | 18.74 KB | 3012 times |
2 | Over The River And Through The Woods Tuba | 18 KB | 2428 times |
3 | Over The River And Through The Woods Trumpet | 17.98 KB | 2446 times |
4 | Over The River And Through The Woods Trombone Baritone | 17.96 KB | 2293 times |
5 | Over The River And Through The Woods Tenor Saxophone | 17.96 KB | 2458 times |
6 | Over The River And Through The Woods Piano Or Bells | 17.97 KB | 3167 times |
7 | Over The River And Through The Woods Percussion | 17.78 KB | 2505 times |
8 | Over The River And Through The Woods Horn In F | 18 KB | 2314 times |
9 | Over The River And Through The Woods Guitar Tab | 17.97 KB | 2498 times |
10 | Over The River And Through The Woods Guitar Notes | 17.99 KB | 2523 times |
11 | Over The River And Through The Woods Full Score | 20.58 KB | 2705 times |
12 | Over The River And Through The Woods Flute Or Oboe | 17.97 KB | 2443 times |
13 | Over The River And Through The Woods Bb Clarinet | 17.97 KB | 2424 times |
14 | Over The River And Through The Woods Alto Saxophone | 17.96 KB | 2529 times |
The lyrics (words) to Over The River and Through The Woods :
- Over the river, and through the woods,
- To Grandfather's house we go;
- The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
- through the white and drifted snow.
- Over the river, and through the wood,
- Oh, how the wind does blow!
- It stings the toes and bites the nose
- As over the ground we go.
- Over the river, and through the wood,
- To have a first-rate play.
- Hear the bells ring, "Ting-a-ling-ding",
- Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day!
- Over the river, and through the wood
- Trot fast, my dapple-gray!
- Spring over the ground like a hunting-hound,
- For this is Thanksgiving Day.
- Over the river, and through the wood,
- And straight through the barnyard gate,
- We seem to go extremely slow,
- It is so hard to wait!
- Over the river, and through the woods
- Now Grandmother's cap I spy!
- Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done?
- Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!
- Lyrics courtesy of The Over The River and Through The Woods Page at Wikipedia