Here’s a Halloween song Karen Mack sent me, though we could use some help with the tune. Here’s what she wrote…
I learned this Halloween song years ago, but do not know the name of the tune.
The Town Hall Halloween Ball
We’re sip, sip, sippin’ on cider,
And pop, pop, poppin’ our corn.
There’s plenty to share,
All the folks are there,
At The Town Hall Halloween Ball.We’re bob, bob, bobbin’ for apples,
And packin’ in the pumpkin pie,
There’s plenty to share,
All the folks are there,
At The Town Hall Halloween Ball.There are hand gestures that go along with the song. I have the tune committed to memory, but would love to find a recording or sheet music as back up!
Karen Mack
If anyone could send in the sheet music, record the tune, record the song or send in instructions for the hand gestures, please comment below or email me. We’d be happy with any help you could provide!
Thanks!
Lisa
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September 9th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Looking for this song for a while – my son learned it in pre school over 15 years ago and I now need it for a kids show. The only reference to it on the whole internet is your post.
Did you get any info on it and could you pass it along?
Best regards,
Vince
October 11th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
http://klassyhalloweenmusic.wikispaces.com/ here’s the link to a recording of this song along with many others, it is a music teachers website full of recordings of songs for all seasons, holidays and celebrations!! I’m also surprised at how hard it was to track down this song, my son had just came home today singing it and had forgotten some of the lyrics which started my search :)
October 25th, 2017 at 3:50 pm
Here is what I just learned from a fellow teacher:
(sol do do do-la-sol do mi)
We’re sip-sip-sipping the cider
(do re re re-do- la re)
We’re pop-pop-popping the corn
(do ti-ti-ti ti la sol ti ti ti)
there’s plenty to share, all the folks are there
(ti la sol sol sol-la-fa mi)
at the town Hall Halloween Ball
(sol do do do-la- sol do mi)
We’re bob-bob-bobbing for apples
(do re-re re re do-ti la)
and packing in the pumpkin pie
(do ti-ti ti-ti la sol ti ti ti)
There’s plenty to share, all the folks are there
(ti la sol sol sol-la-ti do)
At the Town Hall Halloween Ball!
November 21st, 2019 at 5:45 am
This song was written by Betty Barlow. I found it in a teacher’s edition, grade 1 of a Macmillan music book called Music and You. It was published in 1988.
January 18th, 2020 at 8:55 pm
I have a copy of the melody and a faint copy of the instrumental version of the song from the book mentioned above. Let me know how I can send it on to you.