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Folly’s song
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Folly’s song by Percy Eastman Fletcher — Lyrics
When wedding fiddles are aplaying,
Huzza for folly O!
And when maidens go aMaying,
Huzza for folly O!
When a milkpail is upset,
Huzza for folly O!
And the clothes left in the wet,
Huzza for folly O!
When the barrel’s set abroach,
Huzza for folly O!
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About Folly’s song
Percy Eastman Fletcher’s Folly’s Song is a joyful SATB part-song in English. The text paints a picture of merry chaos and good-natured mayhem, celebrating all manner of minor mishaps and delightful disruptions with an enthusiastic refrain. From wedding fiddles and May-day revels to overturned milk-pails and slightly burnt food, the lyrics embrace a spirit of lighthearted abandon. Even the more formal elements of society, like Sir Snap and his lawyer or Miss Chap’s dalliance with the sawyer, are swept up in this boisterous celebration of folly. Fletcher’s setting captures this exuberant mood, making it a perfect choice for a lively and engaging choral performance.
