garden tunes
Sometimes when I'm weeding or planting or harvesting with my students, we listen to the birds sing a concert for us. Other times, we sing to each other and sometimes, I like to play music to pass the time. Here's a sampling of some garden tunes. (Thank you to master musician,
William Norman, for helping to compose this list!):
Flower - Amos Lee
The Garden Song - David Mallett
Flowers - Leon Bridges
Fields of Gray - Bruce Hornsby
For the Roses - Joni Mitchell
Let It Grow - Eric Clapton
In the Garden - Van Morrison
Flowers in Your Hair - The Lumineers
Tree by the River - Iron and Wine
Fields of Gold - Sting
Bye, Bye, Blackbird - Miles Davis
The Bluebird of Happiness - Jan Peerce
La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf
Inchworm - Danny Kaye
Buzz-Buzz-Buzz - The Hollywood Flames
Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day, The Jackson Five
Summertime, Summertime - The Jamies
Yellow Bird - Harry Belafonte, Kingston Trio
The Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades
Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds
Rain On The Roof - The Lovin' Spoonful
Dandelion - The Rolling Stones
Where Have All The Flowers Gone - Pete Seeger
April Come She Will - Simon and Garfunkel
Leaves That Are Green - Simon and Garfunkel
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Blackbird - The Beatles
Rain - The Beatles
Mother Nature's Son - The Beatles
Octopus's Garden - The Beatles
Thorn Tree In The Garden - Derek and the Dominos
Let It Rain - Eric Clapton
Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
Summer Breeze - Seals and Croft
Hummingbird - Seals and Croft
The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin
Tend My Garden - The James Gang
Flowers In The Rain - The Move
Take Me To The River - Al Green, Talking Heads
Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver
Fly Away - John Denver
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra
Sun Is Shining - Bob Marley
The Rose - Bette Midler
Nothing But Flowers - Talking Heads
The River - Bruce Springsteen
Waiting On A Sunny Day - Bruce Springsteen
Beautiful Day - U2
I'm Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado
Dandelion - Kacey Musgraves
June Hymn - The Decemberists
featured garden tune!
someone who believes
By Nicole Alifante, Rob Riech and Isaac Raz
Verse One
I look up at the night sky, the stars glimmer on
Telling me how bright we can burn
Just an illusion, who’s right and who’s wrong
Can’t be what we’re here to learn
La la la la la
La la la la la
Chorus
Oh, I am someone, someone who believes in the rivers that flow into the seas
And the mountains and the sunshine breathing over me
Verse Two
I look into the clouds and they’re flying so high
With secrets that they’re carrying
And all the dreams unspoken, live in a sigh
And I know the world is listening
La la la la la
La la la la la
Chorus
Oh, I am someone, someone who believes in the rivers
that flow
into the seas
And the mountains and the sunshine breathing over me
Bridge
Just when I feel like nothing is exactly what it’s supposed to be
That’s when I’m thankful for the BEAUTY that
surrounds me
Verse Three
Listen to the ocean, peaceful and strong
Whispering her deep mysteries
And all the sandy footsteps dancing along
Needing only gravity
Chorus (2x)
Yeah, I am someone, someone who believes in the rivers that flow into the seas
And the mountains and sunshine breathing over me, over me, ooohhh
La la la la la la la la la
By Nicole Alifante, Songwriter
meet the songwriter, nicole alifante
I have had the privilege of hearing
Nicole sing a few times and trust
me, when you do, it is a treat! Her
voice is really beautiful. I love and
listen to music all the time – and
singing and dancing is something
I often do while gardening
with my students. So I got this idea.
I asked Nicole if I could share a
song she wrote here on my website.
My hope is that she will visit one
of the gardens where I teach and sing with us!
Here is a bit about Nicole...
Nicole Alifante was a professional actress in NYC for over a decade. She stepped away from her career to stay home with her son. During her days as an actress, Nicole was always singing in bands in NYC. When she moved to Westchester, she founded the Tessera String Band, Madalyn and Nicole and she just released her first solo album, LA LA LA. Her title track was featured on 107.1, The Peak. She continues to build her songwriting catalogue. Recently, Nicole can been seen singing jazz standards with The Ken Dircks Trio in local Westchester haunts. She is also working on a contemporary musical with playwright, Stephanie Stowe. You can learn more about Nicole at http://www.nicolealifante.com/
