Nicky began recorder lessons in music class at school this week. Remember those days? Hot Cross Buns, Mary Had a Little Lamb, errr… Were there any other songs? I think there must have been, but they’ve escaped me now.
When the purchase sheet came home for recorders & accessories last week, we reminded Nicky that he would be using one of our old recorders. Mine has disappeared (actually, I think it’s at Mom & Dad’s), so he was thrilled to use Jason’s. Happily, it’s the exact same model that all his friends are now buying and using.*
Also happily, the carrying case for said recorder has long been missing. Ooh, goodie! A chance for Mom to use her stash of stuff to make a case. I knew I had saved all those cut-off pant legs from the summer for a reason.
And how could I resist a little embroidery?
Nicky loves it, as I knew he would. He is excited about anything I make for him. It’s great to be appreciated.
*I think a headache is developing just imagining a room full of third graders in their first recorder lesson. Elementary school music teachers deserve a special place in Heaven.**
**Or whatever you believe the afterlife to be or not be.
In THIS Life 
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January 30, 2009 at 11:54 am
Heather
“Elementary school music teachers deserve a special place in Heaven.”
True dat!!! The case is adorable.
There was also a song they start you with in piano…maybe it’s the same with the recorder?…that I knew as “Lightly Row”, but my sisters knew as “Tuna Fish”.
My lyrics…
Lightly row, lightly row,
O’er the rolling waves we go,
Lightly float, lightly float,
In our little boat.
Watch out for that big ol’ wave!
It might put us in our grave!
Lightly row, lightly row,
O’er the waves we go.
My sisters’…
Tuna fish, tuna fish,
Sing a song of tuna fish!
Tuna fish, tuna fish,
It’s our favorite dish!
From New York to Cocomo,
Ev’rybody loves it so!
Tuna fish, tuna fish,
It’s our favorite dish!
LOL!!!!