Leatherwing Bat | Joseph Gregorio | MusicSpoke

“Aye,” said the little leatherwing bat, “I’ll tell to you the reason that, the reason that I fly by night is because I lost my heart’s delight.”

Howdee dowdee diddle-um day! Hey-la-lee-lee-lie-lee-lo.

“Aye,” said the blackbird sittin’ on a chair, “once I courted a lady fair; she grew fickle and turned her back, and ever since then, I’ve dressed in black.”

“Aye,” said the woodpecker sittin’ on a fence, “once I courted a handsome wench; she grew scared and from me fled, and ever since then, I’ve dressed in red.”

“Aye,” said the owl with a head so white, “a lonesome day and a lonesome night. I thought I heard a pretty girl say, ‘Court all night and sleep all day.’”

“No!” said the little turtle dove, “for that’s no way to win her love; court her night and court her day –never give her time to say, ‘Oh, nay!’”

“Aye,” said the blue jay, and away he flew, “if I were a young man, I’d have two; if one were faithless and chanced to go, I’d add the other string to my bow.”

Duration approx. 3’ 30”

BASS Keyboard (for rehearsal only)

(q = 104)

Traditional American arr. Joseph Gregorio

1. “Aye,” mp saidthelittle leather wing bat,“I’ll

1. “Aye,” mp saidthelittle leather wing bat,“I’ll

leather wing bat,leather wing bat, leath p er wing bat,leather wing bat,

bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat, p leather wing bat,leather wing

telltoyouthereason that,thereason thatIflybynight

telltoyouthereason that,thereason thatIfly by

leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat, bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing

Kbd.

isbecause Ilostmyheart’sdelight.”

night isbecause Ilostmyheart’sdelight.”

leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat.

bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing

How pp dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee

How pp dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee

How pp dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee bat. pp Howdeedowdee diddle um day,howdeedowdee diddle um day,diddle um,

2. “Aye,” mp saidtheblackbird sittin’ onachair, “OnceIcourted alady fair; 37

2. “Aye,” mp saidtheblackbird sittin’ onachair, “OnceIcourted alady fair;

leath p er wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,

bat, p leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing

shegrewfickle andturnedherback, and 41 shegrewfickle andturned herback, and

leather wingbat,leather wingbat,leather wingbat,leather wingbat, bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing

ever sincethen,I’vedressedinblack.”How mf dee dowdee diddle um day,

ever sincethen,I’vedressedinblack.”How mf dee dowdee diddle um day,

leather wing bat,leather wing bat.How mf dee dowdee diddle um day, bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat. mf Howdee dowdee diddle um

howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day!

howdee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, day,howdee dowdee diddle um day,diddle um, diddle um day,

mf

howdee dowdee diddle um day! poco f Leath mf er wing bat, howdee dowdee diddle um day! poco f

howdee dowdee diddle um day! poco f

bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat, p leather wing

leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat, leath p er wing bat, lielee lo. p 3. “Aye,” mp saidthewoodpeck er p 3. “Aye,” mp saidthewoodpeck er

bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing

leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,

sittin’ onafence, “OnceIcourted ahandsome wench;shegrewscaredand

sittin’ onafence, “OnceIcourted ahandsome wench;shegrewscaredand

bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leatherwing

leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,leather wing bat,

frommefled, andever sincethen,I’ve

frommefled, andever sincethen,I’ve

bat,leather wing bat. poco f Howdee dowdee diddle um day,howdee

leather wing bat.How poco f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee

dressedinred.”How f melody dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee

dressedinred.”How poco f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee

dowdee diddle um day,diddle um, diddle um day, how mp dee

diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, how mp dee

diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um day, how mp dee

Wistfully (q = 63) Slowing 85

4. “Aye,” mp saidtheowlwithaheadsowhite, “alonesome dayanda

lo. mp pp 4. “Aye,” mp saidtheowlsowhite, “alonesome dayanda

4. “Aye,” mp saidtheowlwithaheadsowhite, “alonesome dayanda

(q = 63)

4. “Aye,”saidtheowlwithaheadsowhite, “alonesome dayanda

lonesome night. IthoughtIheardapretty girlsay, In tempo (q = 63)

lonesome night. “IthoughtIheard apretty girl

lonesome night. IthoughtIheardapretty girlsay, lonesome night. IthoughtIheardagirl,apretty girl In

(q = 63)

Coming to rest

‘Courtallnightandsleepallday.’ ” pp

As at first (q = 104)

5. “No!no!

say,‘Courtallnightandsleepallday.’ ” pp 5. “No!no!

‘Courtallnightandsleepallday.’ ”5. “No!” pp saidthelittle turtle dove,“for

say,‘Courtallnightandsleepallday.’ ”5. “No!” pp saidthelittle turtle dove,“for

Coming to rest

As at first (q = 104)

that’snowaytowinherlove;courthernightandcourtherday, that’snowaytowinherlove;courthernightandcourtherday –

turtle dove,“forthat’snowaytowinherlove;courthernight andcourther day!” f

little turtle dove,“forthat’snowaytowinherlove;courthernightandcourther day!” f no!” p saidthelittle turtle dove,“forthat’snowaytowinherlove; courthernightand day!” f p f

diddle um day,

lo, how f dee dow dee, how mp dee dow dee,

lo, how f dee dowdee, how mp dee dow dee,

lo, how f dee dow dee, how mp dee dow dee,

lo, how mp dee dow dee,

6. “Aye,”

saidthebluejayandaway heflew,“ifIwereayoungman,I’dhavetwo;if

6. “Aye,”

saidthebluejayandaway heflew,“ifIwereayoungman,I’dhavetwo;if

6. “Aye,” mp saidthebluejayandaway heflew,“ifIwereayoungman,I’dhavetwo;

6. “Aye,” mp saidthebluejayandaway heflew,

(q = 120)

onewerefaithless andchancedtogo,

onewerefaithless andchancedtogo, pp

string pp

string

(q = 120)

tomybow.”How f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day,

tomybow.”How f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, tomybow.”How f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um day, tomybow.”Oh, how f dee dowdee diddle um day,howdee dowdee diddle um

howdee dowdee diddle um day! Heyla lee

howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um! Heyla lee

howdee dowdee diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um! Heyla lee

day,diddle um,diddle um day, howdee dowdee diddle um!

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