"The Merrie Dwarves!" - Reprise

[patinagle16]

It's wonderful when one's creations continue to grow long after leaving the creative...hive, nest, whatever.

Not long after I posted about "The Merrie Dwarves!" I received a lovely email from Christiana Quick-Cleveland, who teaches music to future Waldorf teachers at the Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks, CA, and who found "Dwarves" among the materials at the college. She kindly asked my permission to publish the song in a collection of "Songs for the Elementary Classroom" in both booklet and CD. I was delighted to give it. (The booklet and CD are for sale - you get 26 other fun songs along with "Dwarves." Teachers and other interested parties should contact Christiana for details.)

This version of "The Merrie Dwarves!" is yet another variation on the lyrics, sort of halfway between the original and Christine Lavin's cute Christmas version. The dwarves are short, not dumb, and they are being merry in the woods. Fascinating.

I'd love to find out how they got to Rudolf Steiner College, and where along the way they got short. I'm also tickled that the song is being taught to children. It'll probably be here after I'm gone, and that's cool.

Six pages, two pots of tea today. The mountains were socked in and it was chilly this morning. I wore my slippers to work.

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(PS - still collecting data on Silent Companionship (see post below). So far the trend is holding. WRITERS: tell me about the pets who keep you company as you write.)