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Volume 1: Resilience

by Ashokan Songlab

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1.
BEES ARE BUZZIN' Flowers in the early morning Petals drippin' with dew Sweet honey is spillin' from the hive Bees are buzzin' everywhere Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere Generations of butterfly migrations 3000 miles Mother Nature made them special for a reason We need them Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere Sunrise blesses the horizon Another day All creatures are our teachers So let's not look away Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere Butterflies are flyin' through the air Butterflies are flyin' through the air (woah) Butterflies are flyin' through the air Butterflies are flyin' through the air (butterflies are flyin' through the air) Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere Bees are buzzin' everywhere, bees are buzzin' everywhere
2.
SEASONS OF THE TREES Springtime feel the breeze Tap tap tap on the maple trees Summer green leaves catch my eye Up Up Up in the tie-dyed sky Fall colors, Halloween Trick-or-treat and hear the screams Winter snow on the Christmas trees Ho Ho Ho and presents, please Seasons of the trees!
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PONDS AND STREAMS Where the stream meets the land there are bridges and sand At the bottom of the creek you'll get mucky little feet And if you follow through (if you follow through) You'll find a canoe that's meant for me and you The wind blows and the ripples grow They flow and they glow like the scales On a mermaid's tail
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Shy Hawk 02:19
SHY HAWK I went for a walk I saw a baby hawk A little shy hawk Hiding by a rock I went out at night (I saw a screech owl) She looked me in the eyes Hunting in the night Silent as she flies
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MAKE YOU HAPPY When it's cold and rainy outside it's easy to feel sad To let your heart drop to the bottom of the world Forget the day you jumped with joy and you were glad To shatter the happy feelings you unfurled And that's why I don't know How to avoid feeling down Whether it's sun or rain or snow I'll always be there you can always count on me To make you happy And when the world is grey it's easy to worry To feel like no one's there for you But even though your feelings may be blurry It's important to remember to try to be you And that's why I don't know How to avoid feeling down Whether it's sun or rain or snow I'll always be there you can always count on me To make you happy
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WORRY IS NATURAL If you're not feelin' well, just take a breather Don't worry 'bout a thing If you're stressed and don't feel like comin' 'round That's ok, we all get that Don't feel afraid 'cause Worry's natural You'll always be My number one If you're fallin' down an endless slope Don't be scared to get back up If the world falls upside down you can turn it right side up Don't feel afraid 'cause Worry's natural You'll always be My number one

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These songs were written, arranged and recorded by Ashokan Songlab, a Hudson Valley homeschool collective, during the Autumn of 2020.

Recorded and mixed at Humble Abode Music by Mike Merenda and Ruth Ungar in West Hurley, NY.

All download proceeds benefit Ashokan Center.

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released April 22, 2021

Ida Stoever: vocals, keys, ukulele
Guinness Van Meter: vocals, ukulele
Lee Collins: drums, vocals
Will Merenda: keys
Opal Merenda: vocals, casio sk5
Saskia Van Meter: vocals
Mike Merenda: guitars, casio sk5
Ruth Ungar Merenda: bass, glockenspiel

Recorded & Mixed by Mike Merenda & Ruth Ungar
Mastered by Adam Armstrong, Kingston, NY
Artwork by Opal Merenda & Saskia Van Meter
Produced by Mike Merenda & Ruth Ungar

Words and music:

Bees Are Buzzin': Ida Stoever, Lee Collins, Will Merenda, Mike Merenda, Krisha Stoever

Seasons of the Trees: Opal Merenda, Saskia Van Meter, Stella Breitenstein, Ramona Brueckner, Lee Collins, Will Merenda, Mike Merenda, Ruth Ungar Merenda

Ponds and Streams: Ida Stoever, Saskia Van Meter, Opal Merenda, Lee Collins, Mike Merenda, Krisha Stoever, Ruth Ungar Merenda

Shy Hawk: Ida Stoever, Guinness Van Meter, Lee Collins, Will Merenda, Mike Merenda, Ruth Ungar Merenda

Make You Happy: Guinness Van Meter

Worry is Natural: Ida Stoever

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Hudson Valley songwriting and jam collective for homeschoolers produced by Mike + Ruthy of The Mammals.

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