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The Happy Wanderer

Words by Antonia Ridge, Music by Friedr, W, Moller - 1954

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8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
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I love to go a-wandering,

Above the mountan track,

And as I go,  I love to sing,
My knapsack on my back.

Val-de ri,  Val-de ra,
Val-de ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,

Val-de ri,  Val-de ra,

My knapsack on my back.

 

I love to wander by the stream,

That dances in the sun,

So joyously it calls to me,

"Come! join my happy song!"

Val-de ri,  Val-de ra,
Val-de ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,

Val-de ri,  Val-de ra,

My knapsack on my back.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to the Sacramento Banjo Band perform "Happy Wanderer" (mp3)

 

Listen to The Three Plectrums group perform "Happy Wanderer" (mp3)

Larry Kennedy, Kurt Abell, Dave Frey

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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