“Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping; Brother John)”

Description

French: "Frere Jacques (x2), Dormez-vous (x2), Sonnez les matines (x2), Din din don (x2)." English: "Are you sleeping (x2), Brother John? (x2), Morning bells are ringing (x2), Ding ding dong (x2)."

Notes

Fuld reports that a manuscript copy of this tune was made c. 1780 (under another title); the melody was published in 1811. Words and music were first published together in 1860. - RBW

Same tune

• Turkey Dinner (Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 21)
• Next Thanksgiving (Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 21)
• Perfect Posture (Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 74)

References

1. Silber-FSWB, p. 412, "Frere Jacques (Brother John)" (1 English and 1 French text)
2. Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 268, "Brother John" (1 text, tune referenced)
3. Fuld-WFM, pp. 237-238
4. DT, FRERJACQ*
5. BI, FSWB412F