Sing Harmony for Hard Times Come Again No More by Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster is often referred to as the father of American Music. Learn the melody and harmony for Hard Times Come Again No More with Celia & Libby! Chapters---------------- 0:00 Introduction and tips about vocal range 02:30 Melody and harmony sung together w/lyric subtitles 4:22 Learn the melody for the verse w/lyric subtitles 5:18 Patterns and elision 6:12 Learn the melody for the chorus w/lyric subtitles 7:10 Melody for both parts sung together 8:03 Harmony info 9:14 Entire harmony part (verse & chorus) 10:07 Thoughts about practicing with this video 10:22 Learn the harmony for the verse – small bites 12:10 Sing the whole harmony for the verse 13:00 Learn the harmony for the chorus – small bites 14:19 Entire harmony for chorus 15:43 Practice—Libby sings harmony louder, Celia sings melody softer Lyrics (Note: we said there are 3 verses, but there are 4!) Let us pause in life’s pleasures and count its many tears While we all sup sorrow with the poor There’s a song that will linger forever in our ears Oh hard times, come again no more CHORUS: ‘Tis the song, the sigh of the weary Hard time, hard times come again no more Many days you have lingered around my cabin door Oh hard times, come again no more. There’s a pale drooping maiden who toils her life away With a worn heart whose better days are o’er Though her voice would be merry, tis sighing all the day Oh hard times, come again no more CHORUS ‘Tis a sigh that is wafted across the troubled wave ‘Tis a wail that is heard upon the shore ‘Tis a dirge that is murmured around the lowly grave Oh hard times, come again no more CHORUS While we seek mirth and beauty and music bright and gay There are frail forms fainting at the door Though their voices are silent, their pleading looks still say Oh hard times, come again no more Recordings you might like to listen to: The Longest Johns:    • Hard Times Come Again No More Live | Made ...   Joe Weed's album "Swanee" with Laurie Lewis singing Hard Times (scroll down to listen—great album for Stephen Foster fans) https://www.joeweed.com/swanee.php Fretful Event on Bandcamp (yep, that's Celia in the 1990s: https://celiaramsay.bandcamp.com/albu... Links Libby's Website: https://libbymclaren.com Celia's Website: https://celiaramsay.com Celia Ramsay's YouTube channel:    / celiaelle