Music for Passover
Mah Nishtana The Four Questions from the CD "Mostly Matzah" by Fran Avni, sung by her children Shira (then age 8) and Ronit (then age 5.) Available at franavni.com
Mah Nishtana, The Four Questions (Real Audio) from Andi Joseph's CD "It's Seder Time" available at musicheadz.com and jewishmusic.com
Four questions Transliteration, translation, audio and Hebrew text (Hear each question one at a time, helpful for learning)
Dayenu (RealAudio) , from Jill Moskowitz's CD "Miracles: Chanukah and Passover Songs for Kids" available at soundswrite.com and at jewishstore.com. Cassette available at jewishmusic.com
Building Cities , recorded by Cindy Paley
Listen to the whole track and more of Cindy's holiday songs HERE at the amazing Judaica Sound Archives
Avadim Hayinu (RealAudio) from Jill Moskowitz's CD "Miracles: Chanukah and Passover Songs for Kids" available at soundswrite.com and at jewishstore.com. Cassette available at jewishmusic.com
Miriam's Song by Debbie Friedman, from the CD "Celebrate Passover" (click for more songs) available at craignco.com
The Plague Song by Debbie Friedman, from the 2-CD set, "Carnegie Hall" available at jewishmusic.com or soundswrite.com
The Frog Song from Paul Zim's CD "Seder Nights" sheet music (pdf)
Go Down Moses performed by Alan Eder and Friends, from the CD "Reggae Passover" (click for more songs)
Chad Gadya (and other Passover songs) performed by Cantor Steven Haas, Temple Beth Sholom, Miami Beach, FL.
Chad Gadya-- "lyrics" for non-readers (doc) (assembled by Judy Cote)
Adir Hu (Realaudio, clip) performed by Cindy Paley, from her CD "A Singing Seder" available at soundswrite.com
L'Shana Ha-ba-ah B'Yerushalayim (Real Audio) performed by Robin Selinger ("basement" recording)
Pharoah Pharoah (RealAudio, clip) by Mah Tovu, available at mahtovu.com or soundswrite.com
Click here for "Pharoah Pharoah" lyrics, chords
Note: this one is sung to the tune of "Louie, Louie" and is a major kids' favorite!
Who Knows One (RealAudio) performed by J. Leo Selinger, age 11 ("basement" recording)
Who Knows One lyrics (html)
TEN PLAGUES IN EGYPT LAND (sheet music, pdf) by Peter and Ellen Allard, available at peterandellen.com
Plague cards (pdf) to use with this song in music class, by Lisa Baydush
By Carol Boyd Leon, from her "Gan Shirim" songbook and double-CD available at cdbaby.com
or at Carol's web page.
Frogs! (mp3) audio
Frogs-Sheet music (pdf)
By Doni Zasloff Thomas, lead singer for the Mama Doni band.
From the CD, "I Love Herring (and Other Fish Shticks for Kids)" available at cdbaby.com
Rasta in Pasta (mp3)
We are all on the Seder Plate (RealAudio) Complete Lyrics (pdf) by Julie Lipson
Moses' Two Mamas (sheet music, pdf) by Ros Schwartz
More free sheet music for Passover:
Chad Gadya (pdf) traditional
Dayenu (pdf) traditional
Four Questions-Mah Nishtana (pdf) traditional
Go Down Moses (pdf) spiritual
Hodu (pdf) folk melody
Lyrics for lots of traditional Passover melodies assembled by Sue Marx
Click here for more Pesach songs and some listening links from the Zemerl database
FREE HAGADDAH AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Barry Louis Polisar writes books and music for children. Barry Lou's website: barrylou.com
Telling the Story: A Passover Hagaddah Explained (pdf) A complete Hagaddah available for download. Thanks, Barry Lou!
Or
purchase a copy at this link:
http://www.barrylou.com/books
Barry Louis Polisar has re-told the Passover story in this brand new Hagaddah that not only tells the story, but gives the background on the spiritual origins of the holiday traditions. With illustrations by Barry's daughter, Sierra.