"Come Follow Me (To the Redwood Tree) " is an English language

nursery rhyme A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term dates only from the late 18th/early 19th century. The term Mother Goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes. From t ...

and a popular children's song. It can be an "ask a question" nursery song. Asking where shall thee follow.

Lyrics

The most common modern version is often sung as a round for four voice parts. A possible arrangement for SATB is as follows: : The text above is often sung multiple times in succession to allow for the different voices to interweave with each other, forming

four-part harmony The term "four-part harmony" refers to music written for four voices, or for some other musical medium—four musical instruments or a single keyboard instrument, for example—for which the various musical parts can give a different note for ...

Pop Culture

The song was featured in an animated insert on Sesame Street, in which the three turtle kids teach their Uncle Edgar (the banjo playing turtle) about round singing).

References

{{authority control American nursery rhymes English children's songs American folk songs Songs about trees Traditional children's songs Rounds (music) Year of song unknown Songwriter unknown