Our Chalet Song

DESCRIPTION: "High up, high on the mountains, we've founded Our Chalet (x2), Its sloping roof and wide shall shelter us without a care, And each Girl Scout and Guide shall find a welcome there." They live simple lives where all are welcome
AUTHOR: French words: Emilie-Marguerite Droin-de Moorsier / Music: Joseph Bover / English translation: Betty Askwith (source: ChansonsDeNotreChalet)
EARLIEST DATE: French version: 1932 (source: Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs); English version apparently from the Kent County Songbook
KEYWORDS: nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (4 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 464, "Our Chalet" (notes only)
GirlScouts-SingTogether, p. 15, "Our Chalet Song" (2 texts, 1 French, 1 English; 1 tune)
ChansonsDeNotreChalet, p. 3, "Our Chalet Song" (2 texts, 1 French, 1 English; 1 tune)
GirlScout-PocketSongbook, p. 8, "Our Chalet Song" (1 English text plus a single verse of the French; 1 tune)
File: ACSF464O

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