Songs for Butterfly Theatre
songs from Shakespeare’s plays set by Jodie O’Regan, plus folk songs and original songs by Jodie and Emlyn O’Regan
performed by Butterfly Theatre South Australia
Blow Blow Thou- 4’17
AS YOU LIKE IT - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
Premiered July 2023 - After Dark
3 voices - with strummed accompaniment (figured bass for lutenist)
Come Away Death - 3’40
TWELTH NIGHT - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
Premiered Sept 2021 - Nature Festival
solo voice with strummed accompaniment
Greensleeves
FOLK SONG (attributed to Henry VIII)
Premiered Feb 2023 - In The Fringe
solo voice with strummed accompaniment
O Mistress Mine - 1’45
TWELTH NIGHT. MUSIC BY WILLIAM BYRD
Premiered Feb 2024 - On Love Sevenhills
solo with strummed accompaniment (figured bass for lute)
Ophelia Sings - 1’00
HAMLET - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
Premiered Sept 2021 - Nature Festival
solo acapella
Say If You Will - 3’20
WORDS AND MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
Premiered July 2023 - After Dark
solo voice with strummed accompaniment
This needs updating with the correct words.Sigh No More Ladies - 2’00
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
Premiered Sept 2021 - Nature Festival
2 voice parts - lead and backing - with strummed accompaniment
Spring And Winter - 5’10
LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
Premiered Sept 2021 - Nature Festival
solo voice - with strummed accompaniment and hand-drum
The Drum - 3’30
WORDS AND MUSIC BY EMLYN O’REGAN
Premiered July 2023 - After Dark
3 voices acappella
The Luckless Sailor - 2’00
MACBETH - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
set for Nashville’s Pericles 2019
solo with strummed accompaniment
The Wind And The Rain - 3’20
TWELTH NIGHT - MUSIC ARRANGED BY JODIE O’REGAN
2 voice Premiered Sept 2021 - Nature Festival
3 voice Premiered February 2023 - Shakespeare In the Fringe
2/3 voice parts - lead and backing - with strummed accompaniment
If you want the whole company singing this one - actors can join for verse 2 and verse 4. Here’s a rehearsal video for this. This is on the second page and top of the third page of the sheet music.
Three Ravens - 3’00
ENGLISH FOLK SONG
Premiered July 2023 - After Dark
solo voice with strummed accompaniment
Under The Greenwood Tree - 3’05
AS YOU LIKE IT - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
2 voice Premiered Sept 2021 - Nature Festival
3 voice Premiered Feb 2023 - In The Fringe
2/3 voice parts - lead and backing - with strummed accompaniment
If you want the whole company singing in this one - for Sevenhill we had actors joining Matty on the tune for verse 2 Here’s a rehearsal video for this. This is on the second page of the sheet music.
Who Is Sylvia - 4’00
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
Premiered Feb 2024 - On Love - Sevenhills
solo voice with accompaniment (figured bass for lute)
Willow Song - 4’06
OTHELLO - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
Premiered Sept 2021 - Nature Festival
solo voice with strummed accompaniment
Witches Brew - 3’35
MACBETH - MUSIC BY JODIE O’REGAN
Premiered July 2023 - After Dark
3 equal voices with drum
and actor/audience participation