California Here I Come
Lyrics (Bud DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson, 1924) California, here I come,Right back where I started from,Where bowers of flowers bloom in the spring,Each morning at dawning, birdies sing and...
View ArticleSpeak Distinctly
Lyrics (Lowell Mason) Whether you whisper low or loudly call,Distinctly speak or do not speak at all. See also Form: AB Harmony: rounds / chords I, IV, V Meter: 6/8 Rhythm: ties Scale: major Source:...
View ArticleAwenye Nakile
Info This song has several versions, including “Awonye Nakie” and “A Keelie Makolay.” (source) Lyrics – Adangbe (Folk song from Ghana) Awenye Nakile*Mo ba ko ni wafieeih eih eih,mo ba ko ni wafie Mo ba...
View ArticleSuutarin emännän kehtolaulu
Lyrics – Finnish (Folk song from Finland) Keitä te ootte te nuoret poijat,kun en mä tunne teitä,piupali paupali piupali paupali,kun en mä tunne teitä. Ootteko tulleet, ootteko tulleetkenkiänne...
View ArticleTaba Naba
Lyrics – Meriam Mir (Folk song from the Torres Strait Islands, Australia) Taba naba naba norem,Tugei pe neiser mi,dinghy ge nabatre,Mi ko kei miserer em nebewem,Taba naba norem. English Translation –...
View ArticleFirst Be Sure You’re Doing Right
Lyrics (Lowell Mason) First be sure you’re doing right,Then go on with all your might. See also Subject: positive message Harmony: rounds Scale: major Source: The Song-Garden: Series of School Music...
View ArticleUyu ndi mtecheteche
Lyrics – Mang’anja (Traditional chant from Malawi) Uyu ndi mtecheteche,Uyu ndi mpwache wa mteche,Uyu ndi mkala pakati,Uyu ndi mkomba mbale,Uyu ndi chitsiru chache,Tikumenya iwe: Go! Go! English...
View ArticleFolk Songs from Malawi
Song Uyu ndi mtecheteche See also songs from Africa national anthems world regions The post Folk Songs from Malawi appeared first on Beth's Notes Preschool & Elementary Music Lessons & Songs.
View ArticleDoes the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor
Lyrics (Music by Ernest Breuer, 1924, Lyrics by Billy Rose, Marty Bloom) Does the spearmint lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?If you chew it in the morning, will it be too hard to bite?Can’t you...
View ArticlePlonie ognisko w lesie
Lyrics – Polish (Folk song from Poland) Płonie ognisko w lesie,Wiatr smętną piosnkę niesie,Przy ogniu zaś drużyna,Gawędę rozpoczyna RefrainCzuj, czuj, czuwaj,Czuj, czuj, czuwajRozlega się dokoła.Czuj,...
View ArticleInteractive Stories / Drama
Story with Visuals (See download at bottom of page.) The Rabbit Who Was Afraid Stories (Available on other pages) Christmas Pageant (Simplified) Dry Bones Goldilocks & the Three Bears Princess...
View ArticleBoil Them Cabbage Down
Info This song is also titled “Bile Em Cabbage Down.” Lyrics (American folk song) RefrainBoil them cabbage down, down.Turn them hoecakes* ’round,The only song that I can sing isBoil them cabbage down....
View ArticleUshag veg ruy
Lyrics – Manx (Folk song from the Isle of Man) RefrainUshag veg ruy ny moanee doo,Ny moanee coo, ny moanee doo,Ushag veg ruy ny moanee doo,C’raad chaddil oo riyr ‘syn oie Chaddil mish riyr er baare y...
View ArticleA My Name is Alice
Lyrics (Traditional Chant) A my name is AliceMy friend’s name is AlWe live in AlabamaAnd we bring back Apples. B my name is BettyMy friend’s name is BenWe live in BermudaAnd we bring back Books. C my...
View ArticleMango Walk
Lyrics (Folk song from Jamaica) My mother deed-a tell me that you go mango walk,You go mango walk, you go mango walk.My mother deed-a tell me that you go mango walk,And eat all the number ‘leven.*...
View ArticleTōryanse
Info There are many theories and legends about the meaning of this song. Some think it takes place at a checkpoint (“leaving is easy, but it is scary to return”); some say it takes place at a shrine....
View ArticleSá ég spóa
Lyrics – Icelandic (Folk song from Iceland) Sá ég spóaSuður í flóa,Syngur lóa út um móa“Bí, bí, bí, bí,”Vorið er komið víst á ný. English Translation – I saw a curlew* I saw a curlew*To the south, on...
View ArticleWelcome Sweet Springtime
Info This is also called “Voices of the Woods.” (source) Lyrics (Anton Rubenstein, 1884) Welcome sweet springtime, e greet thee in song,Murmurs of gladness fall on the ear,Voices long hushed now their...
View ArticleKoinobori
Info This song is sung on Children’s Day (Tango no sekku: 端午の節句), which occurs on May 5. Koinobori (wind socks shaped like carps) are hung above homes with each family member represented with a...
View ArticleListen Listen Here I Come
Lyrics (Folk song) Listen listen here I comeSomeone special gets the drum See also Subject: drums Harmony: one chord Melody: mi-so Meter: 2 Scale: tetratonic Tones: drms YouTube...
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