Eins zwei drei vier fünf sechs sieben
Lyrics – German (Folk song from Germany) Eins zwei drei vier fünf sechs sieben,Wo ist denn mein Schatz geblieben?Ist nicht hier, ist nicht da, ist wohl in Amerika,Ist nicht hier, ist nicht da, ist wohl...
View ArticleDoodle Doo Doo
Lyrics (Art Kassel & Mel Stitzel, 1924) Please play it for me that sweet melodyCalled Doodle-doo-doo, Doodle-doo-doo.I like the rest, the one I like bestIs Doodle-doo-doo, Doodle-doo-doo.Simplest...
View ArticleHei tama tū tama
Lyrics – Maori (Maori folk song from New Zealand) Ka tahi, Hei tama tū tamaKa rua, Hei tama tū tamaKa toru, Hei tama tū tamaHei tama tū tama, Hei tama tū tama English Translation Together, Hei tama tū...
View ArticleTan patate-là tchuite
Lyrics – French Creole (Louisiana creole folk song, U.S.) RefrainEt tan patate-là tchuiteN’a nannan li, n’a nannan liEt tan patate-là tchuiteN’a nannan li, n’a nannan li Tan même li dans chaudière,Tan...
View ArticleCanten señores cantores
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Argentina) Canten señores cantores, lo que venían cantandoY como recién llegado, alzo mi voz con receloNaranjales, duraznales, qué bonitos carnavales English...
View ArticleOn a Log Mr. Frog
Lyrics (folk song) On a log, Mister frogSang a song the whole day long.Glumph, glumph, glumph, glumph See also Subject: frogs Harmony: one chord Meter: 2 Melody: mi so la Rhythm: Scale: tetratonic...
View ArticleThe Mill Song
Lyrics (American folk song) Round and round, the mill goes round,As it does the corn is ground. Circle Singing Game Formation: (Uneven number of students) Students stand in a circle holding hands with...
View ArticleI Don’t Care if the Rain Comes Down
Lyrics (American folk song) I don’t care if the rain comes down, I’m gonna dance all day,I don’t care if the rain comes down, I’m gonna dance all day,Hey hey, carry me away, I’m gonna dance all day,Hey...
View ArticleFarfallina bella e bianca
Lyrics – Italian (Folk song from Italy) Farfallina bella e biancaVola vola e mai si stancaVola qua, vola làPoi su un fior si poserà Ecco, ecco l’ha trovatoTutto rosso e profumatoVola qua, vola làUn...
View ArticleEn la feria de San Juan
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Puerto Rico) En la feria de San Juanyo compré (1) un pitillo.piri piri piri el pitilloVenga usted, venga usteda la feria de San Juan.Venga usted, venga usteda la feria...
View ArticleHere We Sit
Lyrics (Folk song) Here we sit in a ring,Close your eyes now while we sing.One of us will go and hide,Guess who made that space so wide. Circle Singing Game Formation: Students sit in a circle.Students...
View ArticleSong of the Birds
Lyrics (Lowell Mason) Through woodland wild we sweetly stray,Where gentle streams are flowing,We sing away the summer day,We sing away the summer day,The summer day we sing away, we sing away. We build...
View ArticleNila Nila odi vaa
Lyrics – Transliteration (Tamil folk song from India) Nila Nila odi vaaNillamal odi vaa(repeat)Malai methu yeri vaaMalligai poo kondu vaa(repeat)Nila Nila odi vaaNillamal odi vaa(repeat)Nillamal odi...
View ArticleEka Muda
Lyrics (Comanche folk song, Native American) Eka muda, eka mudaHe haiya, eka muda,He haiya, eka muda Translation unknown Game Formation: Students sit or kneel in two lines (teams) facing each other....
View ArticleI Love a Piano
Lyrics (Irving Berlin, 1915) I love a piano, I love a piano,I love to hear somebody playUpon a piano, a grand piano,It simply carries me away.I know a fine way to treat a Steinway,I love to run my...
View ArticleFair Nottamon Town
Info This song is also known as “Nottamun Town” with lyrics copyrighted by Jean Ritchie. These lyrics are from 1910. (source) Lyrics (American folk song) As I went down to Nottamon fairI rode a stone...
View ArticleVyssa lulla litet barn
Lyrics – Swedish (Folk song from Sweden) Vyssa lulla litet barn, inte mera gråtaVyssa lulla litet barn, inte mera gråtaStjärnan hänger i vår björkRunt omkring står natten mörkDå ska barnet sova English...
View ArticleLots of Fish in Bonavist’ Harbour
Lyrics (Folk song from Newfoundland, Canada) Oh, there’s lots of fish in Bonavist’ Harbour,Lots of fish right in around here,Boys and girls are fishing together,Forty-five from Carbonear. RefrainOh,...
View ArticleEdo komoriuta
Info Edo is the historic name for Tokyo. (source) Lyrics – Romaji (Japanese folk song) Nennen kororiyo o kororiyobō ya wa yoi koda nennen shina bō ya no omamori wa doko e ittaano yama koete sato e itta...
View ArticleHello Somebody
Lyrics (Sea shanty) Hello somebody hello,There’s somebody knocking at the garden gate,Hello somebody hello,There’s somebody knocking at the garden gate,Hello somebody hello. Hello somebody...
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