I Went Upstairs
Lyrics (Folk song) I went upstairs to make my bedAnd by mistake I bumped my head.I went downstairs to milk my cowAnd by mistake I milked the sow. I went in the kitchen to bake a pieAnd by mistake I...
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Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by Christina Rossetti) O sailor come ashore,What have you brought for me?Red coral, white coral, coral from the sea. Did not take it from the ground,Nor pick it from a...
View ArticleMusic Quotes Posters 7
After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music. – Aldous Huxley Painters paint pictures on canvas. Musicians paint their pictures on silence. We provide the music; you...
View ArticleTwo Four Six Eight
Lyrics (Folk song) Two four six eight,Meet me at the garden gate.If I’m late, don’t wait.Two four six eight. Recorder Notes E,G See also Subject: numbers Melody: so-mi / E,G Meter: 2 Scale: bitonic...
View ArticleOne Two Three O’Leary
Lyrics (Folk song) One two three, O’Leary,I saw little MarySitting on a dromedaryeating chocolate fishes. One two three, O’Leary,I saw little MarySitting on a basket chair-yeating jelly babies. See...
View ArticleAyo Mama
Lyrics – Ambonese Malay (Folk song from Malaysia) Ayo mama, jangan mama marah betaDia cuma, dia cuma pegang betaAyo mama, jangan mama marah betaLah orang muda punya biasa Ayam hitam telurnya...
View ArticleDoidas andam as galinhas
Lyrics – Portuguese (Folk song from Portugal) Doidas doidas doidas andam as galinhasPara por o ovo lá no buraquinhoRaspam raspam raspam pra alisar a terraPicam picam picam pra fazer o ninho. Arrebita a...
View ArticleGanggangsullae
Info This song is said to be at least 5,000 years old. The meaning of “Ganggangsullae” is disputed. It is sung and danced for the holiday of Chuseok (추석, 秋夕), which is held on the 15th day of the...
View ArticleLunka på
Lyrics – Swedish (Folk song from Sweden) Lunka på, Lunka på,Vi har långan väg att gå.(repeat)Hopp mor Annika,Hopp mor Annika,Hopp min lilla Annika!Hopp mor Annika,Hopp mor Annika,Hopp min lilla Annika!...
View ArticleSweet Potatoes
Lyrics (Louisiana Creole folk song) Soon as we all cook sweet potatoes,Sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes,Soon as we all cook sweet potatoes,Eat ‘em while they’re hot. Soon as supper’s gone, Mama calls...
View ArticleOma Rāpeti
Lyrics – Maori (Maori folk song from New Zealand) Oma rāpeti, oma rāpetiOma, oma, omaOma rāpeti, oma rāpetiOma, oma, omaPiko, piko, piko, piko, piko, pikoToro, pikoToro, toro, toro, toro, toro,...
View ArticleSavalivali
Samoan & English (folk song from Samoa) Savalivali means go for a walkTele tautala means too much talk‘Alofa ‘ia te ‘oe, means I love youTake it easy, faifai lemu Teine manaia means pretty...
View ArticleDown in the Grain Fields
Lyrics (Folk song from Scotland) Down in the grain fields jigging it, jigging it,Down in the grain fields jigging along.Down in the grain fields jigging it, jigging it,Down in the grain fields jigging...
View ArticleTsiothwatase:tha
Lyrics – Mohawk (Iroquois folk song, Native American) He yo he yo ha hiYo ha yaHe yo ha hi yo ha yaHe yo ha hi yo ha yaHe yo ha hi yo ha yaHe yo ha hi yo ha yaHo ya he ya haHo ya he ya ha yoe These...
View ArticleDi sini senang
Lyrics – Indonesian (Folk song from Indonesia) Di sini senang, di sana senangDi mana mana hatiku senangDi sini senang, di sana senangDi mana mana hatiku senang Translation – Happy here Happy here,...
View ArticleMorning Bells
Lyrics (Folk song) Morning bells I love to hearRinging merrily loud and clear. See also Harmony: rounds / one chord Meter: 4 Scale: tritonic Tonic: dms Source: Share the Music, MacMillan McGraw-Hill,...
View ArticleEl tren
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Venezuela) “Pá Caracas” dice el tren cuando viene de Los Teques.“Pá Caracas” dice el tren cuando viene de Los Teques.Pá Caracas, pá Caracas siempre llenito de gentePasa...
View Article¿Quién es ese pajarito?
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Argentina) 1. ¿Quién es ese pajarito que canta sobre el limón?Anda y dile que no cante que me robe el corazón.Anda y dile que no cante que me robe el corazón. 2. Si me...
View ArticleThe Garden Wall
Lyrics (American folk song) Oh brother, let’s go round the wall.Don’t let me linger, don’t let me fall. Oh sister, let’s go round the wall.Don’t let me linger, don’t let me fall. Movement Students can...
View ArticleDer Guggug uf em düüre Ascht
Lyrics – Swiss German (Folk song from Switzerland) Der Guggug uf em düüresideli fädeli rum rum rumDer Guggug uf em düüre AschtUnd wenn es rägnet wird ärsideli fädeli rum rum rumUnd wenn es rägnet wird...
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