My Little Dog
Lyrics (Folk song from England) Have you news of my little dog?Oh yes, he’s out in the fields – O!He’s wagging his tail as he jumps up and down,Woof woof, woof woof!He’s running along in the fields –...
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Lyrics – Swedish (Folk song from Sweden) Dansa min docka, medan du är unger,När du blir gammal, blir du så tunger.Dansa min docka, medan du är unger,När du blir gammal, blir du tung. English...
View ArticleNot Last Night but The Night Before
Lyrics – Scots (Traditional chant from Scotland) No last nicht but the nicht beforeThree wee witches cam’ tae ma doorOne wi’ a fiddle, one wi’ a drum,An’ one wi’ a pancake stuck tae her bum. English...
View ArticleThe Tired Scarecrow
Lyrics (Folk song) Standing there, a tired scarecrow,Doesn’t care how hard the wind blows,Winter’s chill is on the hill,And the scarecrow knows it’s autumn. He stood guard, king of the...
View ArticleFlower Ghosts
Lyrics (Melody by Camille Saint-Saëns, Danse macabre, Lyrics by Paul Leroux, publ. 1924) On snowy nights when winds come forthFrom icy regions far up north,I fancy then that ghosts of flowersAre...
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Listening Map Handouts / Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page.) See also Dynamics Rhythm: / Saint-Saëns Listening Maps Song: Flower Ghosts YouTube...
View ArticlePhra aa thit yim chaeng
Lyrics – Transliteration (Japanese folk song) phloh maa jaak khaawp faakhaao maa nai yam chaaosaawng saaeng hai rao ohp oo noht baaikhaao laawy khaam rao bpai johm haai bpai nai yam yenphroong nee rao...
View ArticleMelc melc codobelc
Lyrics – Romanian (Folk song from Romania) Melc melc codobelcScoate coarne boureștiȘi te du la DunăreȘi bea apă tulbureȘi te du la baltăȘi bea apă caldăȘi te suie pe copaciȘi mănâncă la gândaci Melc...
View ArticleArbër vlla-e
Lyrics – Albanian (French folk tune, Traditional Albanian lyrics) Arbër vlla-e,Arbër vlla-eA po flen,A po flen?Kumbona ka ra-e,Kumbona ka ra-eDing dang dongDing dang dong. English Translation – Brother...
View ArticleThe Railroad Corral
Lyrics (Joseph Mills Hanson) We’re up in the morning ere breaking of day,The chuck-wagon’s busy, the flapjacks in play,The herd is a-stir over hillside and vale,With the night riders rounding them into...
View ArticleA part alatt
Lyrics – Hungary (Folk song from Hungary) A part alatt, a part alatt,Három varjú kaszál, három varjú kaszál. Róka gyűjti, Róka gyűjti,Szúnyog kévét köti, szúnyog kévét köti. Bolha ugrik, bolha...
View ArticleSe Canta
Lyrics – Occitan (Gaston III Fébus, 1331-1391, Occitania) Dejós ma fenèstra,I a un aucelonTota la nuèch canta,Canta sa cançon. RefrainSe canta, que cante,Canta pas per ieu,Canta per ma miaQu’es al...
View ArticleŠto mi e milo
Transliteration (Folk song from North Macedonia & Bulgaria) 1. Što mi e milo, milo i drago,vo Struga grada mamo dukjan da imam.Lele varaj mome, mome Kalino,vo Struga grada mamo dukjan da imam. 2....
View ArticleSnail Snail Come Out and Be Fed
Lyrics (Folk song) Snail, snail, come out and be fed,Put out your horns and then your head,And your papa and your mamawill give you boiled mutton. See also Subject: snails Harmony: chords I & IV...
View ArticleCalavera
Info This poem refers to the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Lyrics – Spanish (Traditional chant from Mexico) Ahí viene el agua por la ladera,Y se me moja mi calavera.La muerte...
View ArticleCrow Song
Lyrics (Folk song) There were three crows sat on a tree,O Billy Magee Magar!There were three crows sat on a tree,O Billy Magee Magar!There were three crows sat on a tree,And they were black as crows...
View ArticleHaymaking Song
Lyrics (Folk song) Boys and girls come out today,We must go a-making hay,Heigh-o! Heigh-o!Out a-making hay. While the bright warm sun doth shine,Rake the new mown hay in line,Heigh-o! Heigh-o!Rake it...
View ArticleKilly Kranky
Lyrics (Folk song) Killy Kranky is my song,Sing and dance it all day long,From my elbow to my wrist,Now we do the double twist.Broke my arm, broke my armSinging with Miss Frankie,Broke my leg, broke my...
View ArticleAutumn Leaves Now are Falling
Lyrics (German folk tune, Lyrics anonymous) Autumn leaves now are falling,Red and yellow and brown,Autumn leaves now are falling,See them fluttering down. RefrainTra la la la la la la,Tra la la la la...
View ArticlePlovi barka
Lyrics – Croatian (Folk song from Croatia) Plovi barka, duboko je more, (repeat) RefrainAnko, AnčiceDušo i srce, moje. Plovi barka i u barci Anka, (repeat)Refrain Tvoje oko ko more duboko,...
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