Mabata Madogo

Lyrics – Swahili (Folk song) Mabata madogo,Mabata madogo,Yanaogelea, yanaogeleaKatika shamba zuriYa mti ya juuKatika shamba zuriYa mti ya juuYanafanya, kwe kwe kweKatika shamba zuriYa mti ya juuKatika shamba zuriYa mti ya juu English Translation – Little ducks Little ducks,Little ducks,They ...

Rățuștele mele pe apă s-au dus

Lyrics – Romanian (Folk song from Romania) Raţuştele mele pe apă s-au dus,Raţuştele mele pe apă s-au dus,Stau cu ciocu-n apă şi codiţa-n sus,Stau cu ciocu-n apă şi codiţa-n sus. Raţuştele mele inoată în iaz,Raţuştele mele inoată în iaz,Dau din ...

There Was a Little Woman

Lyrics (Folk song from England) There was a little woman as I’ve heard tell,Fol lol, diddle diddle dol,She went to market some eggs for to sell,Fol lol, diddle diddle dol,She went to market all on a market day,And she fell ...

St. George’s Day

Info St. George’s Day is celebrated on April 23 or 24 (or close to those dates) in many countries. (source) Song Jurja! Ŭstavaj rana See also holidays

Jurja! Ŭstavaj rana

Info Юр’я (Jurja or Yuri) is a holiday in spring which started as a pagan festival and later became a celebration of St. George. Transliteration (Folk song from Belarus) Jurja! Ŭstavaj rana, (repeat)Jurja! Ŭmyjsia biela, (repeat)Jurja! Vaźmi kliučy, (repeat)Jurja! Vyjdzi ...

Chickadee Talk

Lyrics (Melody by Peter Christian Lutkin, Lyrics by George Reiter Brill) A chickadee swung on a grapevine that hungFrom the limb of a buttonball treeTo his mate in the crest he made this request,“Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee.” Whatever this meant, yet ...

Tambores (O ba ba)

Lyrics – Portuguese (Folk song from Brazil) Oba ba oba oBaila que beleza que baila tambor.Baila que baila baila tamborBaila que beleza que baila tambor. English Translation – Drums (yay) Yay, yay,Dance, what a beauty that dances on the drum,Dance ...

To Spring

Lyrics (By Margaret Aliona Dole) A snowdrop spoke,“When first I wokeI donned my new green dress and cap.Now cold winds blow,How could you treat me so?” See also Subject: spring Harmony: rounds / one chord Meter: 4 Scale: harmonic minor ...

Salangadou

Info Salangadou is the name of a missing girl. Her mother wanders while sadly singing her name. Lyrics – Louisiana Creole (American Cajun folk song from Louisiana) Salangadou, Salangadou,Salangadou, Salangadou,Coté piti fille la yé,Coté piti fille la yé,la yé, la ...

Medaka no gakkō wa

Lyrics – Rōmaji (Folk song from Japan) medaka no gakkō wa kawa no nakasotto nozoite mite goransotto nozoite mite goranminna de o yūgi shiteiruyo medaka no gakkō no medakatachidare ga seito ka sensei kadare ga seito ka sensei kaminna de ...
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