Author: Beth Thompson
The Sparrows’ Nest
Lyrics (French folk tune, Lyrics by Homer H. Harbour) Down among the daisies whiteHidden almost out of sightSee the little sparrows lying,For their dinner loudly crying,Mother’s busy as can beHunting food enough for three. When the sunset skies are red,Mother ...
Trek Tek Tek
Lyrics – Malay (Folk song from Singapore) Kalau tidak kerana bintang,Trek tek tekTak kan bulan terbit tinggiTrek tek tekKalau tidak kerana abangTak kan saya datang ke mariTrek tek tek Kalau roboh kota MelakaTrek tek tekPapan di Jawa saya dirikanTrek tek ...
Gling Glaouw
Lyrics (Folk song from Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast) Gling gloauw nanan ohyagba, dio ya hain deh ohLézé bobi kongo tako tchengo English Translation – Knock knock Knock knock knock!Hey! Grandma went to the fieldsshe left the baby, alone at ...
Ukuleles
Handouts / Worksheets (See downloads at bottom of page.) See also string instruments YouTube https://youtube.com/embed/OnCWvh7eSzw?si=xbHpgda8FMag-jeR Printable & Digital Visuals Download PDF Download PPT Amazon links are affiliate links. I earn a small commission, but there is no extra cost to ...
Folk Songs from Saint Lucia
Song Missy-La Massa-La See also folk songs in Spanish islands in the Caribbean national anthems world regions
Missy-La Massa-La
Lyrics (Folk song from Saint Lucia, Caribbean) Missy-la, massa-la, Missy lost her gold ring, go ‘way,Missy-la, massa-la, Missy lost her gold ringI got to find ‘em, find ‘em, find ‘em, find ‘em,Find ‘em let me see, la la la la,Find ...
In Winter (Brown are All the Trees)
Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by Mary Vaughn) Brown are all the trees and bare,Leaves, we know, are hidden there,Waiting till the bluebirds singTheir song of the spring. See also Subject: winter Harmony: chords I & V Meter: 4 Scale: major ...
Ya khaytat ya miaata
Info This is sung almost like a chant often while jumping rope. Transliteration (Folk song from Algeria) Ya khaytat ya miaatashufi shufi hzamak tahtah fi almrwihmrwah sydy ‘ebaseabaas eindah tiflatshtah balmakhlayu yu yu yumushtaqat hulwatan English Translation – Oh seamstress, ...
Tongue Twisters
Lyrics (American folk tune, Lyrics anonymous) She stood at the gate a-welcoming him in,She stood at the gate a-welcoming him in,She stood at the gate a-welcoming him in,That’s not so very difficult to say. They say shoes and socks give ...
Old Palmer Song
Lyrics (Folk song from Australia) The wind is fair and free, my boys, the wind is fair and free.The steamer’s course is North, my boys, and the Palmer we will see.The Palmer we will see, my boys, and Cooktown’s muddy ...