Beth Thompson

Days of the Week

Lyrics (Folk tune from England, Lyrics by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey) Now Monday comes for washing,For washing, for washing,Monday comes for washingAnd hanging out to dry. Then Tuesday comes for folding,For folding, for folding,Tuesday comes for foldingThe linens smooth and high. ...

Girls and Boys Come Out to Play

Lyrics (Folk song) Girls and boys, come out to play,The moon doth shine as bright as day;Come with a whoop, come with a call,Come with a good will or not at all. Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,And come ...

Seven Days in a Week

Lyrics (Folk song) There are seven days,There are seven days,There are seven days in a week.(repeat) Sunday MondayTuesday WednesdayThursday FridaySaturday(repeat) See also Subject: days Harmony: chords I V Melody: tonic triad Meter: 3 Rhythm:  Scale: hexatonic Tones: drmfst Same tune: ...

Old Man Moses

Lyrics (African American folk song) Old man Moses sick in bed,Called for the doctor and the doctor said,“Please step forward and turn around,Do the hokey-pokey and get out of town.” Movement “sick in bed” = hands under head as if ...

Fram fram fylking

Lyrics – Icelandic (Ari Jónsson, c. 1880) Fram, fram fylking,forðum okkur háska fráþví ræningjar oss vilja ráðast á.Sýnum nú hug, djörfung og dug.Vakið, vakið vaskir mennþví voða ber að höndum.Sá er okkar síðast fermun sveipast hörðum böndum. English Translation – ...

Coasting

Lyrics (Melody by J. J. Schaublin, Lyrics by Anna G. Whitmore) Merrily ho, coasting we go.Hurrying, scurrying over the snow! See also Subject: snow Harmony: rounds / chords I & V Melody: fa / so Meter: 3 Rhythm:  Scale: major ...

Folk Songs from Syria

Song Hal sisan shu helween (هالصيصان شو حلوين) See also Middle Eastern countries national anthems world regions

Hal sisan shu helween

Transliteration (Folk song from Lebanon & Syria) Hal sisan shou helweeneama yaduru hawl amen mabsutinma bikhafha la lashu ma shafu la laamin hudan min hadha farhanin bititaeimihina w bitasqihinaw bitahmihina taht janahiha difyaninsharibuu may qaluu khirafaeuu rasin shakaruu rabahuna mamnunin ...

The Bell That’s in the Steeple High

Lyrics (Lowell Mason) The bell that’s in the steeple highIs ringing merrily See also Subject: bells Harmony: rounds / chords i & V Meter: 4/8 Scale: melodic minor Source: Boston School Song Book, by Lowell Mason, 1841, original title: Round ...

Happy Days are Here Again

Lyrics (Music by Milton Ager, Lyrics by Jack Yellen) Happy days are here againThe skies above are clear againSo let’s sing a song of cheer againHappy days are here again! Altogether shout it nowThere’s no one who can doubt it ...
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