Author: Beth Thompson
Chesapeake and Shannon
Info HMS Shannon was a 38-gun Leda-class frigate of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. (source) Lyrics (Sea shanty) 1. O the Chesapeake so bold out of Boston she was towedTo take an English ...
Che Che Koolay
Info Kye Kye Kule (pronounced “chay chay koolay”) is mostly likely originally from Ghana. There are many different spellings: “Kye Kye Kule”, “Che Che Kule”, “Shay Shay Kooley”, “Che Che Koolay”, “Che che Cole”, etc. (source) Lyrics Folk song from ...
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Lyrics (Folk song) Chattanooga chattanooga chattanooga choo choo,Chattanooga chattanooga choo choo train. (repeat)Oh that Chattanooga choo choo,Oh that choo choo train. See also Country: Southeastern States (US) Subject: trains Harmony: chords I IV V Melody: repeated tones / C,D,E,G,A,C’ Meter: 4 ...
Old Brass Wagon
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Circle to the left, the old brass wagon (repeat twice)You’re the one, my darling See also Subject: buggies & wagons Activity: folk dance Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I IV V Melody: D,E,G,A,B / re / ...
Castle of Dromore
Lyrics (Irish folk song) The October winds lamentAround the castle of DromoreYet peace is in her lofty hallsMy loving treasure storeThough Autumn leaves may droop and diea bud of spring are you sing hush-a-byLoo, la-lo, la lanSing hush-a-by loo la ...
Le pastouriau (Quand j’étais chez mon père)
Lyrics – French (French folk song) Quand j’étais chez mon pèreApprenti pastouriau,Il m’a mis dans la landePour garder les troupiaux. RefrainTroupiaux, troupiaux,Je n’en avais guère.Troupiaux, troupiaux,Je n’en avais biau. Moi, je n’en avais guère.Je n’avais qu’trois agneauxEt le loup de ...
Cajemé
Info Cajemé was a prominent Yaqui military leader who lived in the Mexican state of Sonora from 1835 to 1887. (source) Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) 1. ¡Que bonito Río de Mayo! (repeat)Métanse, que no esta hondo.Les traemos un ...
Carmen Carmela
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) Así cual mueren en occidenteLos tibios rayos del astro reyAsí murieron mis ilusionesAsí extinguiendo se va mi fe Carmen CarmelaLuz de mis ojosSi luz no hubieraHabías de serHermoso faroDe venturanzaDulce esperanzaBello placer English Translation ...
Cape Cod Chantey
Lyrics (Sea shanty) 1. Cape Cod girls, they have no combs,Heave away, heave away.They comb their hair with codfish bones,We are bound for Australia! RefrainHeave away, ye bully, bully boys,Heave away, heave away,Heave away and don’t ye make a noise,We are ...
Chocolate molinillo
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) Chocolate, molinillo,corre, corre que te pillo,correrás, correráspero no me pillarás. English Translation – Chocolate whisk Chocolate, whisk*,run, run, or I’ll catch you. You will run, you will run, but you won’t catch me. *A ...