Author: Beth Thompson
Aiken Drum
Info This is a popular Scottish folk song and nursery rhyme, which probably has its origins in a Jacobite song about the Battle of Sheriffmuir (1715). (source) Lyrics (Scottish folk song) 1. There was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon, lived in the moon.There ...
Hambone
Info Hambone is a Juba dance, a style of dance that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks. (source) Lyrics (African American folk song) 1. Hambone, hambone, have you heard?Papa’s gonna buy you ...
Jenny Jenkins
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Oh will you wear red, oh my dear, oh my dear,Oh will you wear red, Jenny Jenkins?Well, I won’t wear red; it’s the color of my head RefrainI’ll buy me a foldy roldy tildy toldySeek a double use ...
John Kanakanaka
“Kanaka” was a disparaging term for Hawaiians, sung by English sailors who couldn’t pronounce their names. See also meaning of “kanaka” article
Apples and Bananas
Lyrics (Folk song) I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas (repeat) Ay layk tay ayt, ayt, ayt aypples aynd baynaynays (repeat) Ee leek tee eet, eet, eet, eepples eend eend beeneenees (repeat) I like tie ite, ite, ite ...
Gallop
Lyrics (Folk song) Gallop, gallop, gallop, gallopGallop all aroundGallop, gallop, gallop, gallopHands* touch the ground. *Substitute different body parts.Also, other locomotor movements you can substitute for “gallop:” walk, run, skip, glide, fly, swim, jump, leap, hop, ski, tiptoe Recorder Notes ...
All Through the Night-BAG song
Lyrics (German folk song) All through the night,The moon is silver bright.Cricket sings his tiny song,Sings it through the whole night long,All through the night. See also Country: Germany Subject: night Type: lullaby Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / chords ...
Music Alone Shall Live
Lyrics (German folk song) All things shall perish from under the sky.Music alone shall live,Music alone shall live,Music alone shall live,Never to die. See also Country: Germany Subject: music Harmony: canons / Orff arrangements / chords I & V Rhythm: / ...
Twenty-Four Robbers
Lyrics (Folk song) Last night, night before,Twenty-four robbers at my door.I got up, let them in.Hit them on the head with a rolling pin.Doo, doo doo….. See also Subjects: pipers / numbers Harmony: canons / Orff arrangements / chords I & V ...
La raspa
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) ALa raspa yo bailé al derecho y al revés.Si quieres tú bailar, empieza a mover los pies.BBrinca, brinca, brinca tambiénMueve, mueve mucho los pies.Que la raspa vas a bailarAl derecho y al revés. ALa raspa ...