Author: Beth Thompson
Folk Songs from Malawi
Song Uyu ndi mtecheteche See also songs from Africa national anthems world regions
Uyu ndi mtecheteche
Lyrics – Mang’anja (Traditional chant from Malawi) Uyu ndi mtecheteche,Uyu ndi mpwache wa mteche,Uyu ndi mkala pakati,Uyu ndi mkomba mbale,Uyu ndi chitsiru chache,Tikumenya iwe: Go! Go! English Translation – This is the shaky little finger This is the shaky little ...
First Be Sure You’re Doing Right
Lyrics (Lowell Mason) First be sure you’re doing right,Then go on with all your might. See also Subject: positive message Harmony: rounds / one chord Meter: 6/8 Scale: major Source: The Song-Garden: Series of School Music Books, Progressively Arranged, First ...
Taba Naba
Lyrics – Meriam Mir (Folk song from the Torres Strait Islands, Australia) Taba naba naba norem,Tugei pe neiser mi,dinghy ge nabatre,Mi ko kei miserer em nebewem,Taba naba norem. English Translation – Come let us go Come let us go to ...
Suutarin emännän kehtolaulu
Lyrics – Finnish (Folk song from Finland) Keitä te ootte te nuoret poijat,kun en mä tunne teitä,piupali paupali piupali paupali,kun en mä tunne teitä. Ootteko tulleet, ootteko tulleetkenkiänne hakemahan,piupali paupali piupali paupali,kenkiänne hakemahan. Suutari on mennyt koko viikoksikylälle neulomahan… Tulkaa ...
Awenye Nakile
Info This song has several versions, including “Awonye Nakie” and “A Keelie Makolay.” (source) Lyrics – Adangbe (Folk song from Ghana) Awenye Nakile*Mo ba ko ni wafieeih eih eih,mo ba ko ni wafie Mo ba ko ni wafieMo ba ko ...
Speak Distinctly
Lyrics (Lowell Mason) Whether you whisper low or loudly call,Distinctly speak or do not speak at all. See also Form: AB Harmony: rounds / chords I, IV, V Meter: 6/8 Rhythm: ties Scale: major Source: The Song-Garden: Series of School ...
California Here I Come
Lyrics (Bud DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson, 1924) California, here I come,Right back where I started from,Where bowers of flowers bloom in the spring,Each morning at dawning, birdies sing and everything,A sun-kissed miss said, “Don’t be late,”That’s why I can ...
Ringlein Ringlein du musst wandern
Lyrics – German (Folk song from Germany) Ringlein, Ringlein, du musst wandernvon dem einen zu dem andern.Das ist hübsch, das ist schön.Lasst das Ringlein nur nicht seh‘n. English Translation – Little ring Little ring you must travel Little ring, little ...
Miaou miaou la nuit dernière
Lyrics – French (Folk song from France) Miaou miaou, la nuit dernièreMiaou miaou, la nuit dernièreJ’entendais dans la gouttière,J’entendais dans la gouttièreLe chat de notre portière,Le chat de notre portière. English Translation – Meow meow, last night Meow meow, last ...