Author: Beth Thompson

Derry Ding Dong Dason

Lyrics (Folk song) Derry ding ding Dason, I am John Cheston. We weedon, we weedon, we weedon, we weedon, Bim bom, bim bom, bim bom, bim bom Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, D’ See also Harmony: rounds / one ...

Tala’a Al-Badru ‘Alayna

Info This is a traditional Islamic poem. (source) Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song in Arabic) ṭala‘a ‘l-badru ‘alaynāmin thaniyyāti ‘l-wadā‘wajaba ‘l-shukru ‘alaynāmā da‘ā li-l-lāhi dā‘a English Translation – The full moon rose over us The full moon rose over usFrom ...

Greens

Lyrics (Folk song) Greens, greens,Good old collard greens.I eat them in the morning,I eat them in the night,I eat them all the time.They make me feel just right! Recorder Notes G, A, B, C’ See also Subject: food Harmony: chords ...

Paa Tuhod Balikat Ulo

Lyrics – Tagalog (Folk song from the Philippines) Paa, tuhod, balikat, uloPaa, tuhod, balikat, uloPaa, tuhod, balikat, uloPumadyak tayo at magpalakpakan. English Translation – Feet knees shoulders head Feet, knees, shoulders, headFeet, knees, shoulders, headFeet, knees, shoulders, headLet’s stomp and ...

Chóng ér fēi

Lyrics – Pinyin (Folk song from China) Hēi hēi dē tiān kōng dī chuí,Liàng liàng dē fán xīng xiāng suí,Chóng ér fēi, chóng ér fēi, nǐ zài sì niàn shuí. Tiān shàng dē xīng xīng liú leì,Dì sháng de méi ...

I Wish I Was a Little Bird

Lyrics (Folk song) I wish I was a little bird,I’d fly up in a tree,I’d sit and sing my sad little song,SpokenBut I can’t stay here by myself! I wish I was a little fish,I’d swim way down in the ...

Levee Moan

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. I’m goin’ where nobody knows my name, Lawd, Lawd, Lawd, Lawd,I’m goin’ where nobody knows my name,I’m goin’ where nobody knows my name. 2. I’m goin’ where they don’t shovel no snow… 3. I’m goin’ where ...

Hirsilaulu

Lyrics – Finnish (Folk song from Finland) 1. Tien laidass’ oli mökki,tien laidass’ oli mökki,tien laidass’ oli hirsimökki,humppa humppa hei! 2. Ja mökiss’ asui ukkoja mökiss’ asui ukkoja mökiss’ asui hirsiukkohumppa humppa hei! 3. Ja ukoll’ oli akkaja ukoll’ oli ...

Yuki

Lyrics – Rōmaji (Japanese folk song) Yukiya konko, arareya kon koFuttewa futtewa zunzun tsumoruYamamo noharamo watabōshi kaburiKareki nokorazu hanaga saku. Yukiya konko, arareya kon koFuttemo futtemo mada furiyamanuInuwa yorokobi niwa kakemawariNekowa kotatsude marukunaru. English Translation – Snow Snow is falling, ...

Já jsem muzikant

Lyrics – Czech (Folk song from Czechia) RefrainJá jsem muzikant a přicházím k vám z české zeměmy jsme muzikanti, přicházíme k vám. 1. Já umím hráti.My umíme taky.A to na housle.Jak se na ně hraje?Fidli, fidli, staré vidli,fidli, fidli, housličky.Fidli, ...
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