Author: Beth Thompson

Folk Songs from Cyprus

Song Agia Marína tziai kyrá (Αγια Μαρίνα τζιαι κυρά) See also countries in Eastern Europe national anthems world regions

Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Cyprus) Agia Marína tziai kyrápou pokoimízeis ta mo̱rápotzoími̱s̱’ to koroúdin mouto pkio glytzýn traoúdin mou Tz ýpne pou paírneis ta mo̱rápáre tzi’ eménan toútoMikrón-mikrón sou to ‘do̱kameálon fére mou to Epár’ to péra, gýris̱’ ...

Blow the Wind Southerly

Lyrics (Folk song from England: Northumbria) RefrainBlow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly,Blow the wind south o’er the bonny blue sea;Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly,Blow bonnie breeze, my true love to me. 1. They told me last night there were ...

Amy Beach

Quick Facts Child prodigy: taught herself to read at age 3 composed her first piece at age 4 played with the Boston Symphony at the age of 18 During her marriage, she focused on composing. After her husband’s death in ...

Hvor såre lidet vil der til

Lyrics – Norwegian (Norwegian folk tune, lyrics by Jens Zetlitz, 1761 – 1821) Hvor såre lidet vil der tilfor lykkelig at være;et muntert sinn, en piges smil,en venn, som gjør dig ære,en hytte, som dig skjule kan,sundt brød og kildens klare ...

Firefighters

Lyrics Clara Belle Baker, 1921, adapted by Beth Thompson Cling-a-ling-ling-ling, the gong is ringing.See the firemen going to the fire.Hook and ladder, hose and engine bringing,See the firemen* going to the fire.Now the engine stops,Now the big hose drops,See the ...

Kaa Fo

Lyrics – Ga (Folk song from Ghana) Kaa fo, Kaa fo,Kaa fo ni moko kwɛ* odan(F)ika kɛ kpɔ yɛ* odanKaa fo ni moko kwɛ odan. *Pronunciation: kwɛ = kwah (F)ika kɛ kpɔ yɛ = Sheeka kehk poh yay English Translation ...

Semira Semira

Lyrics – Transliteration (folk song from Eritrea) Semira Semira gual’smaraGezana atsiato nabey keidaTebelku tebelku seneyaAb ghem ghem ab bahri rekhibeya Chaw chaw chaw hadigheki (repeat)Beal adl iyu zwesdeki (repeat) Hlefa hlefa beti’da berbere (repeat)Kerkbekn iye bshkleta ghere (repeat) Leka leka ...

Folk Songs from Eritrea

Songs Hashewie (ሓሾውየ ሾውየ) Semira Semira (ሰሚራ ሰሚራ) See also songs from Africa national anthems world regions

Hashewie

Lyrics – Transliteration (folk song from Eritrea) Hashewie, Shewie,Hashewie, Shewie,B’hade habirna, Shewie,Hashewie enabelna, Shewie,Alem kitfelto, Shewie,Ku’lu meninetna, Shewie,Hashewie nibel, Shewie,Ne’fa lit adina, Shewie,Hashewie, Shewie,Hashewie, Shewie. English Translation – Going round, round Going round, roundGoing round, roundAll together now, roundSinging round, ...