Author: Beth Thompson
Ajde Jano
Lyrics – Serbian (Folk song from Serbia) 1. Ajde Jano kolo da igramo,Ajde Jano, ajde dušo kolo da igramo.2. Ajde Jano, konje da prodamo. Ajde Jano, ajde dušo, konje da prodamo.3. Ajde Jano, kuču da prodamo. Ajde Jano, ajde dušo, ...
Un tallarín
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Peru) Yo tengo un tallarín, un tallarin,que se mueve por aquí,que se mueve por allá,todo pegoteado,con un poco de aceite,con un poco de sal,y te lo comes tú. English Translation – A noodle I ...
Mister Clock
Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by Nixon Waterman) When I said to Mister Clock,“All you say is Tock tick tock.”He replied with mellow click,“Listen now for Tick tock tick.” See also Subject: clocks Harmony: chords I & V Meter: 4 Scale: ...
Giuseppe Verdi
Quick Facts one of the greatest opera composers born in Italy in 1813 (at the time, the area was under control of the French) He showed musical aptitude at a young age. At the age of 8, he became the ...
Alperer
Info The Alperer is a legendary mountain spirit. Lyrics (Folk song from Austria) Hau drilei ho, Hau drilei ho,Alperer, Alperer, Ho! See also Country: Austria Harmony: chords I & V Meter: 4 Rhythm: Scale: 5 tones Tones: s,t,drm YouTube https://youtu.be/IQ-AzPr_vPE?si=t39jw-7D03FpVdoj ...
The Elephant Came
Lyrics (Music by E. W. Newton, Lyrics by Edith Robbins) The elephant came with his trunk one day,The animals said, “Unpack and stay!”The elephant laughed and the elephant said,“I can’t! My trunk is a part of my head!” See also ...
Sweep Sweep Away
Lyrics (Louisiana Creole folk song) Sweep sweep sweep away,Sweep the road of dreams,People say that in the nightThe turtle will talk it seems,The turtle will talk it seems. See also Country: Southeastern States (US) Subject: turtles Type: lullabies Harmony: chords ...
So diyari
Info This is a wedding song. The women in on the bride’s side sing this song as they walk toward the groom’s house. It celebrates the glory of the family. (source) Lyrics – Bambara (Folk song from Ivory Coast, Cote d’Ivoire) ...
Folk Songs from Sápmi
Info The Sápmi region is in the northernmost parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia, where the indigenous people, the Sámi, have lived for thousands of years. (source) Song Alli lai loi See also Western Europe Eastern Europe world regions
Alli lai loi
Lyrics (Folk song from Sápmi) Alli lai loi lacki loi lai loi lai,Alli lai loi lacki loi lai loi,Alli lai loi lacki loi lai loi lai,Alli lai loi lacki loi lai loi. This is a song of joy. See also ...