Category: folk song / traditional

Info British soldiers sang these lyrics to this traditional Auld Lang Syne tune in World War I. Lyrics (Folk song) We’re here because we’re here becauseWe’re here because we’re here.We’re here because we’re here becauseWe’re here because we’re here. See ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Clap clap partner, clap clap neighbor,Stamp stamp, turn yourself around.Dancing so merrily, so merrily together,Dancing so merrily, so merrily, heigh-o! Dance Formation: Students stand in a circle with partners standing next to each other. 1 = Face ...

Lyrics (French folk tune, Lyrics by E. Gordon Brown) Bread and butter, bread and butter,Cut it very thick,Some for you and some for me,Oh please to cut it quick!Damson jam and honey,Both taste very sweet,Won’t you spread a little on ...

Info The folk tale behind this lullaby is a spooky one. The mother leaves her unwanted baby out to the woods. (This sometimes happened if there wasn’t enough food or if the baby was born out of wedlock.) Later, the ...

Lyrics (Folk song from Ecuador) Arbolito de naranja,Peinecito de marfil,De la niña más bonitaDel Colegio de Guayaquil. La Chanita y la JuanitaSe fueron a cortar limones,Encontraron el árbol secoY se dieron de topetones. English Translation – Little orange tree Little ...

Lyrics (Folk tune, Traditional lyrics) There was a young lady from NigerWho rode with a smile on a tiger.They returned from the rideWith the lady inside,And the smile on the face of the tiger. There once was a farmer from ...

Lyrics (Folk song) In Holland staat een huisIn Holland staat een huisIn Holland staat een huis, ja, jaVan je singela singela hopsasaIn Holland staat een huisIn Holland staat een huis In dat huis daar woont een heerIn dat huis daar ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Nous n’irons plus aux bois, les lauriers sont coupésLa belle que voilà, la laisserons-nous danser RefrainEntrez dans la danse, voyez comme on danseSautez, dansez, embrassez qui vous voudrez La belle que voilà, la laisserons-nous danserMais les lauriers ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Disse o galo pr’á galinha,Casemos, ó prima.Sim, sim, casaremos,mas, falta a madrinha.Respondeu a cobralá da ribeirinha,que ela estava prontap’ra ser a madrinha. A madrinha já nós temose mui certa a temos,agora o padrinho,onde nós iremos?Respondeu o ratodo ...

Lyrics (Folk song from England) When good king Arthur ruled this land,He was a goodly king,He stole three pecks of barley-mealTo make a bag pudding. A bag pudding the king did make,And stuffed it well with plums,And in it put ...