Category: folk song / traditional
Glad Christmas Bells
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Glad Christmas bells, your music tellsThe sweet and pleasant story,How came to earth in a lowly birth,The Lord of life and glory. 2. No palace hall its ceiling tallHis kingly head spread over,There only stood a ...
African Noel
Lyrics (Liberian folk song) Sing noel, sing noel, noel noelSing noel, sing noel, noel noelSing we all noel, sing we all noel See also Country: Liberia Subject: Christmas Harmony: homophony / Orff arrangements / chords I, IV, V Meter: 4 ...
How Many Miles to Bethlehem
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. How many miles to Bethlehem?Three scores and ten.Can I get there by candlelight?Yes and back again. 2. Open the gates and let me pass.Toll first you pay.I have no gold, what shall I do?Turn and go ...
Mariner’s Hymn
Lyrics (Folk song) Hail you! And where did you come from? Hallelujah. (repeat)Oh I’m come from the land of Egypt, Hallelujah. (repeat) Hail you! And where are you bound for? (repeat)Oh I’m bound for the land of Canaan. (repeat) Recorder ...
Wishy Washy Wee
Lyrics (Folk song) Oh we are two sailors come from o’er the sea,If you want to go away again, come along with me. RefrainOh wishy washy, wishy washy, wishy washy wee,If you want to go away again, come along with ...
Sigga Litla Systir Mín
Lyrics – Icelandic (Icelandic folk song) Sigga litla systir mín,situr úti á götu.Er að mjólka ána sín,í ofurlitla fötu. English Translation – Sigga My Little Sister My little sister SiggaIs sitting on the street.She is milking her sheepIn a very ...
Rosy My Posy
Lyrics (Folk song) Rosy my posy, you’re sleepy and dozy,Come sit upon Grandmother’s knee.Songs I will sing you, sweet sleep to bring you,Come cuddle up cozy with me. I will sing ditties of birds and of kitties,The songs of the ...
Üsküdar’a Gider İken
Info Kâtibim (“the clerk”), or Üsküdar’a Gider İken, is a Turkish folk song about a woman and her clerk traveling to Üsküdar. The tune is a famous Istanbul türkü. (source) Lyrics – Turkish (Turkish folk song) Üsküdar’a Gider İken Aldı ...
Jugando al escondite
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) Jugando al escondite en el bosque anochecióJugando al escondite en el bosque anochecióY el cuco cantando el miedo nos quitóY el cuco cantando el miedo nos quitóCu-cu, cu-cu. Hablado[Niños] Lobo, ¿dónde estás?[Lobo] ¡Estoy ...
Hinky Dinky Double D Farm
Lyrics (Folk song) Oh it’s beans, beans, beans that make you feel so mean,On the farm, on the farm,Oh, it’s beans, beans, beans that make you feel so mean,On the Hinky Dinky ‘Double D’ farm. RefrainMine eyes are dim, I ...