Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics (American folk song, adapted by B. Thompson) Oh, we got a new wolf in the hen house,We got a new wolf in the hen house,We got a new wolf in the hen house,And we don’t know what to do.And ...

Lyrics (English folk song) Old Jim Slack, he had a grey horse,Such a horse as you never did see.With a lump on his rump and his old tail stump,And his legs bent out and blind in one eye.He could diddle ...

Lyrics (Norwegian folk song) Bjørnen sover, bjørnen sover,i sitt lune hi.Den er ikke farlig, bare vi går varlig.Men man kan jo, men man kan jo,aldri være trygg! English Translation – The bear is sleeping The bear is sleeping, the bear is sleeping,in ...

Lyrics (Traditional chant) Cross Patch, draw the latch,Sit by the fire and spin;Take a cup, and drink it up,Then call your neighbors in. See also Subject: spinning Types: chants / nursery rhyme PDF of chant Download PDF

Version 1 Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. Went down to the river JordanWhere John baptized three.Well I wake the devil in hell,Sayin’ John ain’t baptize me.Sayin… RefrainRoll Jordan, roll,Roll Jordan, roll,My soul arise in heaven, LordFor the year when Jordan ...

Lyrics (folk song) Early in the morningAt eight o’clockI can hear the postmanKnock, knock, knockUp jumps (child’s name)And goes to the door –One letter, two letters, three letters, four! See also Subjects: names / mail carriers / morning Activities: circle ...

Lyrics (Traditional chant) Cocks crow in the mornTo tell us to rise,And he who lies lateWill never be wise; For early to bedAnd early to rise,Is the way to be healthyAnd wealthy and wise. See also Subjects: chickens / morning ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Peepin’ through the knot-hole of grandpa’s wooden legWho’ll wind the clock when I am gone?Go get the ax, there’s a flea in Lizzie’s ear,And a boy’s best friend is his mother. Peepin’ through the knot-hole of Grandpa’s ...

Recorder Songs – by Note CDEGA CDEGAC’ CDFGA CDFGAC’ CDFGAC’D’ DAD’ DEF#A DEF#ABD’ DEF#GA DEF#GAB DEF#GABC’ DEF#GABC’D’ DEF#GABD’ DEF#GAD’ DEF#AB DEG DEGA DEA DEGAB DEGABC’ DEGABC’D’ DEGABD’ DEGACD’ DEGB DEGC’ DF#GAB DF#GABC’ DF#GABC’D’ DG DGAB DGABC’ DGABC’D’ DGABD‘ DGAD’ DGB ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Love, love, love, love.Christians, this is your call.Love your neighbor as yourself,For God loves us all. See also Subject: Christian Harmony: rounds Meter: 4 Scale: hexatonic Tones: s,l,t,drm Source: Wee Sing Bible Songs, Pamela Beall and Susan Nipp, 1992 ...