Category: folk song / traditional
Hoe leit dit kindeke
Lyrics – Dutch (Folk song from The Netherlands) 1. Hoe leit dit kindeke hier in de kouZiet eens hoe alle zijn ledekens beven.Ziet eens hoe dat het weent en krijt van rouw! RefrainNa, na, na, na, na, na, kindeke teer,Ei ...
Kalin Esperan Arhontes
Lyrics – Transliteration (Greek folk song) Kalin esperan arhontesan i-, an ine orismos sas,Xristu ti thia genissiNa po, na po st’ arhontiko sas,Xristos gennate simeronen Vi-, en Vithleem ti poli,I ourani agalonteHerete I fissis oli En to spileo tikteteen fa-, ...
Kinder swijcht, so mooch di horen
Lyrics – Dutch & Latin Traditional Dutch Carol, Translation by Rev. John O’Connor) Kinder swijcht so mooch di horenEcce mundis gaudiaHoe heer Jesus is gheborenIn te sunt solemniaO virgo MariaDei plena gracia! English Translation – Children say so beautiful Dutch: ...
Tuntut Taiyut (Reindeer are Coming)
Lyrics – Alutiiq (Alutiiq folk song, Alaska Native) Tuntut taint. Alingnillkici.Santa Claus-eq tainia’ artuq.ting a-ling a-ling. Akma kuluk’uunat kaugai.Ing’igun-ruq taitaartuq.Tamaagun-ruq taitaartuq.ting a-ling a-ling. English Translation – The Reindeer are Coming The reindeer are coming. Don’t be afraid.Santa Claus is coming ...
Mér um hug og hjarta nú
Lyrics – Icelandic (Icelandic folk song) Mér um hug og hjarta nú,hljómar sætir lÃða.Óma vorljóð, óma þú,út um grundir vÃða.Hljóma þar við hús þú sér,hýrleg blómin skÃna.FrÃðri rós, er fyrir ber,færðu kveðju mÃna. English Translation – Around My Thoughts and ...
Wassail Bough
Lyrics (English folk song) 1. Here we come a-wassailing, among the leaves of green;Here we come a-wandering, so fairly to be seen. RefrainOur jolly wassail, our jolly wassail,Love and joy come to you and to our wassail bough;Pray God bless ...
As I Came Over Yonders Hill
Lyrics (Folk song) As I came over yonders hill I spied a mighty turkeyHe flapped his wings and he spread his tailAnd his feet looked awful dirty Fol-link-a-tidyFol-de-link-a-tidy-oFol-link-a-tidyAnd his feet looked awful dirty Motions Do motions to go with the ...
Patapan
Lyrics (Bernard de La Monnoye, 1720, France) Willie, bring your little drumRobin bring your flute and comeWe’ll be joyous as you playTooralooraloo, pat-a-pat-a-panWe’ll be joyous as you playOn a Merry Christmas day! When the men of olden daysGave the King ...
Mama, Bake That Johnny Cake, Christmas Comin’
Lyrics (Folk song from the Bahamas) Mama, bake that Johnny Cake, Christmas comin’ (repeat) Christmas comin’, Christmas comin’ (repeat) See also Country: Bahamas Subjects: Christmas / family Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I & V Meter: 4 Scale: hexatonic Tones: s,t,drmfs ...
Pray God Bless
Lyrics (Folk song) Pray God blessAll friends hereA merry merry ChristmasAnd a Happy New Year Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’ See also Subjects: Christmas / Hanukkah Harmony: rounds / Orff arrangements / chords I & V / chords ...