Category: folk song / traditional
Old Zion’s Children
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) RefrainOld Zion’s children marching along, marching along, marching along,Old Zion’s children marching alongTalking about the welcome day 1. I hailed my mother in the morningMarching along, marching alongI hailed my mother in the morningTalking about the ...
Wexford Carol
Lyrics (Irish folk song) Good people all, this Christmas time,Consider well and bear in mindWhat our good God for us has doneIn sending his beloved sonWith Mary holy we should pray,To God with love this Christmas DayIn Bethlehem upon that ...
Don Oiche Ud I Mbeithil
Lyrics – Irish (Irish folk song) Don oíche úd i mBeithilBeidh tagairt faoi ghrian go brach,Don oíche úd i mBeithilGo dtáinig an Briathar slán.Tá gríosghrua ar spéartha,‘S an talamh na chlúdach bán.Féach Íosagán sa chléibhín,‘S an Mhaighdean á dhiúl le ...
Aakasamlo
Lyrics – Transliteration (Indian folk song) Aakasamlo kotha chukka puttindi.Vintha Vintha kanthulu panchi pettendi. Prajalandariki manchi vartha thachendi.Lokarakshakuni janma chati chapendi. English Translation – In the sky A new star was born in the sky,It radiated with wonderful, wonderful sparkles. ...
Zúmbale al pandero
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) RefrainZumba, zúmbale al pandero*,al pandero y al rabel*.Toca, toca la zambomba*.Dale, dale al almirez*. 1. Esta noche nace un niñoblanco, rubio y colorado.Y ha de ser el pastorcito,para cuidar el ganado. Refrain 2. ...
Wer klopfet an
Info This is an Advent song where the singers carol from home to home. The carolers sing the part of Mary and Joseph, and the people in the homes sing back to them. Lyrics – German (Austrian folk song) 1. ...
This Endris Night
Info This Christmas carol is from the 15th century. “Endris” is a Middle English word meaning “the other night” or “a few nights ago.” (source) Lyrics (Folk song) This endris night I saw a sight,A star as bright as day,And ...
Santiana
Info This song is also spelled: Santianna, Santy Anna, Santayana, Santiano, Santy Anno Lyrics (Sea shanty) O! Santiana gained the day,Away Santiana!And Santiana gained the day,All across the plains of Mexico! RefrainSo heave her up, and away we’ll go,Heave away, ...
Unuku
Lyrics (Alutiiq folk song, Alaska Native) Unuku, unuku taiciqua.Caayungcugmek tailluanga.Aikut, Aikut* qilukaatnga.Aularauyugllua pin’illtkicaa! English Translation – Tonight Tonight, tonight, I will come.Bring a little tea with me.If dogs, dogs bark at meDon’t think I’m a bogey man and harass me!(source) ...
Es Es Es Und Es
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Es, es, es und esEs ist ein harter SchlußWeil, weil, weil und weilWeil ich aus Frankfurt muss!Drum schlag ich Frankfurt aus dem SinnUnd wende mich Gott weiß wohinIch will mein Glück probierenMarschieren Er, er, ...