Category: folk song / traditional
Rosen Fra Fyn
Lyrics – Danish (Folk song from The Netherlands) Rosen fra Fyn… English Translation – The rose from Fyn The rose from Fyn (Fyn is an island in Denmark) See also Country: Denmark Subject: flowers Harmony: rounds / chords I & ...
Dance Thumbkin Dance
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Dance Thumbkin, danceDance Thumbkin, danceThumbkin cannot dance alone,So dance, you merry men, every one,Dance Thumbkin, dance 2. Dance Pointer, dance…3. Dance Tallman, dance…4. Dance Ringman, dance…5. Dance Pinky, dance… See also Subject: body parts Activity: motions ...
Planting a Garden
Lyrics (Flemish folk tune, Lyrics by Richard Compton, publ. 1921) 1. Your rake and shovel and wheelbarrow bring;Let’s plant us a garden this morning in spring;Dig little trenches, pull out all the weeds;Pour in some water, then drop in your ...
Crocodile Song-Canada
Lyrics (Canadian folk song) 1. When I was shipwrecked and driven to the shore,And all I had to go around the country to explore was my RefrainRight valarity, whack valarity, chock valarity day. 2. And steering up the other side,I found ...
Oh California
Lyrics (Melody by Stephen Foster, Lyrics by John Nichols) 1. I sailed from Salem City with my washbowl on my knee.I’m goin’ to California, the gold dust for to see.It rained all night the day I left, the weather it ...
Willowbee
Info Willowbee can also be spelled Willoughby or Willabee. Lyrics (Folk song) Here we go willowbee, willowbee, willowbee,Here we go willowbee all night long.Step back, Sally, walkin’ down the alleyStep back, Sally all night long. I looked around the corner and what ...
The Cuckoo
Lyrics (Folk song) The month of April’s here,The cuckoo now has sung.Cuckoo, cuckoo,The cuckoo now has sung. See also Subjects: cuckoo / birds Harmony: chords I & V Melody: so-mi Meter: 2 Scale: pentachord Tones: s,drmfs Printable & Digital Melody Visuals PDF ...
I Hear Thunder
Lyrics (French folk song) I hear thunder, I hear thunder,Oh don’t you? Oh don’t you?Pitter patter raindrops, Pitter patter raindrops,I’m wet through, I’m wet through. I see blue skies, I see blue skiesWay up high, Way up high,Hurry up the ...
Cuckoo Song
Lyrics (Folk song) Where art thou, where art thou, where art thou flyingOver the buttercup hill?Say art thou, say art thou, say art thou hieingSwift to the road or the rill?Cuckoo! cuckoo! Cuckoo! cuckoo!Over the buttercup hill. Oh my bird, ...
A Pedro como era calvo
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) A Pedro, como era calvo,Le picaban los mosquitosY su padre le decía,“Ponte el gorro, Periquito,Que te pican los mosquitos.” Con el triqui, triquitón,Una pulga y un ratónHan salido de un cajón. English Translation ...