Category: folk song / traditional

Happy New Year (Hark, Hark)

Lyrics (French folk tune, Lyrics by Clinton Scollard) 1. Hark! Hark! Hark, through the darkSounds are stealing, bells are pealing!Swing! Swing! Swing as they ringNew Year greetings unto all! 2. Hear! Hear! Hear far and nearChimes are ringing, bells are ...

Hop Hop Hop Nimble as a Top

Lyrics (Folk song) Hop hop hop! Nimble as a top!Go along my little ponyWhere it’s smooth and where it’s stonyHop hop hop hop hop!Nimble as a top! Motions Do motions to go with the lyrics. See also Subject: horses Activity: ...

Ring Around the Rosie

Version 1 Lyrics (English folk song) Ring around the rosie,A pocketful of posies,Ashes, ashes, we all fall down. Version 2 Lyrics (English folk song) Ring a ring of roses,A pocketful of posies,One, two, three, four,We all tumble down. Movement Children ...

Dear Old Pals (folk song)

Lyrics (Folk song) Dear old pals! Jolly old pals!Always together in all sorts of weather.Always game, ever the same.Give me for friendship my jolly old pals! See also Subject: friendship Harmony: chords I, ii, IV, V Melody: tonic triad Meter: ...

Yon Yonson

Lyrics (Folk song) My name is Yon Yonson,I come from Visconsin,I verk in da factory dere;Ven I valk down da street,All da people I meet,Dey say, “Hello, vot’s your name?”And I say… See also Country: Midwestern states (U.S.) Harmony: chords ...

Ba-Be-Bi-Bo-Bu

Lyrics (Folk song) B-A, ba, B-E, be, B-I, bi, ba, be, bi,B-O, bo, ba, be, bi, bo,B-U, bu, ba, be, bi, bo bu. Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, D’ See also Subject: A,E,I,O,U Harmony: chords I V Melody: D,G,A,B,D’ ...

Baby’s Night

Lyrics (Folk song) Twinkle brightly stars of light.Christmas Eve is baby’s night.Sweet, my darling, God is good.Thus to honor babyhood. See also Subjects: Christmas / night Type: lullaby Harmony: I IV V chords Meter: 6/8 Scale: hexachord Tones: drmfsl Source: ...