Category: folk song / traditional

Bell Horses

Lyrics Bell horses, bell horses, what’s the time of day?One o’clock, two o’clock, Time to away. Game You could use a hobby horse (with a stick), but it is not required. Children are in a circle formation.One child is “It” ...

Good Morning, Merry Sunshine

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Good morning, merry sunshine, How did you wake so soon?You’ve scared the little stars away and shined away the moon.I saw you go to sleep last night before I ceased my playing.How did you get way ...

Bluebells

Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Bluebells, cockle shells,Eevie eivie over,Bluebells, cockle shells,Eevie eivie over. Movement In partners, students stand facing each other, holding both hands. They swing arms in time to the music and, on each “eevie eivie over” they ...

All Around the Buttercup

Lyrics (Folk song) All around the buttercup, one two three.If you want to find a friend, just choose me. Game Students stand in a circle. One student who is “It” walks around the inside of the circle in one direction ...

King of France

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. The king of France with forty thousand men Marched up the hill and then marched back again.2. The king of France with forty thousand men Gave salute and then marched back again.3. …Beat their drums and ...

Marching Game

Lyrics (Folk song) Let your feet tramp! tramp!Let your hands clap! clap!As each one makes a bow.Tra la la la la la la la la laLa la la la la la la la la la la la la.Tra la la ...

Round and Round the Village

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Round and round the village (repeat twice)As we have done before. 2. In and out the windows, (repeat twice)As we have done before. 3. Stand and face your partner, (repeat twice),As we have done before. See ...

We’ll All Go A-Singing

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. I will sing the first part;I’ll be number two;I will take the third;And the fourth I’ll try to do.And we’ll all go a-singing, a-singing. 2. I will be a baker, I will sell the meat;I will ...

Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross

Lyrics (Folk song) Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,To see a fine lady upon a white horse;Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,And she shall have music wherever she goes. See also Subject: horses Type: nursery rhyme Harmony: ...

Darling Go to Rest

Lyrics (Folk song) Evening shades are falling;Time to go to rest;Stars are softly callingDarling to her nest.Sweet the sleep before theeTill morning light;God in heaven watch o’er thee,My love, good-night. Time to go to bed, love;Lay thee down to sleep:Weary ...
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