Category: folk song / traditional
Walking Walking
Lyrics (Folk song) Walking walking walking walkingHop hop hop hop hop hopRunning running running running running runningNow let’s stop Now let’s stop See also Activity: movement Harmony: rounds / Orff arrangements / chords I V Melody: / Meter: 4 ...
This is the Way
Lyrics (Folk song) This is the way we clap our hands, clap our hands, clap our handsThis is the way we clap our hands so early in the morning. Other possible motions: tap toes, tap heads, touch nose, blink eyes, stomp ...
Las mañanitas
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) Estas son las mañanitasQue cantaba el Rey DavidA las muchachas bonitasSe las cantamos aquí.Despierta, mi bien, despierta.Mira qué ya amanecióY a los pajaritos cantan,La luna ya se metió.Qué linda esta la mañanaEn que vengo ...
Upward Trail
Lyrics (Folk song) We’re on the upward trail, We’re on the upward trail,Singing singing, everybody singing as we go.We’re on the upward trail, We’re on the upward trail,Singing singing, everybody singing homeward bound. See also Subject: singing Harmony: I IV ...
Mai Hô`eu`eu Mai `Oe
Lyrics – Hawaiian (Hawaiian folk song) 1. Mai hōʻeuʻeu mai ʻoeI ka wai ua lana mālieE kakali mālie ʻoeA laʻi pono ka makani 2. Auhea wale ana `oeUhiwai o Ka`alaI pili me ka MaluaKa makani o ka `âina 3. Ho`okahi ...
Open Shut Them
Lyrics (Folk song) Open them shut them, Open them shut them,Give a little clap.Open them shut them, Open them shut them,Hide them in your lap. Creep them, creep them,creep them, creep them,Right up to your chin.Open wide your little mouthBut ...
My Lord What a Mornin’
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) RefrainMy Lord, what a mornin’ (repeat twice)When the stars begin to fall. 1. You’ll hear the trumpet sound to wait the nations underground.Looking’ to my God’s right hand, When the stars been to fall. (Refrain) 2. ...
Reach for the Sky
Lyrics (Folk song) Clap your hands, touch your toes,Turn around and put your finger on your nose.Flap your arms, jump up high,Wiggle your fingers and reach for the sky! Motions Do motions of the lyrics. See also Activity: motions Harmony: ...
Hwi Ne Ya He
Lyrics (Native American folk song) Hwi ne ya he ya ho twi ne ya he yo See also Culture: Native American Melody: CDFGAC’ Rhythm: Scale: pentatonic Tones: drmsld’ Source: World of Music, Grade 8, Silver Burdett & Ginn, 1988, p. 294 PDF ...
All My Trials
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. If living were a thing that money could buyThe rich would live and the poor would dieAll my trials, Lord, soon be over RefrainToo late my brothers,Too late but never mind.All my trials, Lord, soon ...