Category: folk song / traditional
Pin Pon
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) 1. Pin Pon es un muñeco muy guapo de cartón,Se lava su carita con agua y con jabón. 2. Se desenreda el pelo con peine de marfil,y aunque se da estirones no llora ni ...
Elephant Song
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. One little elephant went out to playOut on a spider’s web one day.He had such enormous fun,He called for another little elephant to come. 2. Two little elephants went out to playOut on a spider’s web ...
Ain’t Gonna Ring No More
Lyrics (American folk song) Ring, ring the big bell,Ain’t gonna ring no more.Fill me a pocket before I go,It ain’t gonna ring no more. See also Subject: bells Harmony: Orff arrangement / chords I V Melody: do re mi / GAB / repeated tones ...
Rondo Form
songs listening Songs with Form ABACA & AABACA Little Moses Ranz des vaches (Kuhreihen) Listening Examples A B A C A Jean-Joseph Mouret: Suite de Symphonies, “Fanfare-Rondeau” Henry Purcell: Abdelazer Suite, II. Rondeau Campra: Tancrède – Triumphal March Beethoven: Für ...
Alphabet Song
Lyrics (Canadian folk song, Newfoundland) 1. A was an apple which growed on a tree, and “B” was a baby so good as could be,And “C” was a cat with her kittens did play, and “D” was a dog and ...
La bella hortelana
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) Cuando siembra* la bella hortelana,Cuando siembra, siembra así.Si, siembra poco a poco,Luego pone las manos así,Siembra así, luego pone las manos así. *Add a new action with each verse.se riega (water)se corta (reap)se trilla ...
Thula Baba Thula Sana
Lyrics – Zulu (South African folk song) Thula thul, thula baba, thula sana,Thul’u babuzo ficka, eku seni. (repeat) Kukh’in khan-yezi, zi-holel’ u baba,Zim-khan yi-sela indlel’e ziyak-haya,Sobe sik hona xa bonke be-shoyo,Be-thi bu-yela u-bu-ye le khaya,Thula thula thula baba,Thula thula thula ...
Shout Little Lulu
Lyrics (American folk song) Shout little Lulu, shout your bestYour old grandmother’s in bed I guess.I’d give a nickel and I’d give a dimeto hear your rhythm cut a monkey shine. See also Subject: family Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords ...
Auld Lang Syne
Lyrics (Scottish folk tune, Lyrics by Robert Burns, 1788) Should old acquaintance be forgot,and never brought to mind?Should old acquaintance be forgot,and old lang syne? RefrainFor auld lang syne, my dear,for auld lang syne,we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,for ...
Ka Lei Ho`ohie
Lyrics – Hawaiian (Hawaiian folk song) 1. No ka lei ho’ohieNa wai o puaHe makana na kâuaKû kalahale 2. Ai no ia na kamakaO nâ malihiniNo na `âinaHo`o pua kea ili 3. Nohea ke alaNâ pua like `oleI lawe ia ...