Category: folk song / traditional

The Strawberry Girl

Lyrics (English folk song, Lyrics Anonymous) 1. Oh is it not a pleasant thing to wander through the woods?To look upon the painted flowers and watch the opening buds. 2. To sit with the deep cool shade at some tall ...

My Little Rooster

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Now I love my little rooster and my rooster loves me.I’m gonna cherish that rooster ‘neath the green bay tree.My little rooster goes “cock-a-doodle-doo, doodle-doo, doodle-doo.” 2. And I love my little hen and my little ...

Go Round the Mountain

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Going round the mountain,To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum,Going round the mountain,To-di-diddle-dum, to-di-diddle-dum, dum. 2. Show me your fingers, to-di-diddle-dum… 3. Show me your elbow… 4. Show me (use other body parts)… Recorder Notes G, A, B Motions Do motions ...

Robin-a-Thrush

Lyrics (English folk song) 1. O Robin-a-Thrush he married a wife, with a hoppety moppety mow now.She proved to be the plague of his life, with a hig jig jiggety, ruffety petticoat,Robin-a-Thrush cries mow now. 2. Her cheese when made ...

The Old Man

Lyrics (English folk song) 1. Willy, Willy Will the old man’s coming.Willy, Willy Will what brings he here?Willy, Willy Will, nice sugar candy.Willy, Willy Will for you, my little dear. 2. Willy, Willy Will the old man’s coming.Willy, Willy Will ...

The Old Woman and the Peddler

Lyrics (English folk song) 1. There was an old woman as I’ve heard tell,Fa, la, la la la la la.She went to market her eggs for to sell,Fa, la, la la la la la.She went to market as I’ve heard ...

The Little Dustman

Lyrics (Johannes Brahms, Lyrics Anonymous) 1. The flow’rets all sleep soundly beneath the moon’s bright ray.They nod their heads together and dream the night away.The budding trees wave to and fro, and murmur soft and low. RefrainSleep on, sleep on, ...

Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky

Lyrics (American folk song) Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky,A bull-frog jumped from bank to bankyWith a hip hop and a flippity flippity flop,Missed the banky and he went ker-plop! Recorder Notes G, B, C’, D’ See also ...

Tepuk Amai-Amai

Lyrics – Malaysian (Folk song) Tepuk amai-amaiBelalang kupu-kupuTepuk ramai-ramaiEmak upah susu Susu lemak manisSantan kelapa mudaAdik jangan menangisEmak ada kerja Translation – Clap hands with the ladybugs Clap hands with the ladybugsGrasshoppers, butterflies,Let’s clap as a group,Mother’s out milking. Milk ...

Bim Bum

Lyrics (American folk song) Bim bum bim bum, biddy biddy bum,Biddy bum, biddy biddy bum, bim bum. (repeat) Bim bum, biddy biddy bum,Biddy bum, biddy biddy bum, bim bum. (repeat) Hand-Clapping “Bim” = clap“Bum” = snap“Biddy” = pat See also ...
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