Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics – Choctaw (Native American folk song, Choctaw) Yo-bee-hee-yah, (repeat)Yo-ha ha! English Translation “yoha” means “shift” – The men stand in a line and the women stand in another line facing the men. They all move their hands up and ...

Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. There’s a little wheel a-turnin’ in my heart, (repeat)In my heart, in my heart,There’s a little wheel a-turnin’ in my heart. 2. There’s a little song a-singin’ in my heart… Circle dance Phrase 1 = ...

Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) 1. Ya me voy para el Laredo, mi bien,Te vengo a decir adiós.De alla te mando decir, mi bien,Cómo se mancuernan dos. 2. No me busques por vereda ¡mi bien!Búscame en la travesía;De allá ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Love somebody, yes I do (repeat twice)Love somebody but I won’t tell who.Love somebody, yes I do (repeat twice)And I hope somebody loves me too. See also Subject: love Harmony: chords I V Melody: tonic triad / ...

Lyrics – Lingala (Folk song from the Democratic Republic of the Congo) Muana moké amelaka likaya te (repeat) English Translation – A child A child does not smoke a pipe… (source) See also Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Harmony: chords ...

Lyrics – Hawaiian (Hawaiian folk song) 1. Hanohano e a` o Hilo eI ka ua e kani lehua e 2. Hanohano e o Hamakua eI ka makani e laua ma`u e 3. Hanohano e o Kohala eI ka makani e ...

Lyrics (American folk song) I have a ship on the ocean,All lined with silver and gold,Before I’d see my true love sufferThat ship should be anchored and sold. I’m a-goin’ to the shuckin’ of the corn,I’m a-goin’ to the shuckin’ ...

Lyrics (Native American folk song, Hopi) Mos mos nautiliMos mos nautili kanelperkyeNautili kanelperkyeNya, nya…. English Translation – Cat cat mos = catnautili = to steal something – in this case, a sheepskinkanelperkye = sheepskinNya = meow(source) Recorder Notes G, B, ...

Lyrics (Native American folk song, Ottawa) N’gimakwan nindemakwanGagowe’e weheya English Translation I have found my spoonwith the crooked neck(source) See also Culture: Native American Harmony: chords I, ii, II, IV, V Meter: 4 Rhythm:  Scale: 5 tones Tones: s,l,drfsl Source: ...