Category: folk song / traditional
El tren
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Venezuela) “Pá Caracas” dice el tren cuando viene de Los Teques.“Pá Caracas” dice el tren cuando viene de Los Teques.Pá Caracas, pá Caracas siempre llenito de gentePasa a veces por un túnel y otras ...
Morning Bells
Lyrics (Folk song) Morning bells I love to hearRinging merrily loud and clear. See also Subjects: morning / bells Harmony: rounds / one chord Meter: 4 Scale: tritonic Tones: dmsd’ Source: Share the Music, MacMillan McGraw-Hill, Grade 2, 1997 PDF ...
Di sini senang
Lyrics – Indonesian (Folk song from Indonesia) Di sini senang, di sana senangDi mana mana hatiku senangDi sini senang, di sana senangDi mana mana hatiku senang Translation – Happy here Happy here, happy thereEverywhere my heart is happyHappy here, happy ...
Tsiothwatase:tha
Lyrics – Mohawk (Iroquois folk song, Native American) He yo he yo ha hiYo ha yaHe yo ha hi yo ha yaHe yo ha hi yo ha yaHe yo ha hi yo ha yaHe yo ha hi yo ha yaHo ...
Down in the Grain Fields
Lyrics (Folk song from Scotland) Down in the grain fields jigging it, jigging it,Down in the grain fields jigging along.Down in the grain fields jigging it, jigging it,Down in the grain fields jigging along. Down in the grain fields jogging ...
Savalivali
Samoan & English (folk song from Samoa) Savalivali means go for a walkTele tautala means too much talk‘Alofa ‘ia te ‘oe, means I love youTake it easy, faifai lemu Teine manaia means pretty girl,Ta’amilomilo means around the world,Whisper to me ...
Oma Rāpeti
Lyrics – Māori (Māori folk song from New Zealand) Oma rāpeti, oma rāpetiOma, oma, omaOma rāpeti, oma rāpetiOma, oma, omaPiko, piko, piko, piko, piko, pikoToro, pikoToro, toro, toro, toro, toro, toroPiko, toro! English Translation – Run Rabbit Run rabbit, run ...
Sweet Potatoes
Lyrics (Louisiana Creole folk song) Soon as we all cook sweet potatoes,Sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes,Soon as we all cook sweet potatoes,Eat ‘em while they’re hot. Soon as supper’s gone, Mama calls us,Mama calls us, Mama calls us,Soon as supper’s gone, ...
Lunka på
Lyrics – Swedish (Folk song from Sweden) Lunka på, Lunka på,Vi har långan väg att gå.(repeat)Hopp mor Annika,Hopp mor Annika,Hopp min lilla Annika!Hopp mor Annika,Hopp mor Annika,Hopp min lilla Annika! English Translation – Amble on Amble on, Amble on,We have ...
Ganggangsullae
Info This song is said to be at least 5,000 years old. The meaning of “Ganggangsullae” is disputed. It is sung and danced for the holiday of Chuseok (추석). It is a song and dance performed by women in a ...