Category: folk song / traditional
Ua Nani ‘O Nu’uanu
Lyrics – Hawaiian Mele Inoa for Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV, 1834-1863) 1. Ua nani ‘o Nu’uanuI ka lau o ke kâwelu 2. Ua hâlâwai aku lâMe ka makani nui 3. E `i`ini ana ka mana`oE `ike `iâ Kahuwailana 4. `O ...
Mama Don’t ‘Low
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Mama don’t ‘low no pickin’ and singin’ ’round here. (repeat)We don’t care what Mama don’t ‘low,Gonna pick and sing anyhow.Mama don’t ‘low no pickin’ and singin’ ’round here. Recorder notes: D, E, G, A, B ...
Oh How Lovely is the Evening
Lyrics (Folk song) Oh how lovely is the evening,Is the evening,When the bells are sweetly ringing,Sweetly ringing,Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong! See also Subjects: bells / evening Harmony: canons / countermelodies / Orff arrangements / chords I IV Meter: 3 Melody: ...
Great Big Clocks
Lyrics (Folk song) Great big clocks go “tick tock tick tock,”And the smaller mantle clocks go “tick tock tick tock, tick tock tick tock,”And the shiny little watches keep on working night and day with“Ticky tocky ticky tocky ticky tocky ...
I Love the Mountains
Lyrics (Folk song) I love the mountains, I love the rolling hills,I love the flowers, I love the daffodils,I love the fireside when all the lights are low.Boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da Boom. See also Subject: nature Harmony: canons / chords ...
Perry Merry Dictum Dominee
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I had four brothers over the sea,Perry merry dictum Dominee;And they each sent a present unto me.Partum quartum perry dicentum.Perry merry dictum Dominee. 2. The first sent me cherries without any stones…The second sent a chicken ...
Vo Luzern uf Wäggis zue
Lyrics – Swiss German (Swiss folk song) 1. Vo Luzern uf Wäggis zue,Hol-di-ri-di-a, hol-di-ri-a,brucht me weder Strümpf noch Schueh,Hol-di-ri-di-a, ho! RefrainHol-di-ri-di-a,Hol-di-ri-di-a, hol-di-ri-a,Hol-di-ri-di-a, Hol-di-ri-di-a, ho! 2. Fahr im Schiffli übern See,Hol-di-ri-di-a, hol-di-ri-a,um die schönen Maidli zseh,Hol-di-ri-di-a, ho! Refrain English Translation – ...
Mon Papa
Lyrics – French (French folk song) Mon papa, mon papa,Ne veut pas que je danse,Mon papa, mon papa,Que je danse la polka. English Translation – My father My fatherDoesn’t want me to danceI just dance the polka See also Country: ...
I’ve Been to Harlem (Turn the Glasses Over)
Lyrics (Folk song) I’ve been to Harlem, I’ve been to Dover,I’ve traveled this wide world all over.Over, over, three times over,Drink all you have to drink and turn the glasses over.Sailing east, sailing west,Sailing o’er the ocean.Better watch out when ...
Risseldy Rosseldy
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. I married my wife in the month of June.Risseldy rosseldy, mow mow mow.I carried her off in a silver spoon. RefrainRisseldy, rosseldy, hey bombassity,Nickety, nackety retrical quality,willowby, wallowby, mow, mow, mow. 2. She combed her hair ...