Category: folk song / traditional
O Lebisibiyo
Lyrics (Folk song from Ghana) Mumukata, mukatama, O LebisibiyoYe ye ye ye, O Lebisibiyo. (repeat) English Translation I once heard at an Orff conference that “O Lebisibiyo” means “spoiled child.” Recorder Notes G, A, B, C, D’ See also Country: ...
Mama Ngudi
Lyrics – Lingala (Folk song from the Democratic Republic of the Congo) Mama Ngudi buti balaKuku malé-lé-léMosi nzuzi mosi ntimbaKuku ma-lé-lé-léMosi nuzuzi mosi ntimbaKuku ma-lé-lé-léMosi nzuzi mosi ntimbaKuku ma-lé-lé-léE e e ma nsimba kuku manadilaE E e e ma nsimba ...
Rolly Trudum
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. As I went out one morning to take the morning air,Rolly trudum, trudum, tru-dolly day,As I went out one morning to take the morning air,And there stood a woman talking to her daughter fair. RefrainRolly ...
Kokoleoko
Lyrics (Liberian folk song) Kokoleoko, Mama, Kokoleoko.Kokoleoko, chicken crowing for day. English Translation “Kokoleoko” is like “cock-a-doodle-doo.” See also Country: Liberia Harmony: I, IV, V / Orff Meter: 4 Rhythm: syncopation Scale: 5 tones Tones: t,drmf Source: Share the Music, ...
I’m Going to Georgia
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I’m going to Georgia, I’m going to roam;I’m going to Georgia to make it my home. 2. I once loved a young man as dear as my lifeAnd he oft-times did promise to make me ...
Kangaroo
Lyrics (Folk song) Kangaroo, Skippy roo, dozing in the midday sun.Comes a hunter: run, run, run.Guess who caught you just for fun? Game Formation: Students sit in a circle. One child, the “kangaroo,” sits in the middle with the eyes ...
Kancho
Lyrics (Folk song from Ghana) Kancho ayi yee i yeeCana o a yi yee i yeeKancho ye koo gana ba ta izo tina ba ta zo ti zabiko,Zambi ko zin zi ni yeeKancho a yi yee i yee Translation unknown ...
Rocky Island
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I’m going to Rocky Island,Yo hum dilly-i-o,Going to Rocky Island,I’m going there to stay. RefrainSee my candy darling,Yo hum dilly-i-o,See my candy darling,On a long summer day. 2. See that train a-coming…… Oh, don’t you ...
Zulu Warrior
Lyrics (South African folk song) I-zika zumba, zumba, zumba,I-zika zumba, zumba, zay. (repeat) See him there, the Zulu warrior.See him there, the Zulu chief, chief, chief. (repeat) See also Country: South Africa Form AB Harmony: major & minor Meter: 4 ...
The Homespun Dress
Lyrics (Irish folk tune, Lyrics by Carrie Belle Sinclair, 1860) Oh, yes, I am a Southern girl,And glory in the name,And boast it with far greater prideThan glittering wealth and fame.We envy not the Northern girlHer robes of beauty rare,Though ...