Category: folk song / traditional
Hava Nagila
Lyrics – Transliteration (Hassidic folk tune, Lyrics by Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, 1918) Hava nagila, hava nagilaHava nagila ve-nis’mecha Hava neranena, hava neranenaHava neranena venis’mecha Uru, uru achimUru achim belev same’ach English Translation – Let us rejoice Let us rejoice, let ...
Goin’ Up On the Mountain
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Going up on the mountainto raise a crop of cane,To make a barrel of ‘lasses,To sweeten old Liza Jane. RefrainIt’s a bye, bye, my darling girl,Bye, bye, I’m gone.It’s a bye, bye, my darling girlWith the ...
Star Light Star Bright
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Star light, star bright,First star I see tonight.Wish I may, wish I mightHave this wish I wish tonight. Recorder notes: B, D’ See also Subject: stars Harmony: Orff arrangements / one chord Melody: so-mi / B,D’ ...
Rain, Rain
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Rain, rain go awayCome again some other day.Little Johnny wants to play.Rain, rain go away. Recorder Notes B, D’ See also Subject: rain Type: nursery rhyme Harmony: Orff arrangements / one chord Melody: so-mi / ...
Yoo Hoo
Lyrics (Folk song) There’s someone living on a high high hill,I wonder who it could be.There’s someone living on a high high hillWho always answers me. Yoo hoo! (echo)He (she) always answers me!Yoo hoo! (echo)He (she) always answers me! Recorder ...
Juan Pirulero
Lyrics – Spanish (American folk song, New Mexico) Este es el juego de Juan PiruleroQué cada quien atiende a su juego.Juan Pirulero les manda y ordena,Que su instrumento cada quien toque. English Translation This is the game of one Juan ...
Walk and Stop
Lyrics (Folk song) Now you walk and you walk and you stop See also Activity: movement Harmony: one chord Melody: D,E,G,A,B Meter: 4 Rhythm: / steady beat Scale: pentatonic Tones: s,l,drm PDF of song with chords + Lesson ideas MIDI ...
Old Mister Rabbit
Version 1 Lyrics (American folk song) Old Mister Rabbit, you’ve got a mighty habitOf jumping in the garden and eating all my cabbage. Recorder Notes: E, G, A, B See also Subject: spring / rabbits Form: ABA Harmony: ostinati / major ...
Little Bunny Foo Foo
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Little Bunny Foo Foo hopping through the forest,Scooping up the field mice and boppin’ ’em on the head. {Spoken:} Down came the good fairy. And she said: “Little Bunny Foo Foo, I don’t want to see ...
Mister Rabbit
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. Mister Rabbit, Mister Rabbit, your coat’s mighty gray.Yes, indeed, it’s made that way. RefrainEvery little soul must shine, shine, shine,Every little soul must shine, shine, shine. 2. Mister Rabbit, Mister Rabbit, your ears are mighty ...