Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics (Folk song) Who will come with me, the jolly jolly rover?Who will come with me, the jolly jolly rover?And see and see and see what we can see? Who will walk with me, the jolly jolly rover?Who will walk ...

Lyrics – Norwegian (Folk song from Norway) Mikkel Rev satt og skrev,På ei lita tavleTavla sprakk, Mikkel skvatt,Oppi pappas flosshatt. Mikkel Rev skrev et brevSendte det til månenMånen sa: “Hipp hurra,”Sendte det til Afrika. Afrika, Afrikaville ikke ha detAfrika, Afrika ...

Lyrics – Malay (Folk song from Malaysia) Lima anak ayam berlompatanSatu terjatuh dan terbenturMama menelpon doctor dan dia berkataTidak boleh lagi berlompatan Empat anak ayam berlompatanSatu terjatuh dan terbenturMama menelpon doctor dan dia berkataTidak boleh lagi berlompatan Tiga … Dua ...

Lyrics – Kikuyu (Folk song from Kenya) Muti muhande rui-ini,One i mathangu maguo,Magithaka na ruhuho,Ithui nituthake na ruhuho. English Translation – A Tree Planted on the Riverbank A tree planted on the riverbank,Look at its leavesPlaying with the wind.Even us ...

Lyrics African American Spiritual Over my head, I hear music in the air,Over my head, I hear music in the air,Over my head, I hear music in the air,There must be a God somewhere. See also Culture: African American Spirituals ...

Lyrics – Yoruba (Folk song from Nigeria) Iwe kiko,la i si oko ati adako i pe o, ko i pe o Ise a gbe ni se ile wa,Eni ko sise, yo maa ja le English Translation – Learning Learningwithout hoe ...

Lyrics – Italian (Folk song from Italy) Fi la nana, e mi bel fiol,Fi la nana, e mi bel fiol,Fa si la nana,Fa si la nana. Dormi ben, e mi bel fiol,Dormi ben, e mi bel fiol,Fa si la nana,Fa ...

Lyrics (Sea shanty) There once was a ship that put to seaThe name of the ship was the Billy O’ TeaThe winds blew up, her bow dipped downOh blow, my bully boys, blow. RefrainSoon may the Wellerman comeTo bring us ...

Lyrics (Bohemian folk song – Czech) Run away, Kitty, run away, run away,While the old cat is chasing you, chasing you,While the old cat is chasing you. Dance Formation: Three Concentric Circles of Students: Inner Circles: One couple (or a ...

Lyrics – Italian (Folk tune, Traditional Finnish lyrics) Capra, capretta,che bruchi tra l’erbetta,vuoi una manciatinadi sale da cucina?Il sale é salato,il bimbo é nel prato,la mamma é alla fonte,il sole é sul monte,sul monte é l’erbetta,capra, capretta! English Translation – ...