Category: folk song / traditional
Gallop
Lyrics (Folk song) Gallop, gallop, gallop, gallopGallop all aroundGallop, gallop, gallop, gallopHands* touch the ground. *Substitute different body parts.Also, other locomotor movements you can substitute for “gallop:” walk, run, skip, glide, fly, swim, jump, leap, hop, ski, tiptoe Recorder Notes ...
All Through the Night-BAG song
Lyrics (German folk song) All through the night,The moon is silver bright.Cricket sings his tiny song,Sings it through the whole night long,All through the night. See also Country: Germany Subject: night Type: lullaby Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / chords ...
Music Alone Shall Live
Lyrics (German folk song) All things shall perish from under the sky.Music alone shall live,Music alone shall live,Music alone shall live,Never to die. See also Country: Germany Subject: music Harmony: canons / Orff arrangements / chords I & V Rhythm: / ...
Twenty-Four Robbers
Lyrics (Folk song) Last night, night before,Twenty-four robbers at my door.I got up, let them in.Hit them on the head with a rolling pin.Doo, doo doo….. See also Subjects: pipers / numbers Harmony: canons / Orff arrangements / chords I & V ...
La raspa
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) ALa raspa yo bailé al derecho y al revés.Si quieres tú bailar, empieza a mover los pies.BBrinca, brinca, brinca tambiénMueve, mueve mucho los pies.Que la raspa vas a bailarAl derecho y al revés. ALa raspa ...
Mein Hut Der Hat Drei Ecken
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Mein hut, der hat drei Ecken,Drei Ecken hat mein Hut.Und hätt’ er nicht drei Ecken,So wär’ er nicht mein Hut! English Translation – My hat, it has three corners My hat, it has three ...
Hevenu Shalom Aleichem
Lyrics – Translation (Hebrew folk song) Hevenu shalom aleichem,Hevenu shalom aleichem,Hevenu shalom aleichem,Hevenu shalom, shalom, shalom aleichem English Translation – We come to greet you in peace We come to greet you in peace. Hebrew – הבאנו שלום עליכם הבאנו ...
Arirang
Info This song is sometimes considered the unofficial national anthem of Korea. Lyrics – Revised Romanization (Korean folk song) Arirang, Arirang, ArariyoArirang gogaero neomeogandaNareul beorigo gashineun nimeunShimrido motgaseo balbyeongnanda English Translation – My beloved one Arirang, Arirang, ArariyoCrossing over Arirang PassDear ...
Mayo Nafwa
Lyrics – Kituba (Folk song from Zambia, Bemba people) Mayo nafwa, Mayo nafwa namatengeTumubike kwi? Tumubike kwi? NamatengeNako ku mulu, Nako ku mulu namatengeNapo panshi, Napo panshi namatengePali nyelele, Pali nyelele namatengeNanden da yila namatengeNanden da yila namatenge English Translation ...
Banuwa
Lyrics (Liberian folk song) Banuwa, banuwa, banuwa yo (repeat)Alano, nehni alano (repeat) English Translation Don’t cryPretty little girl See also Country: Liberia Harmony: countermelodies / chords I, IV, V Melody: repeated tones Meter: 2 Scale: hexachord Tones: drmfsld’r’m’ YouTube https://youtu.be/YMe5EFqeHishttps://youtu.be/gK05br69oJk ...