Category: folk song / traditional
Go Down Emmanuel Road
Info This song is also called Go Down Manuel Road. “Manuel” might refer to manual labor. (source) Lyrics – Jamaican (Patois/Patwa) (Folk song from Jamaica) Guh dung a Emmanuel Road, galang bwoyFi guh bruk rock stone. (repeat)Bruk dem one by ...
The Evening Bell
Lyrics (Anonymous) Hark! The pealing, softly stealing,Evening bell, sweetly echoed down the dell,Sweetly echoed down the dell. Welcome, welcome is thy music,Silvery bell, sweetly telling day’s farewell.Sweetly telling day’s farewell. Day is sleeping, flowers are weeping,Tears of dew, stars are ...
Brochan lom
Info This song is “mouth music,” (or “puirt à beul”). When musical instruments were banned after 1745, songs were sung to mimic instrumental sounds. The rhythm and melody was more important than the meaning of the lyrics. (source) (source) Lyrics ...
Nama-nama Hari
Lyrics – Indonesian (Folk song from Indonesia) Senin, selasa,rabu, kamis,jum’at, sabtu, mingguitu nama-nama hari. English Translation – Names of Days Monday Tuesday,Wednesday Thursday,Friday Saturday Sundaythose are the names of the days. See also Country: Indonesia Subjects: days of the week ...
Mon merle
Lyrics – French (Folk song from Canada) Mon merle a perdu son bec,Mon merle a perdu son bec,Un bec, deux becs, trois becs, marleauComment veux-tu mon merle, mon merleComment veux-tu mon merle chanter Mon merle a perdu son œil,Mon merle ...
Sal de ahí chivita chivita
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Mexico) RefrainSal de ahí chivita, chivitaSal de ahí de ese lugar. Vamos a llamar al burroPara que saque a la chiva.El burro no quiere sacar a la chiva,La chiva no quiere salir de ahí. ...
Chase That Squirrel
Lyrics (Folk song) Up and down the center we go,Up and down the center we go,Up and down the center we goThis cold and frosty morning. Now’s the time to chase that squirrel,Now’s the time to chase that squirrel,Now’s the ...
La poulette grise
Lyrics – French (Folk song from Canada) C’est la poulette griseQui pond dans l’église,Ell’ va pondre un p’tit cocoPour son p’tit qui va fair’ dodiche,Ell’ va pondre un p’tit cocoPour son p’tite qui va faire dodo,Do di che do do. ...
Hoist Your Window Way Yonder
Lyrics (Folk song) Hoist your window way yonder,Father’s gone to Lou-sa-na,Roll-a roll-a way yonder. Game Formation: Students stand in two lines with partners facing each other. Students put arms up and join hands to form arches. When the song starts, ...
On the Banks of the Old Tennessee
Lyrics (Folk song) If I were a little fish,I wouldn’t swim in the sea,I’d swim in the brook where my Katy baits her hook,On the banks of the old Tennessee. See also Location: Southeastern region of the U.S. Subject: fish ...