Category: folk song / traditional
Hoi Yuk (Hēi yō)
Info This is a very old Chinese Yellow River Chant, one of many that were sung as sailors navigated the difficult passages on the river. The first version is the version I was given, as informed by Dr. Xun Pan, ...
Yayalo
Lyrics – Gen (Mina) (folk song from Togo & Benin) Yayalo devia moussé enogbéoYayalo devia moussé etogbéoYayalo mawu ena English Translation – Unfortunately Unfortunately the child does not listen to his mother’s word/adviceUnfortunately the child does not listen to his ...
Little Red Engine
Lyrics (folk song from Australia) The little red engine was chugging alongWhen he came to a great big hill.He said, “I must chug and never stop,I must chug, chug, chug till I get to the top.I think I can, I ...
Everybody’s Welcome
Lyrics (American folk song) Everybody’s welcome, yes, yes, welcome!Everybody’s welcome, come along and go. Oh glory, hallelujah!Oh glory come along and go. Recorder Notes D, E, G, A, B, D’ Motions See motion ideas in download below. See also Subjects: ...
Santoki
Lyrics – Revised Romanization (Korean folk song) santokki tokkiyaeodireul ganeunyakkangchong kkangchong ttwimyeonseoeodireul ganeunya sangogae gogaereulnahonja neomeoseotosiltosil albameuljuwoseo olteya English Translation – Mountain bunny Mountain bunny,Where are you going?Hopping as you run,Where are you going? Over the mountain peaks,I’ll climb them ...
Mā is White
Lyrics – Māori / English (Folk song from New Zealand) Mā is white, whero is red, käkäriki is green,Pango is black, mangu is too, A, E, I, O, U. Köwhai is yellow, parauri is brown, kahurangi is blue,Karaka is our orange, A, E, I, O, U. ...
Nead na Lachan
Lyrics – Irish (Irish folk song) Nead na lachan sa mhúta Nead na lachan sa mhúta Nead na lachan sa mhúta ‘s cuirfidh mé amach ar an gcuan thú (repeat) RefrainHaigh dí didil dí didil dí Haigh dí dí dil dero Haigh didil didil dí ...
Tape des Mains
Excerpt Info What a super-fun rhythm piece from the Congo! The best way to experience this is to play the YouTube video (below) and have the students play along. (You could also play any 4/4 rhythm track and say the ...
Bow-Wow Says the Dog
Lyrics (Traditional Nursery Rhyme) Bow-wow, says the dog,Meow, meow, says the cat,Grunt, grunt, goes the frog,And a-squeak goes the rat.Tu-whu, says the owl,Caw, caw, says the crow,Quack, quack, says the duck,And what sparrows say, you know. So with sparrows and ...
Manuia lou aso fānau
Lyrics – Samoan (Folk song from Samoa) Manuia lou aso fānau,Manuia lou aso fānau,Manuia lou aso fānau,Manuia lou aso fānau English Translation – Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you,Happy birthday to you,Happy birthday to you,Happy birthday to you ...