Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics (Folk song) I. Have you heard the news, the latest news?‘Tis dreadful to relate. II. Alas! Alas!And well a day! Alas! III. What news? What news?Tell us quick our fate! Alas! IV. Sad news! Sad news!Alas! Sad news! V. ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Little Tommy Tittlemouse lived in a little house,Someone’s knocking, me oh my,Someone’s calling, “Who am I?” Guessing Game Formation: Students sit in a circle with one student (“It”) in the center with eyes closed or wearing a blindfold. Teacher ...

Info This chant has many different versions. Transliteration (Traditional chant from India & Pakistan) Akkad bakkad bambe boAssi nabe poore sauSau mein laga dhaagaChor nikalake bhaaga English Translation Akkad Bakkad Bombay Bo,Eighty ninety complete hundred,Thread tied in hundred,The thief escaped ...

Info This song should be taught only after careful attention is paid to understanding the culture behind it. Patty Timbimboo-Madsen, the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation History and Culture Specialist. (See the lesson plan she helped to create.) This ...

Lyrics – Polish (Folk song from Poland) Płynie Wisła płynie,Po polskiej krainie, (repeat)A dopóki płynie, Polska nie zaginie. (repeat) Zobaczyła Kraków,Wnet go pokochała, (repeat)I w dowód miłości W stęgą opasała. (repeat) Bo ten polski naródTen ma urok w sobie, (repeat)Kto go raz pokochał, Nie zapomni ...

Lyrics – Catalan (Folk song from Andorra) I el nen es petittot mig adormitsa mare s’el mire. No el deixa mai soli a dins del bressolditxos en suspire. El nen ja n’es gran,la mare plorant,l’en diu cada dia. No en ...

Info This is the state song of Georgia (U.S.). Lyrics (Melody by Hoagy Carmichael, Lyrics by Stuart Gorrell) Georgia, GeorgiaThe whole day throughJust an old sweet songKeeps Georgia on my mind(Georgia on my mind) Georgia, GeorgiaA song of youComes as ...

Lyrics (American folk song) Roll, roll under,Shoo down my lady,Roll under. All join hands and roll under,Shoo down my lady,Roll under. See also Country: US Activity: arch game (see member content below) Melody: low la Rhythm: ties /   / ...

Lyrics (Folk song from Australia) Come all ye bold fishermen, listen to me,I’ll sing you a song of the fish in the sea. RefrainYea ho little fishy, don’t cry, don’t cry,Yea ho little fishy, you’ll be a whale by and ...

Lyrics – French (Folk song from France) Sardine à l’huile que fais-tu là ?Ouatchitchi OuatchatchaSardine à l’huile que fais-tu là ?C’est pas toi le chat, chat, chat ! English Translation – Sardine in oil Sardine in oil, what are you ...