Category: folk song / traditional
I Climbed Up the Apple Tree
Lyrics (Traditional chant) I climbed up the apple tree,All the apples fell on me.Apple pudding, apple pie,Did you ever tell a lie? Motions Add motions to go with the lyrics. See also Subject: trees / food Activity: motions Type: chant ...
Here’s To
Lyrics (Folk song) Here’s to health to all them that we love,Here’s to health to all them that love us.Here’s to health to all them that love those that love them,That love those that love them that love us! See ...
Léiwer Härgottsbliesche
Info This song is sung by children in a procession from door to door on Liichtmëssdag, February 2. (source) Lyrics – Luxembourghish (Folk song from Luxembourg) Léiwer Härgottsblieschen,Gitt ons Speck an IerbessenEe Pond, zwee Pond,Dat anert Joer da gitt der ...
Sedi Ćira na vrh slame
Lyrics – Serbian (Folk song from Serbia) Sedi Ćira na vrh slame, brkovima plaši vrane (repeat)Ćaj, Ćiro, sedi s’ mirom, ne mrdaj šeširom (repeat) Sedi Ćira za trpezom, namazo se sa pekmezom (repeat)Ćaj, Ćiro, sedi s’ mirom, ne mrdaj šeširom. ...
Follow Me
Lyrics (Folk song) Come along, sing a song,Follow me,It is easy as you see.Every day in this wayJust repeat till the tune’s complete. Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’ See also Harmony: rounds / chords I & V ...
Hajej můj andílku
Lyrics – Czech (Czech folk song) Hajej můj andílku, hajej a spi,matička kolíbá děťátko svý.Hajej, nynej, dadej, malej,matička kolíbá děťátko svý. Hajej můj zlatoušku, hajej a spi,zamhouři maličký očička svý.Hajej, nynej, dadej, malej,zamhouři maličký očička svý. English Translation – Come ...
Some Folks
Lyrics (Stephen Foster) 1. Some folks like to sighSome folks do, some folks doSome folks long to dieBut that’s not me nor you RefrainLong live the merry, merry heartThat laughs by night and dayLike the Queen of MirthNo matter what ...
Barquito de papel
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Cuba) Barquito de papelmi amigo fielLlévame a navegarpor el ancho mar. Yo quiero conocera niños de aquí y de alláy a todos llevarmi flor de amistad. ¡Abajo la guerra,arriba la paz!Los niños queremosreir y ...
Now the Evening Shadows Fall
Lyrics (Folk song) Now the evening shadows fall,We bid a kind goodnight to allWe bid a kind goodnight to all. Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’ See also Subjects: goodbye /evening Harmony: canons / one chord Melody: D,G,A,B,C,D’ ...
Two Wings
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Oh Lord I want two wings to cover my face,Oh Lord, I want two wings to fly away.Oh Lord I want two wings to cover my face,So the world can’t do me no harm. I want ...