Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Come all ye brisk young fellows who have a mind to roam,All in some foreign counteree, a long way from home.All in some foreign counteree along with me to go,And we’ll settle on the banks ...

Lyrics – Afrikaans (Afrikaans folk song from South Africa) Ka-poe-te ka-poe-te ka-patDie eseltjie ry na die stadHy pluk aan sy toompie en sukkel met oompieEn trek sy twee lang ore plat Ka-poe-te ka-poe-te ka-poutMaar kyk so ‘n esel is stoutToe ...

Lyrics – Unknown language (Folk song from the Torres Strait Islands, Moe Island) Sesere eeye, sesere eeyeNar in ar in a roparteSesere eeye, sesere eeyeNar in ar in a roparteRoparte marowsi ammaTe sesere eeye.Roparte marowsi ammaTe sesere eeye. English Translation ...

Lyrics – Swiss German (Folk song from Switzerland) Det äne am Bergli, det schtat e wiessi Geiss.I ha si welle mälche, da haut sie mer eis. RefrainHolä duli duli duli,Holä duli duli duli duliHolä duli duli duliHolä duli duli duli ...

Lyrics – Spanish (Folk tune from France, Traditional lyrics from Mexico) Estrellita, ¿dónde estás?Me pregunto qué serás.En el cielo y en el mar,Un diamante de verdad.Estrellita, ¿dónde estás?Me pregunto qué serás. Cuando el sol se ha ido yaCuando nada brilla ...

Lyrics – Guinean Portuguese (Folk song from Guinea-Bissau) N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)Fidjus garandis (N’téné manga-del)N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)Kanséra di padida (N’téné manga-del)N’téné, n’ténél oh (N’téné manga-del)Ma n’na ronka gna pupa (N’téné manga-del) Nha nomi y Africa (spoken: Africa)Mamé ...

Lyrics – Oromo (Folk song from Ethiopia: Nubian region) La muna miindee ________* essalam,Ajalo la muna essalam *Insert student’s name English Translation Let us be together in peace. See also Country: Ethiopia Subjects: emotions / names Harmony: i, VII  Meter: 4 ...

Lyrics (American folk song) All who want to roam in Kansas,All who want to roam in Kansas,All who want to roam and seek a prairie home,And be happy with your doom in Kansas. Potatoes they grow small in Kansas,Potatoes they ...

Lyrics – French (Folk song from France) Si tu as d’la joie au cœur, frappe des mains,Si tu as d’la joie au cœur, frappe des mains,Si tu as d’la joie au cœurSi tu as d’la joie au cœurSi tu as ...