Category: folk song / traditional
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 ...
Moemoe Pepe
Lyrics – Samoan (Folk song from Samoa) Moe moe pepei tumutumu o la’auA agi le matagi, e lue atu ma toe sauA gau le lala, pa’ū le moegaMalie oe pepe, lau fa’aluegaTagi mai le pepeTagi mai le fia aiUa faasusu ...
Greeting Song
Lyrics (Swedish folk tune, Lyrics adapted Carolyn Sherwin Bailey) RefrainGood morning, good morning!We wish a happy day to you.Good morning, good morning!A very happy day. You see me and I see you.Then take my hand, I’ll bow to you. (repeat)Refrain See ...
Hai cocuță
Lyrics – Romanian (Folk song from Moldova) RefrainHai cocuță, hai cocuță! Când ai să te faci măruță? Hai cocuță, hai cocuță! Liuliu fă și crești măruță! C-au obosit mâinele Bunele, truditele! (repeat)Refrain Când nu pot picioarele Bunele, truditele! (repeat)Refrain C-au obosit ochișorii, Gurița și obrăjorii.Ochișorii de privit Gurița ...
Fruit Canon (Mango Mango Mango)
Lyrics (folk song) Mango mango mango mangoMango mango mango (repeat) Kiwi kiwi kiwi, kiwi kiwi kiwi,Kiwi kiwi kiwi, kiwi kiwi kiwi,(repeat) Banana banana banana, Woo!(repeat) See also Subject: food Type: choral Harmony: canons / Orff Meter: 4 Rhythm: ties Scale: ...
Zabelinha tecedeira
Lyrics – Portuguese (Folk song from Portugal) Zabelinha tecedeira,Tece num tear quebrado.Vem o vento da ribeira,Embaraça-lhe o fiado! Zabelinha tecedeira,Tece, tece, num tear.Olha não te leve o ventoA teia por acabar! English Translation – Zabelinha weaving Zabelinha weaving,She weaves on ...