Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics – Ojibway (Native American folk song – Ojibway) Kezhoyah ishquandaym baybogin English Translation My door is warm in winter time (a song of hospitality) See also Culture: Native American Subject: winter Form: AA Meter: mixed Scale: 5 tones Tones: ...

Lyrics (African American folk song) Class:Here comes one Johnny Cuckoo, Cuckoo, CuckooHere comes one Johnny CuckooOn a cold and stormy night What did you come for, come for, come for,What did you come forOn a cold and stormy night Johnny:I come ...

Lyrics – Turkish (Turkish folk song) Üşüdüm üşüdüm.Daldan elma düşürdüm.Elmamı yediler.Bana cüce dediler.Cücelikten çıktım.Ablama gittim.Ablam pilav pişirmiş.İçine sıçan düşürmüş.Bu sıçanı ne yapmalı?Minareden atmalı.Minarede bir kuş var.Kanadında gümüş var.Eniştemin cebinde,Türlü türlü yemiş var. English Translation – I’m cold, I’m cold, I ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Kittie put the kettle on,kettle on, kettle on,Kittie put the kettle on,we’ll all have tea. See also Harmony: chords I & V Meter: 2 Scale: hexachord Tones: drmfsl Source: 150 American Folk Songs to sing read and ...

Lyrics – Albanian (Albanian folk song) Tregon gjyshja nga herëNa ishte se na ishteNa ish një herë një djalëSi veten shokët kishte. Dhe unë duke dëgjuarShikoj me sytë e mi,Një trim duke luftuarPër fatet e lirise. RefrainI ëmbël zëri gjyshesKur ...

Lyrics (Folk song) On the long road of iron,the train to Santa FeComes a-trav-‘ling down the trackwith a chicky chicky chay. See also Subject: trains Form: AB Harmony: chords I & V Meter: 2 Rhythm: Scale: hexachord Tones: s,drmfsl Source: link ...

Lyrics (American folk song) Down the road and across the creek,Can’t get a letter but once a week.Ida Red, Ida Blue,I got stuck on Ida too. See also Subject: colors Form: AAB Harmony: chords I & V Melody: tonic triad / ...

Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Iraq) //Hila ya rumana, hilaHila ya rumana// (repeat)//alhulwat zaelanat// (repeat)min hu yuradiha, hilamin hu yuradiha//alhulwat zaelanat// (repeat)//lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai// (repeat)//’ana ‘uradiha biruhi ‘afidiaha// ...

Lyrics – Spanish (Colombian folk song) Agua de limónVamos a jugarEl que queda soloSolo quedará ¡Jey!(source) English Translation – Lemonade LemonadeLet’s playThe one who’s left aloneWill remain – Hey! Game Formation: Students stand in a circle holding hands. During the ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Have you heard the news, my JohnnyOne more day!We’re homeward bound tomorrowOnly one more day! RefrainOne more day, me Johnny,One more day!Oh rock and row me over,One more day! Don’t you hear the old man growlin’One more ...