Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Thailand) Chang chang chang chang changNong kei hen chang rue plaoChang man tua tho mai baoJamook yao yao riek wa nguangMe kiew tai nguang riek wa ngaMee hoo mee taa hang yao Chang chang ...

Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Uruguay) El payaso Plim Plimse pinchó la narizy con un estornudohizo un fuerte ¡achís! Translation – The clown Plim Plim The clown Plim PlimHe pinched his nose,And with a sneezeMade a strong Achoo! See ...

Lyrics (Traditional chant, adapted by Beth Thompson) All: Let’s go – Jump in, jump out, turn yourself about,I said, Jump in, jump out, introduce yourself.Student: My name is ________All: YeahStudent:  And I like _______All: Uh huh. Your name is _______ ...

Lyrics – Vietnamese (Vietnamese folk song) Kìa con bướm vàngKìa con bướm vàngXòe đôi cánhXòe đôi cánhTung cánh bay năm ba vòngTung cánh bay năm ba vòngEm ngồi xemEm ngồi xem English Translation – Yellow Butterfly There, yellow butterflyThere, yellow ...

Lyrics (Evan Stephens, 1899) Welcome here, one and all,May it prove a pleasant call,We are happy, large and small,Thus to greet you here. See also Subjects: emotions / welcome  Harmony: I, V / canons Meter: 2 Rhythm: anacrusis Scale: major ...

Lyrics – Pennsylvania German (Pennsylvania German folk song) 1. Wann ich vun dem Land rei kummNo war ich en ârmer Mann,No kâf ich mir en HinckelUn fang des Hausen â.Wann die Leid mich froje deedeWie mei Hinckel heest,Gickerigie heest mei ...

Lyrics – Pennsylvania German (Pennsylvania German folk song) Reidi, reidi, Geili!Alle Schtund e Meili,Geht’s iwwer der Schtumbe,Fallt’s Bobbli nunner! Reidi, reidi, Geili!Alle Schtund e Meili,Noh griege ner noch en Geili,Un gehne noch e Meili. Reidi, reidi, Geili!Alle Schtund e Meili,Ich ...

Info It is thought that this might be one of the oldest known songs, a war dance song sung to the sun. (source) (source)The Maya peoples lived in what is now southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and El Salvador. ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Come, let’s sing a merry round,Wake the cheerful cheerful glee,Gladly let our voices sound,Oh happy happy we, happy we. See also Subjects: emotions / singing Harmony: I, V / round Meter: 4 Scale: major Source: Merrily We ...

Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) Debajo (de) un botón, ton, tonDel señor Martín, tin, tinHabía un ratón, ton tonHay que chiquitín, tin tin Hay que chiquitín, tin, tinEra aquel ratón, ton, tonQue encontró Martín, tin, tinDebajo de un ...