Category: folk song / traditional
Bee Bee Bumble Bee
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Bee, bee, bumble bee, Stung a man upon his knee, Stung a pig upon his snout, I declare that you are out! Circle Game Formation: Students sitting in a circle with one student (“It”) standing outside the ...
Hrály dudy u pobudy
Lyrics – Czech (Czech folk song) Hrály dudy u Pobudy, já jsem je slyšela.Dávali mi kominíka, já jsem ho nechtěla.A já radši krejčího, to je něco jinšího,ušije mi šněrovačku ze samýho zlatýho. Ještě lepší, nežli krejčí, dudáček je jako květ,přijde ...
Can Ye Sew Cushions
Lyrics (Scottish folk song) O can ye sew cushions? And can ye sew sheets?And can ye sing ballooloo when the bairn greets?And hee and haw birdie, and hee and haw lamb,And hee and haw, birdie, my bonnie wee lamb. RefrainHeeo-weeo, ...
Pescador da barca bela
Lyrics – Portuguese (Folk tune from Portugal, Lyrics by Almeida Garrett) Pescador da barca bela,Onde vais pescar com ela. (repeat)Que é tão bela, Que é tão bela,Que é tão bela, oh pescador? Não vês que a última estrelaNo céu nublado ...
My Dame Hath a Lame Tame Crane
Lyrics (English folk song) My dame hath a lame tame crane,My dame hath a crane that is lame,Pray gentle Jane, let my dame’s lame tame craneFeed and come home again. Motions “Dame” = Curtsy (or, if sitting, put both hands ...
Mi carro Ford
Lyrics – Spanish (American folk song – New Mexico) Tengo mi carro paseado,el que no lo ha experimentadono lo puede hacer andar.Cuando yo tomo el asientolo hago correr por el viento,si es posible, hasta volar. Tiene los fenders gastados,la cachucha ...
Happy is the Miller
Lyrics (Folk song) Happy is the miller who lived by himself,All the bread and cheese he got he laid upon the shelf,Hand on the hopper and the other on the slab,Every time the mill turns, grab boys grab. Happy is ...
Räven raskar över isen
Info This song is sung while dancing around the Christmas tree and the midsummer pole. (source) Lyrics – Swedish (Swedish folk song) 1. Räven raskar över isen,räven raskar över isen.Får vi lov, ja får vi lovatt sjunga flickornas visa?Så här ...
Drop Peter Drop
Lyrics (Folk song from Tobago) I lost my glove on a Saturday nightAnd I found it Sunday mornin’,I lost my glove on a Saturday nightAnd I found it Sunday mornin’,Drop Peter drop boyPeter wouldn’t drop, boyDrop drop drop Drop the ...
Petit Papa, c’est aujourd’hui ta fête
Lyrics – French (French folk song) Petit Papa, c’est aujourd’hui ta fête,Maman m’a dit que tu n’étais pas là.J’avais des fleurs pour couronner ta têteEt un bouquet pour mettre sur ton cœur.Petit Papa, petit Papa! English Translation – Little Papa, ...