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Gom Se Mali

Lyrics – Transliteration (Korean folk song) Gom sema-ri-ga han chi-be-yi-soAppa gom, omma gom, ae-gi gomAppa gommun tung-tung-hae,Omma gommun nal-shin-hae,Ae-gi gommun na bul-gwi-yo-wo,Hishuk hishuk cha-rhan-da English Translation – Three Bears There are three bears in one house,Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby ...

Jeremiah Blow the Fire

Lyrics (Folk song) Jeremiah, blow the fire,Puff, puff, puff!First you blow it very gently,Then you blow it rough! Circle Singing Game Formation: Students hold hands while standing in a circle. Measures 1-2 = Students circle around. On “fire,” stop walking. ...

Everybody’s Welcome

Lyrics (American folk song) Everybody’s welcome, yes, yes, welcome!Everybody’s welcome, come along and go. Oh glory, hallelujah!Oh glory come along and go. See also Subjects: welcome / names Activities: motions Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I & V Melody: so-mi / solo singing ...

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 ...

Little White Daisies

Lyrics (African American folk song) 1. (Person 1) is her first name, first name, first name(Person 1) is her first name among the little white daisies. 2. (Person 1) is her second name… 3. (Person 2) is his first name… ...

Vindum vindum vefjum band

Lyrics – Icelandic (Folk song from Iceland) Vindum, vindum, vefjum band,vefjum fallegt húfuband,fyrir Önnu höfuð hneigja,fyrir Önnu hné sín beygja.Svo skal Anna snúa sér. English Translation – Wind, wind, weave a string Wind, wind, weave a string,weave a beautiful hat,for ...

Great Big Cat

Lyrics (Traditional chant) A great big cat and a wee little mouseWent round and round in a high, high houseBut that wee little mouse got caught at last‘Cause the great big cat ran around so fast! Motions “great big cat” ...

Snowflakes

Lyrics (English folk tune, Lyrics by Clara Belle Baker, 1921) Little snowflakes falling lightDrift across the fields at night.When the sun shines in the morningAll the world is dressed in white. See also Subjects: winter / snow / nature Form: ...

Down to the Baker’s Shop

Lyrics (American folk song) Down to the baker’s shop, hop hop hop!For my mother said, “Buy a loaf of bread,”Down to the baker’s shop, hop hop hop! See also Subjects: baking / family Activities: movement Form: ABA Harmony: Orff arrangements ...

Witch Witch

Lyrics (Folk song) Witch, witch* fell in a ditch,Picked up a penny and thought she was rich.“Are you my children?”“Yes we’re your children.”“Are you my children?”“Yes we’re your children.”“Are you my children?”Shouting: “No, you old witch!” *Or “which witch” Game ...
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