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Barnacle Bill
Lyrics (Canadian folk song) 1. When Barnacle Bill was one,He learned to play the drum,Bonnie over in the clover,Half past one. 2. When Barnacle Bill was twoHe learned to buckle his shoe,Bonnie over in the clover,Half past one. 3. When ...
Miss Maggie
Lyrics (Folk song) Around and round Miss Maggie on a long summer day. (repeat) Break the ring and take a swing on a long summer day. (repeat) Miss Maggie knows how to swing ’em on a long summer day. (repeat) ...
Jing-Ga-Ring
Lyrics (Folk song) Here we go by jing-ga-ring,by jing-ga-ring, by jing-ga-ringHere we go by Jing-ga-ring,Around the merry-ma-tanzy. ___ is her/his name,Is her/his name, is her/his name___ is her/his name,Around the merry-ma-tanzy. Circle Game Formation – Students stand in a circle ...
Dancer in the Moonlight
Lyrics (Folk song from Trinidad and Tobago, adapted by Beth Thompson) Dancer* in the moonlightDancer in the dew,Dancer never come backUntil the clock strikes two. Walk in dancer walk in,Walk right in I sayWalk into my parlorTo hear my banjo ...
Caney mi macaro
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song) Caney mi macaro (repeat)Caney mi macaro (repeat)Caney mi macaro (repeat)Caney mi macaro (repeat)Caney mi macaro (repeat)Caney mi macaro (repeat)Caney caney (repeat)Caney mi macaro (repeat)Caney caney (repeat)Caney mi macaro (repeat) Translation These words are supposedly nonsense. ...
Sandie Toy
Lyrics (Scottish folk song) Sandie Toy, Sandie Toy, Sandie Tiddlem, Tiddlem Toy.There was a man, a man indeed,Sowed his garden full of seed. When the seed began to grow like a garden full of snow.When the snow began to melt ...
Leak Kanseng
Info This song and game is used in New Year celebrations. Lyrics – Transliteration Cambodian folk song) Leak Kanseng!Chhma khaaim keng!Oh long oh long English Translation – Hide the towel Hide the towel,Cats bite,Drag! Drag! (source) Cambodian / Khmer – ...
Xīnnián hǎo
Lyrics – Transliteration (Chinese folk song) Xīnnián hǎo ya! Xīnnián hǎo ya!Zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo!Wǒmen chàng gē, wǒmen tiàowǔ,zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo! English Translation – Happy New Year Happy new year! Happy new year!Congratulations to everyone!We sing, we dance,Congratulations to ...
Frog Pond
Lyrics (American folk song) Come neighbors the moon is up,It’s pleasant out here on the bank.Come stick your heads out of the tankAnd let us before we supGo kough, kough, koughAnd let us before we supGo kough, kough, kough. Hush ...
Linstead Market
Info This song is in the Jamaican mento genre (not Calypso) (source).This is about a woman going to market trying to sell her fruit, but having no success. I omitted the verses about the woman’s children going hungry. Lyrics (Jamaican ...
