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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 ...
Thanksgiving Round
Lyrics (Composer unknown) Now the farmer sows his field,Its increase soon the ground will yield. Now the fields are bright and green,The yellow corn will soon be seen. Now the reapers’ sickles ring,And harvest home they gladly sing. See also ...
Em Pom Pee
Lyrics (Folk song) Em pom pee para me para moscas,Em pom pee, para me.Acca dairy, so fairy,Acca dairy, poof poof! These lyrics are nonsense syllables. Hand-Clapping Formation: Partners facing each other First 2 phrases: Students alternate clapping (each other’s hands) ...
