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Buy a Penny Ginger
Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) Buy a penny gingerPung it in the mortar,Buy a penny gingerPung it in the mortar,Doon-ak-a, doon-ak-a, doo-kay. Game (Adapted) Formation: Students sit or stand in a circle of 3-5 students. On the steady beat, students pile …
Halloween Rhythms
Visuals & Worksheet / Assessment (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) Other Worksheet / Assessment (Available on other page. Click the image to access.) See also Halloween songs rhythm compositions rhythm resources holidays …
That’s a Mighty Pretty Motion
Lyrics That’s a mighty pretty motion, Dee di dee,That’s a mighty pretty motion, Dee di dee,That’s a mighty pretty motion, Dee di dee,Rise sugar rise. That’s a mighty poor motion, Dee di dee,That’s a mighty poor motion, Dee di dee,That’s a mighty poor motion, Dee di …
Hippity Hop
Lyrics Hippity hop to the barber shopTo get a stick of candyOne for you and one for me,And one for brother Andy. See also movement songs songs in 6/8 steady beat resources songs with ostinati songs with chords I, IV, …
My Dame Hath a Lame Tame Crane
Lyrics 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 under the chin)“Lame” …
Black Socks
Lyrics Black socks, they never get dirty.The longer you wear them, the stronger they get.Sometimes I think I should wash them,But something inside me says, “No no not yet.”Not yet, not yet, not yet, not yet See also silly songs …
Bigi kaiman
Lyrics – Sranan Tongo (Folk song from Suriname) Bigi kaiman, kaiman, kaiman,Bigi kaiman djomp’a liba bari tjoewe-tjoewe. (repeat) A bari tjoewe-tjoewe. A bari tjoewe-tjoewe.Bigi kaiman djomp’a liba bari tjoewe-tjoewe. (repeat) Translation – Big Caiman* Big caiman, caiman, caiman,Big caiman jumped …
The Horse Went Around
Lyrics (Folk song) Oh the horse went around with his foot off the ground,Oh the horse went around with his foot off the ground,Oh the horse went around with his foot off the ground,Oh the horse went around with his …
Backe backe Kuchen
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Backe, backe Kuchen,Der Bäcker hat gerufen!Wer will gute Kuchen backen,Der muss haben sieben Sachen:Eier und Schmalz,Butter und Salz,Milch und Mehl,Safran macht den Kuchen gehl (gelb),Schieb in den Ofen ‘rein. English Translation – Bake, bake …
Thank You for this Chris’mus
Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) Thank you for this Chris’mus,Thank you for the New Year,And thank you for the chance to liveTo see another Chris’mus.La la la la, doin’ the bamboo walk,La la la la, doin’ the bamboo walk. See also …
