syncopation

Head and Shoulders Baby

Lyrics (African American folk song) Head shoulders, baby, one two three (repeat)Head shoulders, head shoulderds, head shoulders,Head shoulders, baby, one two three 2. Shoulders-chest… 3. Chest-knees… 4. Knees-ankles… 5. Ankles- knees… 6. Knees-chest… 7. Chest-shoulders… 8. Shoulders-head… 9. That’s all… ...

Take Time in Life

Lyrics (Liberian folk song) I was passing byMy brother called me inAnd he said to me,You better take time in life. People take time in life (repeat twice)‘Cause you got far way to go. See also Country: Liberia Harmony: Orff ...

I Pick Up My Hoe

Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) 1. I pick up my hoe and I go (repeat twice)And we’ll hoe and we’ll hoe and we’ll hoe. 2. I hoe where the young cotton grow (repeat twice)And we’ll hoe and we’ll hoe and we’ll ...

Wake Snake

Lyrics (Folk song) Wake snake, day is a-breakin’Peas in the pot and the hoe cakes a-bakin;’Green corn, green corn, green corn. See also Harmony: partner songs Form AB Harmony: Orff arrangements Melody: D,E,G,B (duet part) / dominant triad Meter: 4 ...

Kokoleoko

Lyrics (Liberian folk song) Kokoleoko, Mama, Kokoleoko.Kokoleoko, chicken crowing for day. English Translation “Kokoleoko” is like “cock-a-doodle-doo.” See also Country: Liberia Harmony: Orff arrangements / I IV V chords Meter: 4 Rhythm: syncopation Scale: 5 tones Tones: drmft Source: Share ...

Tongo

Info This is a work song, for rowing. (source) It is unknown for sure which country it comes from. Most sources list it as a Polynesian folk song. One source lists it from the Solomon Islands, and McRae (see source below) ...

Woke Up This Mornin’

Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom (repeat twice)Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah! 2. Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk with my mind on freedom. (repeat)Ah, walk, walk, walk, walk. 3. Singin’ ...

Sing a Song of Sixpence

Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye.Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.When the pie was opened the birds began to sing;Wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the ...

Solas Market

Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) Come, we go down, Come, we go down,Come, we go down to Solas Market,Come, we go down, Come, we go down,We go buy banana. See also Country: Jamaica Subject: food Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / ...

Sambalele

Lyrics – Portuguese (Brazilian folk song) Samba Lelê está doenteEstá com a cabeça quebradaSamba Lelê precisavaDe umas dezoito lambadas Samba, samba,Samba ô LelêPisa na barra da saia English Translation Sambalele is sickHe (or she) has a broken headSambalele needsEighteen spankings ...
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