Kënga e Gjyshes
Lyrics – Albanian (Albanian folk song) Tregon gjyshja nga herëNa ishte se na ishteNa ish një herë një djalëSi veten shokët kishte. Dhe unë duke dëgjuarShikoj me sytë e mi,Një trim duke luftuarPër fatet e lirise. RefrainI ëmbël zëri gjyshesKur ...
Long Road of Iron
Lyrics (Folk song) On the long road of iron,the train to Santa FeComes a-trav-‘ling down the trackwith a chicky chicky chay. See also Subject: trains Form: AB Harmony: chords I & V Meter: 2 Rhythm: Scale: hexachord Tones: s,drmfsl Source: link ...
Ida Red
Lyrics (American folk song) Down the road and across the creek,Can’t get a letter but once a week.Ida Red, Ida Blue,I got stuck on Ida too. See also Subject: colors Form: AAB Harmony: chords I & V Melody: tonic triad / ...
Hila Ya Rumana
Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Iraq) //Hila ya rumana, hilaHila ya rumana// (repeat)//alhulwat zaelanat// (repeat)min hu yuradiha, hilamin hu yuradiha//alhulwat zaelanat// (repeat)//lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai// (repeat)//’ana ‘uradiha biruhi ‘afidiaha// ...
Agua de limón
Lyrics – Spanish (Colombian folk song) Agua de limónVamos a jugarEl que queda soloSolo quedará ¡Jey!(source) English Translation – Lemonade LemonadeLet’s playThe one who’s left aloneWill remain – Hey! Game Formation: Students stand in a circle holding hands. During the ...
One More Day
Lyrics (Folk song) Have you heard the news, my JohnnyOne more day!We’re homeward bound tomorrowOnly one more day! RefrainOne more day, me Johnny,One more day!Oh rock and row me over,One more day! Don’t you hear the old man growlin’One more ...
Fein sein beinander bleiben
Lyrics – German (Austrian folk song) Fein sein, bei’nander bleibn!Fein sein, bei’nander bleibn!Mag’s regn oder windn,oder aber schneibn,Fein sein, bei’nander bleibn!Fein sein, bei’nander bleibn! Gscheit sein, nit einitappn!Gscheit sein, nit einitappn!Es steckt oft der Fuchs in der Zipflkappn.Gscheit sein, nit ...
Grasshoppers Three
Lyrics (English folk song) Grasshoppers three a-fiddling went,Hey Ho! Never be still,They paid no money toward their rent,But all day long with elbows bent,They fiddled a tune called rillaby, rillaby,Fiddled a tune called rillaby rill. See also Country: England Subjects: ...
Bro bro brille
Lyrics – Danish (Folk song from Denmark) Bro, bro, brille,Klokken ringer el’ve.kejseren står på sit høje hvide slot,så hvidt som et kridt,så sort som et kul.Fare, fare, krigsmand,døden skal du lide,den, som kommer allersidst,skal i den sorte gryde.Første gang så ...
Cold the Wind is Blowing
Lyrics (Lowell Mason) Cold the wind is blowing; the storm is raging loud.See the rain is pouring, pouring from the cloud,See the rain is pouring, pouring from the cloud. See also Subject: rain Harmony: canons Meter: 6/8 Scale: harmonic minor Source: ...