This Endris Night
Info This Christmas carol is from the 15th century. “Endris” is a Middle English word meaning “the other night” or “a few nights ago.” (source) Lyrics (Folk song) This endris night I saw a sight,A star as bright as day,And ...
Sing We Merry Christmas
Lyrics (C. T. Bowen) 1. Sing we merry Christmas,Christmas blithe and free,Time of holy gladness,Mirth and minstrelsy.Hark! The merry church bellsRinging joyously;Hailing with sweet musicChrist’s nativity. 2. Haste we to His temple,Wreath our garlands green;Deck each arch and column,Stall and ...
Santiana
Info This song is also spelled: Santianna, Santy Anna, Santayana, Santiano, Santy Anno Lyrics (Sea shanty) O! Santiana gained the day,Away Santiana!And Santiana gained the day,All across the plains of Mexico! RefrainSo heave her up, and away we’ll go,Heave away, ...
Unuku
Lyrics (Alutiiq folk song, Alaska Native) Unuku, unuku taiciqua.Caayungcugmek tailluanga.Aikut, Aikut* qilukaatnga.Aularauyugllua pin’illtkicaa! English Translation – Tonight Tonight, tonight, I will come.Bring a little tea with me.If dogs, dogs bark at meDon’t think I’m a bogey man and harass me!(source) ...
Aba Daba Honeymoon
Lyrics Arthur Fields & Walter Donovan, 1914 Way down in the Congoland lived a happy chimpanzeeShe loved a monkey with a long tail (Lordy, how she loved him)Each night he would find her there swinging in the coconut treeAnd the ...
Hail Columbia
Info “Hail Columbia” was previously considered one of the unofficial national anthems of the United States until 1931, when “The Star-Spangled Banner” was officially named the national anthem. “Columbia” is the poetic name for the United States. It was the ...
Es Es Es Und Es
Lyrics – German (German folk song) Es, es, es und esEs ist ein harter SchlußWeil, weil, weil und weilWeil ich aus Frankfurt muss!Drum schlag ich Frankfurt aus dem SinnUnd wende mich Gott weiß wohinIch will mein Glück probierenMarschieren Er, er, ...
Bound for South Australia
Lyrics (Australian folk song) In South Australia I was born,Heave away, haul away,South Australia ’round Cape Horn,We’re bound for South Australia. RefrainHeave away, you rolling kingHeave away, haul awayHeave away, oh hear me singWe’re bound for South Australia There ain’t ...
When Goldilocks Went to the House of the Bears
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears,Oh what did her two eyes see?A bowl that was huge,A bowl that was small,And a bowl that was tiny and that was all,She counted them: one, two, ...
Rooms for Rent
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Rooms for rent, inquire within.If I move out, let Susie in. See also Subject: names Activity: circle game Type: chant Melody: mi, so, la / pentatonic Rhythm: steady beat or purchase here (printables only) Melody Handout PDF of chant ...