Folk Songs in French
Songs sung in more than one French-speaking country Fais dodo Colas mon p’tit frère Le forgeron Le Petit Noël Songs in French from the United States Acadian Boatmen’s Song Et Lá-Bas La danse de Mardi Gras Un deux trois See also
Little Sally Walker (sitting on a saucer)
Lyrics (Folk song) Little Sally Walker sitting on a saucerCrying and a-weeping over all she’s done.Rise Sally ride, wipe the tears from your eyesPut your hands on your hips,Let your backbone slipShake it to the eastShake it to the eastShake ...
Little Sally Walker (walkin’ down the street)
Lyrics (Folk song) Little Sally Walker, walkin’ down the street,She / He didn’t know what to do, so she / he stopped in front of me,She / He said, “Hey girl / boy, do your thing, do your thing and ...
Wild Mountain Thyme
Lyrics (Scottish folk song) O the summer time has comeAnd the trees are sweetly bloomingAnd wild mountain thymeGrows around the purple heather.Will you go, lassie, go? Refrain RefrainAnd we’ll all go together,To pull wild mountain thyme,All around the purple heather.Will ...
I Walk the Unfrequented Road
Lyrics (American folk tune, Lyrics by Frederick L. Hosmer) 1. I walk the unfrequented road with open eye and ear;I watch afield the farmer load the bounty of the year. 2. A beauty springtime never knew haunts all the quiet ...
Old Abram Brown
Lyrics (English folk song) Old Abram Brown is dead and goneYou’ll never see him more!He used to wear an old gray coatAll buttoned down before. See also Country: England Harmony: rounds / chords i, iv, V Melody: repeated tones Meter: 2 ...
Jelly on a Plate
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Jelly on a plate,Jelly on a plate,Wibble wobble wibble wobbleJelly on a plate. Sausage in a pan,Sausage in a pan,Frizzle frazzle frizzle frazzleSausage in a pan. Variation Jello on the plate.Jello on the plate.Wibble wobble, wibble wobble,Jello ...
Rhythm Compositions
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St. Louis Blues
Lyrics (W. C. Handy, 1914) I hate to see de evenin’ sun go down,Hate to see de evenin’ sun go down‘Cause my baby, he done left this town. Feelin’ tomorrow like I feel today,Feel tomorrow like I feel today,I’ll pack ...
Green Grow the Rushes
Lyrics (English folk song) 1. I’ll sing you one, oh,Green grow the rushes, oh.What is your one, oh,One and one is all alone and evermore shall be so! 2. I sing you two, oh,Green grow the rushes, oh.What is your ...