Down by the Banks of the Hanky Panky
Lyrics (American folk song) Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky,A bull-frog jumped from bank to bankyWith a hip hop and a flippity flippity flop,Missed the banky and he went ker-plop! Recorder Notes G, B, C’, D’ See also ...
Tepuk Amai-Amai
Lyrics – Malaysian (Folk song) Tepuk amai-amaiBelalang kupu-kupuTepuk ramai-ramaiEmak upah susu Susu lemak manisSantan kelapa mudaAdik jangan menangisEmak ada kerja Translation – Clap hands with the ladybugs Clap hands with the ladybugsGrasshoppers, butterflies,Let’s clap as a group,Mother’s out milking. Milk ...
Bim Bum
Lyrics (American folk song) Bim bum bim bum, biddy biddy bum,Biddy bum, biddy biddy bum, bim bum. (repeat) Bim bum, biddy biddy bum,Biddy bum, biddy biddy bum, bim bum. (repeat) Hand-Clapping “Bim” = clap“Bum” = snap“Biddy” = pat See also ...
Okki Tokki Unga
Info There seems to be some discrepancy whether this is an Inuit song about fishing or whether it is a nonsense song. Either way, it works well for making motions on the beat such as rowing motions. Lyrics (Folk song) ...
Twenty Froggies
Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by George Cooper, 1820-1876) 1. Twenty froggies went to school,Down beside the rushy pool;Twenty little coats of green,Twenty vests all white and clean. 2. “We must be on time,” said they.“First we study, then we play;That ...
Al corro de la patata
Info This is the Spanish version of Ring Around the Rosie. Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) Al corro de la patataComeremos ensalada,Lo que comen los señores,Naranjitas y limones.¡Achupé, achupé,Sentadito me quedé! English Translation – At the potato circle ...
Winkum Winkum
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Winkum, Winkum, shut your eye,Sweet, my baby, lullaby.For the dew is falling soft,Lights are flickering up aloft.And the moonlight’s peeping over,Yonder hill top capped with clover. 2. Chickens long have gone to rest,Birds lie snug within ...
Wo schlafen Bärenkinder
Lyrics – German (Austrian folk song) 1. Wo schlafen Bärenkinder, wo, wo, wo?In Höhlen schlafen sie.Im Dunkeln geborgen bis weit in den Morgen,So träumen und schlafen sie. 2. Wo schlafen Muschelkinder, wo, wo, wo?Im Schlamm, da schlafen sie.In Schalen gemuschelt, ...
The Bees’ Party
Lyrics (American folk song) 1. The bees gave a party and invited all they knew:The wasps and the hornets and a few mosquitoes, too.Yo-ho, and hey, every orchard tree was humming with aBuzz, buzz, buzz on that sunny summer day. ...
Juguemos en el bosque
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) Juguemos en el bosqueMientras el lobo esta (repeat)Spoken: ¿El lobo esta? Lobo: Me estoy bañando. Refrain Lobo: Me estoy secando. Refrain Lobo: Me estoy poniendo los pantalones. Refrain Lobo: Me estoy poniendo … [la ...