Skye Boat Song
Lyrics (Scottish folk tune, Lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton, 1884) RefrainSpeed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing,Onward! the sailors cry;Carry the lad that’s born to be KingOver the sea to Skye. Loud the winds howl, loud the waves ...
Follow the Leader
Lyrics (French folk tune, English Lyrics by Lorraine d’Oremieulx Warner) I will follow you, follow you, follow you;I will follow you, follow you all day. Motions Have students take turns leading the rest of the class in doing a motion ...
Dance to Your Daddy
Lyrics (English folk song) Dance to your daddy, my little laddie,Dance to your daddy, my little lamb.You shall get a fishy on a little dishyYou shall get a fishy when the boat comes in.Dance to your daddy, my little laddie,Dance ...
May-Day Song
Lyrics (English folk song) 1. The moon shines bright, The stars give a light,A little before ’tis day.Our heavenly Father He called to usAnd bid us to wake and pray. 2. Awake, awake! O pretty pretty maid,Out of your drowsy ...
Pomme de reinette
Lyrics – French (French folk song) Pomme de reinette et pomme d’apiTapis, tapis rougePomme de reinette et pomme d’apiTapis, tapis gris. English Translation – Pippin apple Pippin apple and lady apple,Carpet, red carpet,Pippin apple and lady apple,Carpet, grey carpet.(source) See ...
Umupo Po Kayo
Lyrics – Filipino (Folk song from the Philippines) Umupo po kayo,Umupo po kayo,Ang munting upuanay ariing inyo. English Translation – Please sit down Please sit down,Please sit down,The little chairis yours. See also Country: Philippines Harmony: chords I V Melody: ...
Subo Subo
Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Argentina) 1. Me voy a los cerros altos,A llorar a solas, me voy. RefrainA ver si se apuna el dolor,Subo, subo 2. La quena muy triste tocóY me habla llorando de vos. 3. Los ...
Ua Nani Kaua’i
Lyrics – Hawaiian (Hawaiian folk song) Ua nani Kaua`i nani i ka la`iWai iho ka hela hela nei Hanohano ka ua a`o HanaleiKa moku nei ho`i i ke one(Ua loku mai nei i ke one) RefrainHe one ona ia nâ ...
Pen Pen de Sarapen
Lyrics – Tagalog (Folk song from the Philippines) Pen pen de sarapen,de kutsilyo de almasenHaw, haw de carabao batutin Sipit namimilipit ginto’t pilakNamumulaklak sa tabi ng dagat. Sayang pula tatlong peraSayang puti tatlong salatiSawsaw sa suka mahuli taya Translation – ...
Simple Simon
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song / Nursery rhyme) 1. Simple Simon pet a pieman going to the fairSaid Simple Simon to the pieman,“Let me taste your ware, oh let me taste your ware.” 2. Said the pieman to Simple Simon, ...