Mami Wata
Lyrics – Bambara Folk song from Burkina Faso) Mami lo lo loMamiwata loloMami lo lo loMamiwata loloKata sin frantaKata di frantaKata KomisériaMama béna OK English Translation – Mermaid The little mermaidwas bored underwaterShe went up to the surface to pick ...
Wake a Song of Joy and Gladness
Lyrics (Evan Stephens, 1899) 1. Wake a song of joy and gladness,Let the room with music ring,Hence will fly all dreary sadness,When with heart and voice we sing.Music stirs the thought to action,Still it soothes the weary mind,Let us sing ...
Trade Song
Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by Clara Belle Baker, 1921) 1. The farmer reaps the harvest,The farmer reaps the harvest,The farmer reaps the harvestWhile we go round about.While we go round about,While we go round about,The farmer reaps the harvestWhile we ...
Yism’chu Hashamayim
Lyrics – Transliteration (Hasidic folk tune, Traditional lyrics: Psalm 96:11) Yismechu Hashamayim,Yismechu Hashamayim,Yismechu HashamayimVetagel ha’aretz. Yiram hayam,Yiram hayam,Yiram hayam um’lo’o. Yismechu Hashamayim,Yismechu Hashamayim,Yismechu HashamayimVetagel ha’aretz. English Translation – Let the heavens be glad Let the heavens be glad,Let the heavens ...
Rock About My Saro Jane
Lyrics (American folk song) Oh rock about my Saro Jane,Oh rock about my Saro Jane,Oh there’s nothing to do but sit down and singAnd rock about my Saro Jane. See also Harmony: chords I, IV, V Meter: 2 Scale: hexachord ...
Amina Tolé
Lyrics (Folk song from Senegal) Amina,Amina tolé´EléssibaÉna ahoAminatou sé PascalinaSouma ouéSouma ouéAmizongo, GismèneEssissékéléEoula zouEoula zouEoula zou pin pinAminatou! Lyrics have no meaning (source) See also Country: Senegal Harmony: chords i & VII Melody: do re mi Meter: 4 Timbre: voices Scale: ...
Schpinn, schpinn, meine liewi Dochder
Lyrics – Pennsylvania German (Pennsylvania German folk song) 1. Schpinn, schpinn, mei liewi Dochter,Noh kaaf ich dir en Frack.Ya, ya, mei liewer Daadi,Un deen mit en Sack. RefrainIch kann nimmi schpinne,Mei Finger gschwellt immer,Un dutt mer weh, so weh! 2. ...
For Thy Gracious Blessing
Lyrics (Folk song) For Thy gracious blessing,For Thy wondrous word,For Thy loving kindnessWe give thanks, O Lord. See also Subjects: Thanksgiving / Christian Harmony: rounds / one chord Meter: 4 Rhythm: Scale: natural minor Source / Source: Silver Burdett Music, ...
Dance Little Baby, Dance Up High
Lyrics (Traditional chant / nursery rhyme) Dance, little baby, dance up high!Never mind, baby, mother is nigh.Crow and caper, caper and crow,There, little baby, there you go.Up to the ceiling, down to the ground,Backward and forward, round and round;Dance, little ...
Hogs in the Cornfield
Lyrics (Folk song) Hogs in the cornfield, cows in the clover,Tell those pretty girls I’m coming over. See also Subject: hogs Harmony: chords I, IV, V Melody: high do‘ Meter: 2 Rhythm: Scale: pentatonic Tones: drmsld’ YouTube https://youtu.be/5IDa907omUchttps://youtu.be/O_td0XdKCbg Song with chords in ...