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Rocky Road

Beth Thompson — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:11:08 +0000

Lyrics – Jamaican (Patois/Patwa) (Folk song from Jamaica) RefrainRight tru, right tru de rocky road,Sing Marley, Charley call yu.(repeat) Any gal mi no love mi no chat to dem,Sing Marley, Charley call yu,Any bwoy mi no love mi no chat to dem,Sing Marley, Charley call yu. Refrain A dem big foot gal mi no chat […]

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November

Beth Thompson — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:59:42 +0000

Lyrics (Czech – Bohemian – folk tune, Lyrics by Homer H. Harbour, adapted by Beth Thompson) Gone are the swallows from field and hill Where robins sang all the trees are still Woods are bear everywhere Loud cries the blue jay behind the mill Where the dry dead leaves lie Where robins sang all the […]

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Folk Songs from Cabo Verde

Beth Thompson — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:29:05 +0000

Song Blimunde See also Songs from Africa National anthems World regions

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Blimunde

Beth Thompson — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:00:30 +0000

Info Blimundo is a Cape Verdean folktale about a powerful ox of the same name who symbolizes strength and a refusal to be enslaved. Lyrics (Cape Verdean Creole (Kriolu)) (Folk song from Cabo Verde) RefrainÓ, BlimundeSior Rei mandó-m ben bskó-bePa bin kaza ke se prinsezinha(repeat) Tin-tin na nha kavakinKrópe-krópe na nha prenten English Translation RefrainOh, […]

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State of Arkansas

Beth Thompson — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:44 +0000

Lyrics (American folk song) My name is Charlie Brennan, from Charlestown I come,I’ve travelled this wide world over, and many a race I’ve run,I’ve travelled this wide world over, and some ups and I’ve saw,But I never knew what mis’ry was till I came to Arkansas I stepped behind the depot to dodge that blizzard […]

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Five Elephants in the Bathtub

Beth Thompson — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:43 +0000

Lyrics (Traditional chant) One elephant in the bathtub,Going for a swim.Knock, knock,Splash, splash, Come on in! Two elephants in the bathtub,Going for a swim.Knock, knock,Splash, splash,Come on in! Three elephants… Four elephants… Five elephants in the bathtub,Going for a swim.Knock, knock,Splash, splash,And they all fell in! See also Subjects: counting / elephants Type: chant Harmony: Orff […]

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Halloween (It was so dark)

Beth Thompson — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000

Lyrics (Swedish folk tune, Lyrics by Kate Foreman, adapted by Erin Nowicki) 1. It was so dark on Halloween,There was no spark of light;The trees were saying restless things,And swaying in the night.The trees were saying restless things,And swaying in the night. 2. We waited in the lonely grove,And then a ghost went by,We were […]

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Picoulet

Beth Thompson — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:29 +0000

Info This song can be traced back to the Middle Ages and is still danced on special occasions in some places, as well as by some student groups. (source) Lyrics (Folk song from French-speaking Switzerland) RefrainSavez-vous comment l’on danse notre joyeux Picoulet.Savez-vous comment l’on danse notre joyeux Picoulet. 1. Picoulet d’un doigt, d’un doigt. Refrain 2. […]

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Bat Bat Come Under My Hat

Beth Thompson — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:29 +0000

Lyrics (Folk song) Bat, bat, come under my hat,I’ll give you a slice of bacon,And when I bake,I’ll give you a cakeIf I am not mistaken. See also Country: England Subjects: Halloween / animals / baking / food Type: nursery rhyme Harmony: I, IV, V / Orff Melody: do / re Meter: mixed Scale: hexatonic Tones: […]

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Uśnijże mi uśnij

Beth Thompson — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:04 +0000

Lyrics (Folk song from Poland) Uśnijże mi, uśnij, siwe oczka stuśnij,//Siwe, siwiuteńkie, moje malusieńkie. // (repeat) English Translation – Go to sleep for me Go to sleep for me, go to sleep, close your gray little eyes,//Gray, so very gray*, my tiny little one. // (repeat) *Gray eyes is used in folk tales to refer […]

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