A traditional Irish and British folk ballad warning young people of the dangers of false lovers. The song was first…
Written in 1876 by Henry Clay Work, this song is popular both in bluegrass and band music. It has been…
This is a round of three parts with a repeated Latin phrase meaning “Grant Us Peace” as its only lyrics.…
This traditional American folk song is also known as “Birmingham Jail”. The earliest versions of it date from 1924/5 and…
This song is a slow air from the Scottish Highlands, specifically the Isle of Arran, and is also known as…
Wim Poesen, a Flemish musician and composer, wrote this waltz for his good friend, Polle Hansen. It is intended to…
A nursery rhyme of French origin. Frere Jacques has overslept and is being urged to wake up and sound the…
The History of “Choucoune” The poem Choucoune was written in 1883 by Oswald Durand (1840-1906), who in addition to his…
The lyrics are from a poem, “Sweet Afton” written by the Scottish poet, Robert Burns, in 1791. They were set…
A popular old song the lyrics of which are from Ben Jonson’s poem, “To Celia” written in 1616. This was…