Traditional
East Asian and Pacific
Suliram
Mira [Spektor]…—Mira sings lullabies for mothers and children
Eastern European (Albanian, Balto-Slavic, Finno-Ugric, Greek)
Dekka slunseto [Bulgarian]
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975)
Eine Geige in der Puszta [Hungarian]
Barnabas Bakos und sein Orchester[;] Josephine Varga, Gesang[;]…—Virtuose Zigeunermusik
Hej pada pada [Slovak]
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by… (1960)
Legnala Dana zaspala [Macedonian]
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975)
Maros vize folyik csendesen (Calmly flows the river Maros) [Hungarian]
Alexander Haas Budapest Ensemble[;] Nicholas Matthey Gipsy Ensemble—Magyar Gipsy melodies
Barnabas Bakos und sein Orchester[;] Josephine Varga, Gesang[;]…—Virtuose Zigeunermusik
Misirlou [Μισιρλού] [Greek]
Gypsy love (1975)
My star [Same as “Shine, my star”?]
Alex Shandor and Gypsy Orchestra—[Gypsy songs] [only one disc of four]
Otshi tshornya [Очи чёрные] (Dark eyes) [Russian, Romany] (Pitt article)
Alex Shandor and Gypsy Orchestra—[Gypsy songs] [only one disc of four]
Proshchay (Farewell) [Russian]
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by… (1960) (as Proschay)
Sva nok le nado [Macedonian]
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975) (as Over the banks)
English language
Ain’t gonna let nobody turn me around
Joan Báez—From every stage (1976)
All my trials
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
All over God’s heaven
Marian Anderson/Thelma Carpenter…—[Marian Anderson sings] (as Heav’n heav’n)
All things are quite silent
Judy Collins—Living (1971)
Amarillis/Amaryllis
Madelaine—Sister Adèle
Angels we have heard on high
Christmas America (1973) (as Christmas America, part two) (performed by the Hollywood Pops Orchestra & choir/Sid Feller)
Christmas in New York [volume 2] (1968) (performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale, Shaw, cond.)
An old-fashioned Christmas (1977) (performed by Virgil Fox)
Your favorite Christmas music[;] volume 6 (1967) (performed by choir boys and chorus)
As I roved out [Ch 299]
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by… (1960)
The ash grove (Llwyn onn)
Music of the United Nations
Away in a manger
[music: (“Mueller” [1887]) traditional, sometimes credited to James R. Murray, (“The cradle song”) William J. Kirkpatrick; lyrics: traditional, (except verse #3 [1904]) John T. McFarland] [Compare recordings for individual tunes and lyrics.]
Anne Murray—Christmas wishes (1981)
Christmastime in carol and song (1969) (performed by Arthur Fiedler and his orch. and chorus)
The great songs of Christmas…III (as Away in the manger) (performed by Mitch Miller)
The great songs of Christmas…X (performed by Mahalia Jackson)
Julie Andrews…—Your favorite Christmas carols volume 5 (1966)
The banks of red roses, Pretty Polly [Laws P36b/Sh 49]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Many a mile (1965) (as On the banks of red roses)
Judy Collins—Who knows where the time goes (1968) (as Pretty Polly)
Judy Collins—So early in the spring, the first 15 years (1977) (as Pretty Polly)
The banks of the Nile [Laws N 9]
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975) (as Living with Lesbians)
Banks of the Ohio [Laws F 5]
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959) (as On the banks of the Ohio)
Banks of the Virgio [Ch 14]
Music of the United Nations (as The banks of the Vergie-o)
Barbara/Barbry Allen [Ch 84/Sh 24]
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962) (as Barbarry Allan)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972) (as Barbara Allen)
The barnyard song [Sh 218]
Paula and Carole in The magic garden (1978) (as I bought me a rooster)
Billy boy [Sh 89]
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother proudly presents My son, the celebrity (1963) (as Shticks of one and half a dozen of the other)
Birmingham Jail, Down in the valley
Nana Mouskouri—Roses & sunshine (1979) (as Roses love sunshine)
Black is the color [Sh 85]
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952)
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959)
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez in concert (1962) (as Black is the color of my true love’s hair)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972) (as Black is the color of my true love’s hair)
Blest be the tie that binds
Jim Roberts & Norma Zimmer—Whispering hope
Blow the man down
Dr. Fun with the Kindergarten Kids and friends—Songs for the children’s hour (as Sea medley)
Blue tail/tailed fly [Laws I19]
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Shticks and stones)
Bonnie ship, the Diamond
Judy Collins—So early in the spring, the first 15 years (1977)
The butcher/butcher’s boy [Laws P24/Sh 101]
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972) (as Railroad boy)
Calton weaver
the Belafonte Folk Singers…—Cheers (1959) (as Nancy whiskey)
Careless love
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959) (performed by Joan Baez & Bill Wood)
Mary Sue Berry—20 aerobic country hits
Carol of the bells
The great songs of Christmas…III (performed by Leonard Bernstein, the New York Philharmonic)
The great songs of Christmas…X (performed by the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor)
Home for Christmas (performed by the New York Philharmonic[;] Leonard Bernstein, conducting)
It’s Christmas (1981) (performed by Andy Williams)
Charley he’s a good old boy/man [Sh 267]
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975) (as Charlie)
Christmas is coming (the goose is getting fat)
John Denver and the Muppets—A Christmas together (1979) (performed by Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Gœlz, Jerry Nelson)
Your favorite Christmas music[;] volume 6 (1967) (as Christmas is coming) (performed by choir boys and chorus)
Clerk Saunders [Ch 69]
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962)
Come all ye/you fair and tender ladies/maidens [Sh 118], Little sparrow [Sh 118]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Many a mile (1965) (as Come all ye fair and tender girls)
Come o(h) my love
Harry Belafonte—An evening with Belafonte (1957)
The Connecticut peddler
[Candy Anderson] the Panda Orchestra with Candy and Steve—The farmer in the dell
The coo coo [bird] [Sh 140]
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952) (as The cuckoo)
Cotton-eyed Joe
Mary Sue Berry—20 aerobic country hits
Cruel war is raging [Sh 113]
Martha Schlamme…—Martha Schlamme says “kissin’s no sin” and other folk wisdom (as The cruel war)
Danger waters
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez in concert (1962)
Darling Corey/Cora, Dig a hole in the meadow
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952) (as Little Cory)
Day-o
Folk sampler five (1958) (performed by Lord Foodoos)
Death of Queen Jane [Ch 170/Sh 32]
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez / 5 (1964)
Deck the halls (with boughs of holly)
Christmas – a gift of music (as Deck the halls) (performed by the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra cond. by Carmen Dragon)
Christmas in New York [volume 2] (1968) (as Deck the halls) (performed by Vic Damone)
The great songs of Christmas…VII (1967) (performed by the Cleveland Orch.[;] George Szell, cond.)
John Denver and the Muppets—A Christmas together (1979) (as Deck the halls) (performed by the cast)
Julie Andrews…—Your favorite Christmas carols volume 5 (1966) (as Deck the halls)
Kate Smith…—Christmas with Kate/Christmas with Kate Smith (1959) (as Deck the halls)
[Sesame Street] Merry Christmas (1975) (performed featuring Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, and Fran Brill)
Your favorite Christmas music[;] volume 6 (1967) (as Deck the hall) (by choir boys and chorus)
Deep river
Marian Anderson/Thelma Carpenter…—[Marian Anderson sings] (performed by Thelma Carpenter and the Harmonaires)
Music of the United Nations
Dese bones gwine/goin’ to rise again [Laws I18]
Happy birthday (as Dry bones)
[Esther Nelson] Miss Nelson and Bruce [Haack]—Dance – sing – and listen (1963) (as My bones)
The devil and the farmer’s wife [Ch 278/Sh 40]
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952) (as The little devils)
Ding dong merrily on high
Your Christmas favorites[;] volume 7 (1968) (performed by choir boys and chorus)
Do you hear what I hear
The great songs of Christmas…VII (1967) (performed by Diahann Carroll)
The great songs of Christmas…X (performed by Andy Williams)
Home for Christmas (performed by Jim Nabors)
The magic of Christmas (1972) (performed by Gunther Kallman)
Don’t weep after me
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959) (performed by Joan Baez, Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos)
Down by the Greenwood side/side-y-o/shady [Ch 20]
Joan Báez…—Joan (1967) (as The Greenwood sidie)
Nana Mouskouri—Roses & sunshine (1979) (as Down by the Greenwood side)
Down by the riverside
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother proudly presents My son, the celebrity (1963) (as Shticks of one and half a dozen of the other)
Mary Sue Berry—20 aerobic country hits
Mwah! The best of The Dinah Shore show (performed by Dinah Shore and Mahalia Jackson)
The drummer and the cook
Harry Belafonte—An evening with Belafonte (1957)
Early, early (all) in the spring [Laws M 1/Sh 125]
Judy Collins—Judy Collins’ fifth album (1965) (as So early, early in the spring)
Judy Collins—So early in the spring, the first 15 years (1977) (as So early, early in the spring)
Early one morning
Nana Mouskouri…—Songs of the British isles (1976)
Earsdon sword dance
Music of the United Nations (as Earsdon sword dancers)
East Virginia [Sh 167]
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952) (as Old Virginny)
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
Eppie Morrie
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975)
Fair Margaret and sweet William [Ch 74/Sh 20], Matty/Matthy/Matha Groves [Ch 81/Sh 23]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Little wheel spin and spin (1966) (as Lady Margaret)
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez in concert (1962) (as Matty Groves)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972) (as Matty Groves)
The farmer in the dell
Belle Barth & Pearl Williams—Return battle of the mothers (performed by Pearl Williams)
[Candy Anderson] the Panda Orchestra with Candy and Steve—The farmer in the dell
Fenario/Fennario [Sh 95]
Joan Báez—Joan Báez in concert, part 2 (1963) (as Fennario)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972) (as Fennario)
First Noel/Nowell
Christmas in New York [volume 2] (1968) (as The first Noël) (performed by the Norman Luboff Choir)
The great songs of Christmas…VII (1967) (as The first Noël) (performed by John Davidson)
The great songs of Christmas…X (as First Noël) (performed by John Davidson)
Home for Christmas (as The first Noël) (performed by Charlie Byrd)
Kate Smith…—Christmas with Kate/Christmas with Kate Smith (1959) (as The first Noël)
The magic of Christmas (1972) (as The first Noël) (performed by Johnny Mathis)
An old-fashioned Christmas (1977) (as The first Noël) (performed by the Fireside Singers)
Your Christmas favorites[;] volume 7 (1968) (as The first Noël) (performed by choir boys and chorus)
Your favorite Christmas music[;] volume 6 (1967) (as The first Noël) (performed by Roberta Peters and chorus)
Four loom weaver
Music of the United Nations
The fox chase [ON1850]
Music of the United Nations
Frankie and Johnnie [Laws I 3]
Ethel Merman…—Memories from the “gay Nineties” to the “roaring Twenties” (1955)
Frank Crumit[,] comedian…—“Frankie and Johnnie” b/w “Abdul Abulbul Amir” [10"]
Frog/Froggie went a-courting [Sh 220], Sing song kitty (won’t you ki-me-o) [Sh 220–221]
[Candy Anderson] the Panda Orchestra with Candy and Steve—The farmer in the dell (as Keemio kimio)
Charity Bailey…—Music time with Charity Bailey[,] a teaching record (1952) (as Missie mouse)
Geordie/Georgie/Georgie-o [Ch 209/Sh 34]
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez in concert (1962) (as Geordie)
Get on board little children
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals] (as De gospel train)
Go in and out the window
Happy birthday (as Round and round the village)
Go tell it on the mountain
Anne Murray—Christmas wishes (1981)
Christmas America (1973) (as Christmas America, part two) (performed by the Hollywood Pops Orchestra & choir…)
Christmastime in carol and song (1969) (performed by Steve Lawrence…)
Home for Christmas (performed by Mahalia Jackson)
It’s Christmas (1981) (performed by Mahalia Jackson)
Mahalia Jackson…—Silent night[;] songs for Christmas (1962)
Go way from my window [credited to John Jacob Niles]
Gracie Fields—Our Grace (1957)
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez / 5 (1964)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Shticks and stones)
Christmas in New York [volume 2] (1968) (performed by the Norman Luboff Choir)
The great songs of Christmas…VII (1967) (performed by the Brothers Four)
It’s Christmas (1981) (performed by Richard Kiley)
Kate Smith…—Christmas with Kate/Christmas with Kate Smith (1959)
An old-fashioned Christmas (1977) (performed by Bing Crosby; John Scott Trotter Orchestra)
Good Christian men rejoice
Your Christmas favorites[;] volume 7 (1968) (performed by Nicolai Gedda and chorus)
Good King Wencesles
Christmas in New York [volume 2] (1968) (as Good King Wenceslas) (performed by Morton Gould and his orch.)
The magic of Christmas (1972) (as Good King Wencelas) (performed by E. Power Biggs)
Good peanuts
[Candy Anderson] the Panda Orchestra with Candy and Steve—The farmer in the dell (as Peanut song)
[Sesame Street] Bert & Ernie sing-along (1975) (as Peanuts) (performed by Emilio Delgado, Fran Brill, Jim Henson, Carroll Spinney, and the company)
Goodnight Irene, Irene goodnight [attributed to Leadbelly, although he himself said he’d learned it from another; possibly composed in 1886 by Gassie Davis]
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975) (as Quartet)
Greensleeves [What Child is this? (lyrics: William C. Dix)]
All star festival (Greensleeves) (performed by Anne Shelton)
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Sir Greenbaum’s madrigal)
Christmas – a gift of music (as What Child is this) (performed by Bing Crosby)
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by… (1960) (as Greensleeves)
The magic of Christmas (1972) (as What Child is this) (performed by John Davidson)
Music of the United Nations
An old-fashioned Christmas (1977) (as What Child is this?) (performed by Janet Coster; Virgil Fox, organ)
The grey silkie [Ch 113]
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972) (as Silkie)
Groundhog [Sh 231]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Many a mile (1965)
Buffy Sainte-Marie—The best of Buffy Sainte-Marie (1970)
Gypsy laddie [Ch 200/Sh 33]
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962)
Handsome Molly
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975) (as Quartet)
Haul on the bowline/bowlin’
Music of the United Nations (as Haul on the bowlin)
Hear the lamb a-crying
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals] (as Hear de lam’s a-cryin’)
Henry Martin/Martyn [Ch 250]
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960) (as Henry Martin)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972) (as Henry Martin)
Here we come a-wassailing
Christmas America (1973) (as Christmas America, part two) (performed by the Hollywood Pops Orchestra & choir/Sid Feller)
Christmastime in carol and song (1969) (as Here we come a-caroling [Wassail song]) (performed by Arthur Fiedler and his orch. and chorus)
The great songs of Christmas…III (as Here we go a-caroling) (performed by Percy Faith)
The great songs of Christmas…VII (1967) (as Here we come a-caroling) (performed by the New Christy Minstrels)
The magic of Christmas (1972) (as Here we come a-caroling) (performed by Ray Conniff)
An old-fashioned Christmas (1977) (as Here we come a-caroling) (performed by Arthur Fiedler)
Hokey pokey
Happy birthday
The holly and the ivy
Christmas – a gift of music (performed by Bing Crosby)
The great songs of Christmas…III (as The holly & the ivy) (performed by André Previn)
Home for Christmas (performed by E. Power Biggs)
Magnavox album of Christmas music (1972) (as The holly & the ivy) (performed by E. Power Biggs)
Honor, honor
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals]
The house carpenter [Ch 243/Sh 35]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Little wheel spin and spin (1966)
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez in concert (1962)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
The House of the Rising Sun
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
Miriam Makeba…—Miriam Makeba (1960)
Hush little baby [Sh 234]
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952)
Joan Báez—Joan Báez in concert, part 2 (1963)
I need Thee every hour
the Fontane Sisters…—Sweet hour of prayer
Jim Roberts & Norma Zimmer—Whispering hope
I never will/shall marry
Nana Mouskouri—Roses & sunshine (1979) (as I never will marry) (credited to Fred Brooks, Fred Hellerman)
I saw three ships come sailing
Christmastime in carol and song (1969) (as I saw three ships) (performed by Arthur Fiedler and his orch. and chorus)
The great songs of Christmas…III (as I saw 3 ships) (performed by Percy Faith)
Julie Andrews…—Your favorite Christmas carols volume 5 (1966) (as Sunny bank [I saw three ships])
The magic of Christmas (1972) (as I saw three ships) (performed by Mantovani)
An old-fashioned Christmas (1977) (as I saw three ships) (performed by Arthur Fiedler)
I will give my love an apple [Ch 46], I gave my love a cherry [Sh 144], The riddle song [Sh 144/Ch 46/Ch 1] [The twelfth of never (lyrics: Paul Francis Webster)]
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Shticks and stones)
Anita Bryant—Kisses sweeter than wine (1961) (as The twelfth of Never)
Nana Mouskouri…—Songs of the British isles (1976) (as I gave my love a cherry)
I wonder as I wander (adapted by John Jacob Niles)
Barbra Streisand—A Christmas album (1967)
I’ve been working on the railroad [The eyes of Texas are upon you (lyrics: John Sinclair)]
Belle Barth & Pearl Williams—Return battle of the mothers (The eyes of Texas are upon you)
[Sesame Street] Bert & Ernie sing-along (1975) (performed by Jim Henson, Roscoe Orman, Loretta Long and the company)
Inverey [Ch 203]
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962)
Jack went a-sailing [Laws N 7/Sh 65]
Joan Báez—Joan Báez in concert, part 2 (1963) (as Jackaroe)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972) (as Jackaroe)
Jesus is tenderly calling
the Fontane Sisters…—Sweet hour of prayer
John Henry (the steel driving man) [Laws I 1]
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959) (as John Henry) (performed by Bill Wood)
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (Wikipedia article)
[Sesame Street] Bert & Ernie sing-along (1975) (as John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith) (performed by the company)
John/Johnny Riley [Laws N42] [credited to Ricky Neff]
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
Johnny I hardly knew ye/you
Nancy Ames—The incredible Nancy Ames (1963) (as Johnny I hardly knew ye)
Johnny lad
Martha Schlamme…—Martha Schlamme says “kissin’s no sin” and other folk wisdom (as Johnnie lad)
Johnson boys
Folk sampler five (1958) (performed by the Shanty Boys)
Jolly old Saint Nicholas
Your Christmas favorites[;] volume 7 (1968) (performed by Vikki Carr)
Joshua fit the battle of Jerico
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Shticks and stones)
Marian Anderson/Thelma Carpenter…—[Marian Anderson sings] (as Joshua fit de battle of Jericho) (performed by Thelma Carpenter and the Harmonaires)
Katherine Jaffray [Ch 221]
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by… (1960)
Keep your garden clean
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952)
Kisses sweeter than wine [popular adaptation by Paul Campbell (i.e., the Weavers), Joel Newman (i.e. Leadbelly)]
Anita Bryant—Kisses sweeter than wine (1961)
Kissin’s no sin
Martha Schlamme…—Martha Schlamme says “kissin’s no sin” and other folk wisdom
Kitty
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959) (performed by Joan Baez & Bill Wood)
Kumbaya/Kumbayah
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez in concert (1962) (as Kumbaya)
Mira [Spektor]…—Mira sings lullabies for mothers and children (as Kumbaya)
Lazarus [Laws H 7]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Many a mile (1965)
Lead, kindly Light
the Fontane Sisters…—Sweet hour of prayer
Jim Roberts & Norma Zimmer—Whispering hope
Leezie/Leezy Lindsay [Ch 226]
Music of the United Nations (as Leezey Lindsey)
Lewis bridal song
Music of the United Nations
Licht Bob’s lassie, I know where I’m going
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962) (as Licht Bob’s lassie)
Lily of the west [Laws P29/Sh 148]
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
Little Bo-Peep (Wikipedia article)
Anne Lloyd…—Anne Lloyd 78 R. P. M.
Little brass wagon, One little, two little, three little Indians, Skip to my lou
Charity Bailey…—Music time with Charity Bailey[,] a teaching record (1952) (as Brass wagon)
Happy birthday (as Counting song)
[Sesame Street] Pete Seeger & Brother Kirk visit Sesame Street with Big Bird, Oscar the grouch and the Sesame Street kids (1974) (performed with Carroll Spinney) (as Skip to my lou)
Little brown jug
The best of the big bands (1968) (performed by Sammy Kaye and his Swinging Strings)
Little David, play (on) your harp
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Shticks and stones)
Mahalia Jackson…—Everytime [sic] I feel the Spirit (1961)
Little Jack Horner (Wikipedia article)
Anne Lloyd…—Anne Lloyd 78 R. P. M.
Little Moses
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960)
Little red caboose behind the train
Joanie Bartels—Previews[:] Joanie Bartels’ “magic series”
London Bridge (is falling/a-falling down) (Wikipedia article)
Anne Lloyd…—Anne Lloyd 78 R. P. M.
Lord Randall/Randal [Ch 12/Sh 7]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Fire & fleet & candlelight (1967)
The Lord’s prayer
The great songs of Christmas…VII (1967) (performed by Barbra Streisand)
The great songs of Christmas…X (performed by Richard Tucker)
Lass of Loch Royal (Lochroyan) [Ch 76]
Judy Collins—Judy Collins’ fifth album (1965) (as Lord Gregory)
Love is teasing
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952) (as O love is teasin’)
Lowlands
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959)
Lucy Locket [Yankee Doodle (lyrics: Richard Shackburg)] (Wikipedia article)
Dr. Fun with the Kindergarten Kids and friends—Songs for the children’s hour (as Gold rush medley)
Make friends around the world (as Yankee Doodle)
Mademoiselle from Armentieres
David Romaine, his violin & his orchestra—It’s just the Gypsy in my soul (as Hinky-dinky parley vous)
A maid going to Comber
Folk sampler five (1958) (performed by Tom Kines)
Make new friends
Make friends around the world
Mama don’t allow
[Sesame Street] Bert & Ernie sing-along (1975) (as Oscar don’t allow) (performed by Northern Calloway, Carroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Emilio Delgado and the company)
Mary Anne
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother proudly presents My son, the celebrity (1963) (as Shticks of one and half a dozen of the other)
Mary had a Baby
Folk sampler five (1958) (performed by Yarbrough–Child)
Mary Hamilton [Ch 173]
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
Michael row the/your boat ashore
Folk sampler five (1958) (performed by the Folk Singers)
[Sesame Street] Pete Seeger & Brother Kirk visit Sesame Street with Big Bird, Oscar the grouch and the Sesame Street kids (1974) (performed with Carroll Spinney)
The moonshiner
Mickey and Mary Carton—Little bits of Ireland
Muffin man
Happy birthday
Must I go bound (while you go free)
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Many a mile (1965)
My Bonnie lies over the ocean (Wikipedia article)
[Candy Anderson] the Panda Orchestra with Candy and Steve—The farmer in the dell
Dr. Fun with the Kindergarten Kids and friends—Songs for the children’s hour (as Sea medley)
My Lord what a morning
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals]
Never grow old
Aretha Franklin—Songs of faith (1965)
Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen/had
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals]
Oh, come little children
Your favorite Christmas music[;] volume 6 (1967) (as O come, little children) (performed by choir boys and chorus)
Oh come, oh come Emmanuel
The magic of Christmas (1972) (as O come, o come Emmanuel) (performed by Fred Waring)
Oh dear, what can the matter be [ON 620]
The entertainers—pubs, pearlies & pints (1964) (performed by Rod Sparrow)
Happy birthday
Tom Glazer…with Joan Lazer…—“Come to the fair” [10″ single] (as Come to the fair)
Oh, what a beautiful city
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959)
Old blue
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
Old Joe Clark/Clarke [Sh 183]
Barbara Mandrell—Live (1981)
[Esther Nelson] Miss Nelson and Bruce [Haack]—Dance – sing – and listen (1963) (as Clap your hands)
Old King Cole
the Belafonte Folk Singers…—Cheers (1959) (as Old King Cole [infantry drinking song])
Old lady who swallowed a fly
[Sesame Street] Pete Seeger & Brother Kirk visit Sesame Street with Big Bird, Oscar the grouch and the Sesame Street kids (1974) (performed with Carroll Spinney)
Old McDonald (had a farm), Bingo was his name
[Sesame Street] Bert & Ernie sing-along (1975) (as Old MacDonald had a farm) (performed by Bob McGrath, Emilio Delgado, Sonia Manzano, Northern Calloway and the company)
The old maid’s lament
Martha Schlamme…—Martha Schlamme says “Kissin’s no sin” and other folk wisdom (as Come a landsman)
Old time religion
Music of the United Nations (as Give me that old time religion)
On ma journey
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals]
On top of old Smokey/Smoky [Sh 117], Waggoner’s/Wagoner’s lad [Sh 117] [Farewell to Tarwathie (lyrics: George Scroggie), Farewell Angelina (lyrics: Bob Dylan)]
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother proudly presents My son, the celebrity (1963) (as Shticks of one and half a dozen of the other)
The best of the hit parade (1973) (as On top of Old Smoky) (performed by Burl Ives)
The great vocalists (as On top of old Smokey) (performed by the Weavers and Terry Gilkyson)
Joan Báez…—Farewell, Angelina (1965) (as Farewell, Angelina)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972) (as Wagoner’s lad)
Judy Collins—Recollections (1969) (as Farewell)
Judy Collins—Colors of the day (1972) (as Farewell to Tarwathie)
Judy Collins—So early in the spring, the first 15 years (1977) (as Farewell to Tarwathie)
[Sesame Street] Bert & Ernie sing-along (1975) (as On top of old Smokey) (performed by Frank Oz and the company)
Once I had a sweetheart
Joan Báez—Joan Báez in concert, part 2 (1963)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
One morning in May [Laws P14/Sh 145]
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952)
Over the banks
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975)
The palaces grand
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez in concert (1962) (as Lady Mary)
Pick a bale of/o’ cotton
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Jump down, spin around [pick a dress o’ cotton])
Polly wolly doodle (all the day)
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother proudly presents My son, the celebrity (1963) (as Shticks of one and half a dozen of the other)
Pop goes the weasel (Wikipedia article)
[Candy Anderson] the Panda Orchestra with Candy and Steve—The farmer in the dell
Happy birthday
Paula and Carole in The magic garden (1978)
Precious Lord, (take my hand)
Aretha Franklin—Songs of faith (1965)
Pull off your old coat
Martha Schlamme…—Martha Schlamme says “Kissin’s no sin” and other folk wisdom
Queen of hearts
Joan Báez—Joan Báez in concert, part 2 (1963)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
Ragtime Annie
Paula and Carole in The magic garden (1978) (instrumental)
Rake and rambling boy
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960)
The ranger’s command [Laws B 8]
Joan Báez…—Farewell, Angelina (1965)
The rantin laddie [Ch 240]
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962)
Red river valley
Make friends around the world
Mary Sue Berry—20 aerobic country hits
Reynardine [Laws P15]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Fire & fleet & candlelight (1967) (as Reynardine – a vampire legend)
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—The best of Buffy Sainte-Marie, vol. II (1971) (as Reynardine – a vampire legend)
Rickett’s hornpipe [ON1578/OND 827]
Music of the United Nations
Ride on, King Jesus
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals]
Rise up, shepherd and follow
Your Christmas favorites[,] volume 7 (1968) (performed by John Gary and chorus)
The river in the pines [Laws C33d]
Joan Báez…—Farewell, Angelina (1965)
Rock of ages
the Fontane Sisters…—Sweet hour of prayer
Jim Roberts & Norma Zimmer—Whispering hope
Rose of Mooncoin
Mickey and Mary Carton—Little bits of Ireland
Row, row, row your boat
[Alice in Wonderland] Alice au pays des merveilles [French] [videodisc] (instrumental, incorporated into incidental music)
Dr. Fun with the Kindergarten Kids and friends—Songs for the children’s hour (as Sea medley)
Ethel Merman…—Memories from the “gay Nineties” to the “roaring Twenties” (1955) (as Row, row, row)
[Sesame Street] Bert & Ernie sing-along (1975) (performed by Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson)
Sail away ladies
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959)
The sailor boy [Laws K12/Sh 106]
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952) (as My boy Willie)
Sailor’s hornpipe
[Alice in Wonderland] Alice au pays des merveilles [French] [videodisc] (in French) (as Je suis l’ mat’lot)
Dr. Fun with the Kindergarten Kids and friends—Songs for the children’s hour (as Sea medley)
St. James Infirmary [Laws Q26/Sh 131a], The streets of Laredo [Laws B 1/Sh 131b]
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as The streets of Miami, Shticks and stones)
Music of the United Nations (as The cowboy’s lament)
She’ll be coming around the mountain (when she comes)
Ethel Merman…—Memories from the “gay Nineties” to the “roaring Twenties” (1955) (as She’ll be comin’ round the mountain)
[Sesame Street] Pete Seeger & Brother Kirk visit Sesame Street with Big Bird, Oscar the grouch and the Sesame Street kids (1974) (as She’ll be coming round the mountain)
[Sesame Street] Bert & Ernie sing-along (1975) (as She’ll be coming ’round the mountain) (performed by Sonia Manzano, Loretta Long, Roscoe Orman, Northern Calloway and the company)
Shenendoah
Harry Belafonte—An evening with Belafonte (1957) (as Shenandoah)
A short life of trouble
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952)
Shortenin’ bread
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Shticks and stones)
Silver dagger [Laws M 4]
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
Simple gifts
Judy Collins—Whales and nightingales (1970)
Sing we Noel
Christmas – a gift of music (as Sing we now of Christmas) (performed by the Roger Wagner Chorale)
Sinner, please
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals]
Sir Patrick Spens [Ch 58]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Little wheel spin and spin (1966)
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962)
Six little ducks
Joanie Bartels—Previews[:] Joanie Bartels’ “magic series”
Skin and bones
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952)
So soon in the morning
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959) (performed by Joan Baez & Bill Wood)
Softly and tenderly
the Fontane Sisters…—Sweet hour of prayer
Soon I will be done
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals] (as Soon-a will be done)
Steel meringue
Folk sampler five (1958) (performed by Trinidad Steel Band)
Stewball [Laws Q22] [credited to Ralph Rinzler, Bob Yellin, John Herald]
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez / 5 (1964)
Joan Báez—From every stage (1976)
Sun is risen
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959) (as Astrapsen The son is risen) (performed by Ted Alevizos)
Swannanoa Tunnel [Sh 91]
Folk sampler five (1958) (performed by Erik Darling)
Sweet Betsy from Pike [Laws B 9]
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975) (as Quartet)
Music of the United Nations
Sweet Roseanne/Rosyanne
[Sesame Street] Pete Seeger & Brother Kirk visit Sesame Street with Big Bird, Oscar the grouch and the Sesame Street kids (1974) (as Sweet Rosyanne) (performed with Carroll Spinney)
Sweet sunny South [Sh 186/Laws A23]
Joan Báez…—One day at a time (1969) (as Take me back to the sweet sunny South)
Swing and turn jubilee
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952) (as Jubilee)
Swing low, sweet chariot
Joan Báez—From every stage (1976)
Marian Anderson/Thelma Carpenter…—[Marian Anderson sings] (performed by Thelma Carpenter and the Harmonaires)
Taps
Make friends around the world (as Israeli medley)
There was a crooked man
[Candy Anderson] the Panda Orchestra with Candy and Steve—The farmer in the dell
This old man
50 song favorites (as Knick knack) (performed by Living Voices)
Joanie Bartels—Previews[:] Joanie Bartels’ “magic series”
Three blind mice (Wikipedia article)
Anne Lloyd…—Anne Lloyd 78 R. P. M.
Three crows/craw [Ch 26]
[Candy Anderson] the Panda Orchestra with Candy and Steve—The farmer in the dell (as There were three crows)
Three little pigs/piggies
Paula and Carole in The magic garden (1978) (as Story [The three little pigs])
Toodala
Charity Bailey…—Music time with Charity Bailey[,] a teaching record (1952)
Travelling shoes
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959) (as Travellin’ shoes) (performed by Bill Wood)
The trees they do grow high [Laws O35/Sh 72]
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962) (as Bonny boy)
Joan Báez—The Joan Báez ballad book (1972)
Turkey in the straw [ON1520/OND739]
Happy birthday
Twa corbies [Ch 26]
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962)
Twelve days of Christmas
Home for Christmas (performed by Burl Ives)
It’s Christmas (1981) (performed by Ray Conniff his orch. & chorus)
John Denver and the Muppets—A Christmas together (1979) (performed by John and the cast)
The magic of Christmas (1972) (performed by Mantovani)
[Sesame Street] Merry Christmas (1975) (performed by Frank Oz, Roscoe Orman, Fran Brill, Jim Henson, Carroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson and Loretta Long)
Two little orphans
Mickey and Mary Carton—Little bits of Ireland
Uncle Joe
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—The best of Buffy Sainte-Marie, vol. II (1971)
The unquiet grave [Ch 78]
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez / 5 (1964)
Up on the house top
Your Christmas favorites[;] volume 7 (1968) (performed by Vikki Carr)
Wabash Cannonball
Mary Sue Berry—20 aerobic country hits
Waly, waly [Ch 204]
Buffy Sainte-Marie…—Little wheel spin and spin (1966)
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959) (as Walie walie) (performed by Ted Alevizos)
Nana Mouskouri…—Songs of the British isles (1976) (as O waly waly)
Water boy
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Seltzer boy)
We three kings of Orient are
Christmas America (1973) (as Christmas America, part one) (performed by the Hollywood Pops Orchestra & choir/Sid Feller)
The great songs of Christmas…III (as We 3 kings of Orient are) (performed by Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
Home for Christmas (performed by the London Pops Orchestra)
The magic of Christmas (1972) (performed by Roger Williams)
An old-fashioned Christmas (1977) (performed by the Fireside Singers)
We wish you a merry Christmas
Christmastime in carol and song (1969) (performed by Arthur Fiedler and his orch. and chorus)
Dreaming of a white Christmas (1980) (performed by Andre Kostelanetz with the St. Killian Boy-Choir with Phyllis Curtin, soloist)
The great songs of Christmas…III (performed by André Previn)
The great songs of Christmas…X (performed by Ray Conniff & the singers)
Home for Christmas (performed by Andre Kostelanetz)
John Denver and the Muppets—A Christmas together (1979) (performed by John and the cast; Dave Gœlz, Frank Oz)
[Sesame Street] Merry Christmas (1975) (performed by the company)
Your favorite Christmas music[;] volume 6 (1967) (performed by entire ensemble)
Wee cooper of Fife [Ch 277]
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962)
Wee toon clerk [Ch 281]
Jean Redpath—Jean Redpath’s Scottish ballad book (1962)
Well met, pretty maid
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by… (1960)
Were you there?
Marian Anderson, contralto…—[Marian Anderson sings spirituals]
Westron/Westryn wynde
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by… (1960) (as Western wind)
Wexford carol
Julie Andrews…—Your favorite Christmas carols volume 5 (1966)
What are little boys made of? [Sh 227]
[Candy Anderson] the Panda Orchestra with Candy and Steve—The farmer in the dell
What you gonna call your pretty little baby-o
Joan Baez featuring Bill Wood & Ted Alevizos—The Best of Joan Báez [Folksingers ’round Harvard Square] (1959)
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin’
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez / 5 (1964)
Where does it lead?
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by… (1960)
While shepherds watch their flocks by night
Christmas – a gift of music (as While shepherds watched their flocks) (performed by Bing Crosby)
The magic of Christmas (1972) (as While shepherds watched their flocks) (performed by Charles Smart, organ[;] James Blades, chimes)
Your Christmas favorites[;] volume 7 (1968) (as While shepherds watched their flocks) (performed by choir boys)
While the blood runs warm in your veins
Aretha Franklin—Songs of faith (1965)
Whiskey you’re the Devil
the Belafonte Folk Singers…—Cheers (1959) (as Whiskey you’re me darlin’)
Wraggle taggle Gypsies o [Ch 200], Black Jack Davy/David [Ch 200/Sh 33]
Jean Ritchie—Jean Ritchie sings (1952) (as Gypsum Davy)
Yellow rose of Texas
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (as Shticks and stones)
Mary Sue Berry—20 aerobic country hits
Ah! vous dirais-je, maman, The alphabet song (Twinkle, twinkle little star [lyrics: Ann Taylor, Jane Taylor]) (Wikipedia articles “Alphabet Song,” “Baa Baa Black Sheep (Nursery Rhyme),” “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”)
Joanie Bartels—Previews[:] Joanie Bartels’ “magic series” (as The alphabet song, Twinkle twinkle little star)
[Alix Dobkin] Lavender Jane loves women (1975) (incorporated into Amazon ABC)
Alouette
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother proudly presents My son, the celebrity (1963) (as Al ’n Yetta)
David Romaine, his violin & his orchestra—It’s just the Gypsy in my soul (as Alloutte)
Madelaine—Sister Adèle (as [Alouette, gentile Alouette] Alouette, pretty Alouette)
Make friends around the world
Auprès de ma blonde
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by…
Frère Jacques
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother presents My son the folk singer (1962) (performed with Christine Nelson) (as Sarah Jackman)
Happy birthday
Music of the United Nations
Jolie blon/blonde
Joan Báez…—One day at a time (1969) (as Jolie blonde)
Roule, s’enroule
Nana Mouskouri…—[Nana] (1968)
Sur la route
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by…
Sur le pont d’Avignon
Madelaine—Sister Adèle (as [Sur le pont d’Avignon] On the bridge of Avignon)
Lauriger Horatius, Oh Christmas tree [O Tannenbaum (lyrics: Ernst Anschütz)] (Wikipedia articles “O Tannenbaum,” “Maryland, My Maryland,” “Michigan, My Michigan”)
Christmas – a gift of music (as O Tannenbaum) (performed by the Roger Wagner Chorale)
Christmastime in carol and song (1969) (as O Christmas tree [O Tannenbaum]) (performed by Arthur Fiedler and his orch. and chorus)
The great songs of Christmas…III (as O Tannenbaum) (performed by Percy Faith)
Home for Christmas (as O Tannenbaum) (performed by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble)
The magic of Christmas (1972) (as O Tannenbaum) (performed by James Last)
An old-fashioned Christmas (1977) (as O Christmas tree) (performed by Arthur Fiedler)
Your favorite Christmas music[;] volume 6 (1967) (as “O Tannenbaum” [“O Christmas tree”]) (performed by choir boys)
La canzone del vino
the Belafonte Folk Singers…—Cheers (1959)
’Nu bello cardillo
Joan Báez—Joan Báez in concert, part 2 (1963)
Tarantella
Dance around the world (a young person’s guide to 20 folk dances from five continents) (1977)
Torna a Sorriento
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother proudly presents My son, the celebrity (1963) (as Me)
Joni James…—Ti voglio bene (I love you) (1958) (as Torna a Sorriento [Come back to Sorrento])
Heylan går [Swedish]
the Belafonte Folk Singers…—Cheers (1959)
Até amanhã
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez in concert (1962)
Te ador
Joan Báez—Joan Báez in concert, part 2 (1963)
A la nanita nana
The great songs of Christmas…III (performed by the Norman Luboff Choir)
Aguinaldo
[Sesame Street] Merry Christmas (1975) (as Saludo [Aguinaldo]) (performed by Sonia Manzano and Emilio Delgado)
La bamba
Baccara—The hits of Baccara
the Womenfolk…—The Womenfolk (1964) (as Para bailar la bamba)
Coplas
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by… (1960)
Jarabe tapatío
Allan Sherman—Allan Sherman’s mother proudly presents My son, the celebrity (1963) (as Mexican hat dance)
Laredo
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by…
Mi jacalito
Cynthia Gooding & Theodore Bikel—[Young man and a maid] Love songs of many lands sung by…
El preso número nueve (The ninth prisoner)
Joan Báez…—Joan Báez (1960)
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