Can Anyone Help with a Dutch Children's Song?

Mrs. Brein from Argentina is looking for two Dutch songs that her father sang to her when she was a child. Here is what they sounded like -the spelling is phonetical 1. Traláreche: Traláreche, traláreche, oh my muther so fader chessen, eisi bebirj, eisi bebirj, oh my muther so fader cheseen. (It was sung while turning [...]

Traditional Dutch Children's Songs from 1895

Peter pointed out an online collection of traditional Dutch songs published in 1895. The site is only in Dutch. Some of the songs may have archaic language. But it may be interesting for those of you who speak the language. Thanks for letting us know about this site Peter! -Mama Lisa Share on Facebook and [...]

Mama Lisa Now Has a Facebook Group

We'd love it if you'd join the Mama Lisa Facebook Group. You can post anything you'd like about your culture. You can post your own musical recordings or YouTube videos… Links to culture and musical sites… Photos of your country… Questions about songs or cultural issues… Anything related to World Culture and [...]

Can Someone Help with a Dutch or Frisian Children's Song?

Chris sent me this email: Greetings! Google led me to your website when I was looking for help. I hope this request doesn't end up being too difficult! I'm not a fluent Dutch speaker (in fact, I know very little Dutch at all beyond the basics). But my grandmother is the daughter of a [...]

Does Anyone Know a Dutch Children's Song the Title of which Sounds like “Saitcha Fara”?

Elyse wrote: Does anyone know anything about an old Dutch children's song about girls and boys picking flowers, drinking tea and sweet milk with honey, giving chickens water, and the clock striking ten? My grandmother sang it to me years ago. The title sounds like “Saitcha Fara” though no such Dutch words with those [...]

Symbolic Foods Eaten Around the World for New Years

In many parts of the world, the foods eaten on New Years Eve and New Years Day have important symbolic meanings. These symbols seem to fall into several major categories. The first class symbolizes financial prosperity. This type of food is round like coins. Often, the dish will be round beans, like lentils, [...]

Can Anyone Help with a Dutch Song that goes “”In the Vintertime when the vind blows…”"?

Gail wrote me: Greetings Lisa, I am wondering if you have ever heard of a Dutch children's song that starts out: “In the Vintertime when the vind blows…” some of the other words were vindowpane and vestibule. It goes something like: In the wintertime when the wind blows (and something) then frost forms [...]

Does Anyone Know the Dutch Song “”Het Maria Klokje”"?

Lorraine simply wrote, regarding “Het Maria Klokje”: Do you know this song? Thanks Lorraine from Ontario Canada If anyone knows the lyrics to this song, please comment below or email me. If you can possibly provide an English translation, that would be great too. Thanks! Lisa Share on Facebook and other services:

Does Anyone Know a Song, Possibly from Spain, called “Chichiwa”?

Sarah wrote: My father-in-law came back from Spain singing this song called “Chichiwa”, and my 5 year old son loves it, but none of us know the words. Can anyone help? I've been trying to find it on the internet and there are references to it on a couple of Dutch websites, but no [...]

Does Anyone Know the Dutch Song, “”Klap eens in je handjes, blij blij blij”"?

Nancy wrote: Dear Lisa, Do you know this Dutch song? My mother used to sing it to our children in the 1960's: Klap eens in je handjes, blij blij blij… Appreciate if you can let me know the rest of it and any background history you may have. Thanks, Nancy Reimers If anyone can help out with this song, and an [...]