Vi äro musikanter
This is a song for dancing around the Christmas tree or Midsummer pole.
Vi äro musikanter
We are Musicians
Circle Dance
Circle Dance
(Swedish)
(English)
1. Vi äro musikanter, allt ifrån Skaraborg.
Vi äro musikanter, allt ifrån Skaraborg.
2. Vi kan spela fiolioliolej,
vi kan spela basfiol och flöjt!
3. Och vi kan dansa bomfaderalla,
bomfaderalla, bomfaderalla,
vi kan dansa bomfaderalla,
bomfaderallan lej.
4. Vi kan spela fiolioliolej
vi kan spela basfiol och flöjt.
5. Och vi kan dansa andra hållet,
andra hållet, andra hållet,
och vi kan dansa andra hållet,
andra hållet med!
1. We are musicians from Skaraborg.
We are musicians from Skaraborg.
2. We can play fio-lio-lio-lej,
We can play the double bass and flute!
3. And we can dance bom-faderalla,
Bom-faderalla, bom-faderalla,
We can dance bom-faderalla,
Bom-faderallan lej.
4. We can play fio-lio-lio-lej
We can play the double bass and flute.
5. And we can dance the other way,
The other way, the other way,
And we can dance the other way,
The other way too!
Game Instructions
The numbers of the instructions below correspond to the numbers in the lyrics above.
1. Everyone holds hands in a circle and goes around the tree or pole.
2. On the line, "Vi kan spela…" (we can play), stand in place and pretend to play the different instruments.
3. Then on "Och vi kan dansa…" (and we can dance), go around in a circle again.
4. On the line, "Vi kan spela…" (we can play), stand in place and pretend to play the different instruments.
5. Change the direction and skip around the tree holding hands.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Lisa Yannucci.
