The Angel Band

South Carolina Folk Song

There was 1, there were 2, there were 3 little angels

There were 4, there were 5, there were 6 little angels

There were 7, there were 8, there were 9 little angels

10 little angels in that band.

Oh wasn’t that a band Sunday morning, Sunday morning, Sunday morning.

Wasn’t that a band Sunday morning, Sunday morning soon.

Wasn’t That a Mighty Day

African American Folk Song

Wasn’t that a mighty day, Hallelu, Hallelu

Wasn’t that a mighty day, When Jesus Christ was born.

Well Jesus was a baby, a lyin’ in Mary’s arm

Lyin’ in the stable of Bethlehem, the beasts they keep-a him warm

Wasn’t that a mighty day, Hallelu, Hallelu

Wasn’t that a mighty day, When Jesus Christ was born.

Well Jesus was a baby, a lyin’ in Mary’s arm

Lyin’ in the stable of Bethlehem, the beasts they keep-a him warm

Wasn’t that a mighty day, Hallelu, Hallelu

Wasn’t that a mighty day, When Jesus Christ was born.

African Noel

Folk Song from Liberia

Sing Noel, sing Noel, Noel, Noel

Sing Noel, sing Noel, Noel, Noel

Sing Noel, sing Noel, Noel, Noel

(sing 2 more times)

Christmas Day is Come

Traditional Carol from Ireland

Christmas Day is come, let us now rejoice

Bring your flute and trumpet, bring your fife and drum

We will play together, we will dance and sing

Let us now rejoice, Christmas day is come.

Zumba, Zumba

Folk Song from Spain

Zumba, zumba strike the cymbal, zumba zumba strike the gong

Zumba, zumba beat the timbal and the tambourine and drum.

Born on this night is a baby

Everyone brings him a present

Brings him a savory meat pie

Made out of partridge and pheasant

Zumba, zumba strike the cymbal, zumba zumba strike the gong

Zumba, zumba beat the timbal and the tambourine and drum.

What shall I take to the baby?

What shall I say when I take it?

I’ll bring a gourd for a rattle.

I’ll ask his mother to shake it.

Zumba, zumba strike the cymbal, zumba zumba strike the gong

Zumba, zumba beat the timbal and the tambourine and drum.