Dorotka
Hej, żeglujże żeglarzu
Jawor jawor
Krakowiaczek
jeden
Laurencjo
Ojciec
Wirgiliusz
Stary niedźwiedź
Taniec
siedmiokroczek
21/01/2015 15:00
The songs below are part of ‘Karuzela’ The Polish collection compiled, adapted, translated and illustrated
by Dany Rosevear
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The
Polish Collection
It is hoped that where
possible these songs will be sung in their home language.
An English version is provided
so children can enjoy the tunes before they have mastered Polish.
Literal translations do not
always make sense to the English ear so these have been translated freely to
complement the music and capture the spirit of the song.
You will find more Polish
songs in Hop Skip and Away We Go
Polish
pronunciation guide
Spoken
Polish is quite different from spoken English. The guide is provided to aid the
pronunciation of some of the more distinctive sounds in the Polish language.
The letters not listed below are pronounced approximately as in English. There
are 32 characters in the Polish alphabet. Stress falls on the last but one
syllable.
a sounds like ah (father)
ą sounds like French on
c sounds like c (dance)
ć /ci sounds like ch (cello)
ch sounds like ch (loch)
cz sounds like ch (church)
d sounds like d (dance) but in final position is
unvoiced and more like t
dz sounds like dz (adze)
but like j (jewel) when followed by an i
e sounds like e (met) at the beginning or within a word
ę sounds like French ain
g sounds like g (go) but in final position is unvoiced
and more like k
h is never silent sounds like ch (loch)
i sounds like ee (feet)
j sounds like y (yes)
ł sounds like w (wake) but in final position is unvoiced
and more like f
ń/ni sounds like ni (onions)
o sounds like o (gone)
ó sounds like oo (boot)
r slightly rolled as in Spanish
ś/si a very very
soft sh no
equivalent in English
sz sounds like sh (ship)
u sounds like u (duke) or as in una
w sounds like v(vote)
y sounds like i (ship) but harder
ź/zi sounds like z/zh (azure)
ż/ rz sounds
like French j (Jean)
If
you have a Polish parent to help you with the pronunciation you will find these
songs not too difficult to learn despite the spelling!
There
are also sites on line including You Tube to help you sing in the original
language.
Dorotka O A gentle lullaby sung to
youngsters at bedtime but also a lovely calming down song. Watch at: http://vimeo.com/11920733 .
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All aboard the sailing ship
for ‘Shine a light’ a song that is traditionally sung in the north of Poland where
fishermen sing of the perils at sea and the urge to return home. Listen at: Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obD2NTdWNfw Children stand side by side,
in pairs, in two parallel groups of four to eight.
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Jawor jawor
O In Poland the maple is known as the tree of
life. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs_lwI0UZCg Children stand in pairs, one pair behind
the other.
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Krakowiaczek jeden O There are innumerable verses
to this merry rhyming Cracow song. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDdqW4QvPU4
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Laurencjo O Co-operation and co-ordination
are the objectives of this game. The task becomes more challenging as each
time the song is sung another day of the week is added and more squats are
required. No falling down allowed! Change the day of the week
in the second part each time. Add the next day of the week to make it
‘Monday, Tuesday’ the second time, ‘Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday’
the third time and so on. Watch
at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h37FscNKWQ&feature=related
Stand
in a circle holding hands.
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A simple way to learn,
just copy ‘Father Wirgiliusz’. This song has almost
the same tune as ‘Stoi różyczka’. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO0HFKreUHs&NR=1 .
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There are many children’s songs about bears in the wooded regions of
Northern Europe often similar to this one, ‘Old bear’, from Poland. Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fchqzXRKbaU
or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glzcxjx4CRU&feature=related
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Taniec siedmiokroczek O Count
‘Seven steps’ in time with each other. Listen
at: http://www.dijkstein.be/youandme/songschildren.htm Stand
in a circle next to a partner.
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