Category: Traditional song

Ay, that noche tan preciosa (which can be translated from Spanish byWhat a night so precious) is an anniversary song sung traditionally inVenezuela. This is probably the most famous song of the country, the latter being repeated on all birthdays celebrated by Venezuelans. More than a musical theme, it is part of the idiosyncrasy of Venezuelan. This song precedes …

Auld Lang Syne , a Scottish song best known to French speakers as “ It’s only a goodbye” , means in Scots ( Lallans dialect) 1 “For a long time”, “The days of long ago”, ” The days of yore “, or also the” old date friendship “. In French and in English, this song is often repeated in the New Year or at the …

The Antwerps liedboek , or the collection of songs from Antwerp , was printed on the presses of Jan Roulans in Antwerp in 1544 under the title: Een schoon liedekens. Boeck inden welcken ghy vinden sult. Veelderhande liedekens. Oude en nyeuwe Om droefheyt ende melancolie te verdrijuen (“A beautiful book of songs, where you would find several songs, both new and old, to chase sorrow and melancholy “).

And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (in French “And the band played Waltzing Matilda “) is a song by songwriter Australian original Scottish Eric Bogle 1971 1 , 2 . The song describes the war as futile and cruel, and criticizes those who glorify it. What is illustrated in the song by the story of a young Australian soldier from ANZAC engaged in the Battle of Gallipoli during the First World War .