La niña María
La niña María
Little Mary
Canción infantil
Children's Song
(Spanish)
(English)
La niña María ha salido en el baile
Baila que baila que baila
Y si no lo baila, castigo le darán.
Por lo bien que lo baila, hermosa Soledad
Salga usted, que la quiero ver bailar.
It's Little Mary's turn to dance
She dances and dances and dances
And if she doesn't dance, she will be punished.
As you dance so well, pretty Soledad*,
Your turn now, I want to see you dance.
Notes
*Girl's name
Comments
Marcelo wrote, "This is a traditional melody from my country, not as current among the children as it used to be, but that is sometimes sung. A child goes around the group of children squatting down or sitting on the floor on a circle. S/he runs around the circle clapping hands in front and behind her/his body alternatively, then chooses another child who will perform the same in the same way and so on until all have done it or they're tired and choose another game."
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Marcelo Zamora Bravo for contributing this song, a sheet music and the midi music.
¡Muchas gracias!
