The Butterfly Field-Some say this Filipino folk song tells the story of a beautiful butterfly flying down the road. Others say it actually tells the story of a beautiful woman looking very fancy as she shows off for her neighbors.

A wonderful set of five folksongs with French lyrics your choir will find these easy to learn and your audience will find them a pleasure to listen to! SSA A Cappella.1. Pitit an moin (My Little Child): When my child asksme to give him milk I give him something good to eat. Sleep little one; your father is gond. Your lonely mother is in miseryâ?¦ Your lonely mother must hurry now.2. Dou manman (Dear Mother): Dear mother do you rememberwhen you hugged me? Every night the good Lord made me fall asleep. Father is leaving with his canoe to fish in the blue sea of Miquelan. The radio has announced a cyclone.3. Vakansâ?? rive (Vacation is Starting): This songtells of the children (Ro and Fanot) flying a kite hiding behind a tree betting marbles eating sugarcane juice looking for firewood walking on stilts and cooking mollusks.4. Papillon vole (Fly Butterfly): Thecarnival has come. Everyone hurries to see the masks. The dance will be starting soon with the first sound of music. We will fly like butterflies.5. Vaval (Carnival): Carnival do not leave us. Our life is hard. We havecome for singing and dancing.