Jänta å ja

Jänta å ja' is a folksong from Värmland, published by Fredrik August Dahlgren.[1] It is a common Round dance around the Christmas tree and the Midsummerpole in Sweden.

The song was recorded in 1904,[2] and has also been recorded with lyrics in English, using titles like "My Girl and I",[3] "Me and My Gal",[4] and "Midsummer Eve".[5]

References

  1. ^ "Å jänta å ja" (in Swedish). Svenskt visarkiv. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Å jänta å ja" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1904. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Barn Dance" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1943. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Me and My Gal" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1955. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Scandinavian Songs with Alice Babs & Svend Asmussen" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1989. Retrieved 21 June 2013.