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.
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