Two Samoan Folksongs

These arrangements were commissioned by Jenny Firth and the APPA Festival Choir in Auckland, New Zealand in 1988.The recording comes from a live concert CD of the Hampshire Choral Society's Young People's Chorus conducted by K.C. Conlan with accompanist Joyce Crouch. It was made on May 11, 2003.

Pusi Nofo 
Minoi, Minoi 

This recording appears by kind permission of K.C. Conlan. More Information about these songs may be found here.
Pusi Nofo (translation)

Hey cat,
Sitting on the mat,
How about catching some rats,
You fat, alert cat,
Sitting on the mat. 		Minoi, Minoi (translation)

Move, move like an ant when you dance,
Swaying from side to side
Dipping into rich coconut cream,
As sweet as baked fruit.
Ah, my pigeon,
Crying out to me,
I wish you could keep dancing like that,
So move, move, move my darling.