Rondaninn-a teito a teito is a traditional song from the Italian Liguria region (where the city of Rondanina lies):.
As usual, in traditional music there exist several versions with small variations. One of the common lyrics is
Genoese dialect lyricEdward Neill, Rime popolari genovesi - Edizioni San Marco dei Giustiniani Italian translation English translationRondaninn-a, teito a teito, pòrta l’euio a San Beneito. San Beneito o no ne veu, pòrta l’euio a San Grigheu. San Grigheu o no ne veu manco, pòrta l’euio a-o Spirito Santo.
Spirito Santo, lê o s’o piggia e o s’o mette inta botiggia. Quello pöco ch’o gh’avansa o s’o mette inta seu lampa. Lampa, lampetta, o Bambin inta chinetta, a Madònna in zenogion / in procescion, oh, che bella oraçion!
Quande messa van a dâ / Quande a messa a va a l'artâ), tutti i angei a cantâ. Quande messa a l’é finia, tutti i angei in compagnia. Quande seunna o sunagin / o campanin, tutti i angei into giardin a recheugge reuze e fiori pe goernî Gexù Bambin.Rondinella, di tetto in tetto, porta l'olio a San Benedetto. San Benedetto non ne vuole porta l’olio alle sue figliole. Le sue figliole ne voglion tanto porta l’olio allo Spirito Santo. Lo Spirito Santo se l’è pigliato in una bottiglia l’ha versato e se ne avanza un gocciolino se lo mette nel lumino. Lampada, lampadetta il bambino nella chiesetta, la Madonna in processione oh che bella combinazione!Swallow (flies) from roof to roof carries oil to San Benito San Benito does not want carries oil to San Gregorio San Gregorio does not need carries oil to Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit catches it and puts it in a bottle if some oil is left he puts it in the lamp lamp little lamp The child in the cradle Mary kneeling down Oh what a lovely prayer.
As a result of significant Italian (particularly from Genoa) immigration to Argentina in the late 19th and early 20th century it is well known in the xeneize (Genoese) community.
See also Music of Genoa San Beneito article
References
External links Song performed by vocal group "La Rionda" Video of an old genovese woman singing it Lyric version with italian translation Italian popular music