By Alison Scott and Emily Hallewell A haunting melody to sing round the campfire, with drums and percussion and descriptive movementsKEY STAGE 2 & 3.
Author: Jilly
Fire! *
Ems Featherstone, Alison Scott, Penrith Singing Squad A great song to sing with energy with three interlocking parts KEY STAGE 2 & 3.
The First Antarctic Party – Belinda Wright **
A song about creatures in the Antarctic written for Caedmon. A versatile piece with plenty of scope for discussion, adding new creatures, changing it etc.
Ueber den Fluss – Korinna Hedinger-Farrell *
Newly composed 12-bar bluesSuitable for all Key Stages.
Tomatensalat *
Tomato Salad – funny tongue twister Suitable for Key Stages 2 and 3.
Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken *
Traditional childrens song, fun and easy to sing, with actions taking the place of missing words.Suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3.
Laterne, Laterne **
Song associated with the traditions of St Martin’s day (11th November): Translation: Lantern, lantern, Sun, moon and stars, Burn brightly, my light, Burn brightly, my light, But don’t burn my lovely lantern. Suitable for Key Stage 2.
He-jo, spann den Wagen an **
German version of the English traditional Hey ho, nobody home. A round in three partsSuitable for Key Stage 2 and 3.
Froh zu sein, bedarf es wenig **
This is a song which can be sung as a 2 or 4 part round. It means: To be happy requires little, and he who is happy is king!
Sept Marins Sur Mer *
A traditional French tune sung here by Sarah Kekus. ‘Seven sailors on the sea’.
Par la fenetre ouverte **
This is lovely for allowing children to sing their name in French. Use a ball to take attention away from solo singing if anyone is nervous.
Les Genoux *
This is a song that helps you remember vocabulary for parts of the body – knees, tummy, back, head, elbow, cheek and add your own.
Il Court Le Furet *
This is a game similar to’ Duck, Duck, Goose’. You need a furry creature (Feret) or you could swap the words to another woodland creature e.g. la souris (mouse)
Take Me Home **
Ndebele song taught to Sian Crooze by Black Umfolosi, Zimbabwean Vocal Harmony, Drumming and Dance Group.
Sarana *
Call and response song from Burkina Faso
Okki Tokki Unga *
Traditional Inuit canoeing action song. Found in quite a few songbooks – for discussion and variations go to www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=23
Noyana **
Traditional Zulu. Taught to Sian by Black Voices. 2 soprano, 2 alto parts with optional bass part. The words mean, ‘As we journey through our life, have we done enough to get to Heaven?’.
Mama Don’t Allow No Music **
Originally a skiffle/bluegrass song from the US which has been adapted to almost every style. Very popular. You can bring in all the different instruments and make up new categories – beatboxers, walkin’ bass, plinky-plonk piano – etc. Easy to add percussion to and mimic the sounds […]
Maliswe **
This South African song is written in a variety of African languages. It is linked to the Anti-apartheid movement and the song expresses a longing for home. Sung here by Beccy Owen.
