Traditional Palestinian song, arranged Mona Zeidan.
Category: Traditional songs
There’s A Hole In My Bucket *
A traditional English children’s song thought to originate in the 1770’s. It is a circular song – when you get to the end you arrive back at the beginning, with no resolution possible.
Take Me Home **
Ndebele song taught to Sian Crooze by Black Umfolosi, Zimbabwean Vocal Harmony, Drumming and Dance Group.
Summer Is A Coming In **
Medieval English folk song. Can be sung as a round. There are lots of arrangements for choirs available as well. Also spelt ‘Sumer is icumen in’.
Sing To The Rhythm **
Wonderful song built around call and response. Taught to Sian Croose by Black Voices, a fantastic vocal group.
Shalom chaverim **
Traditional Israeli folk song. Sung as a round. There are many different versions of this using combinations of Hebrew and English words.
Senzenina *
This is a South African Zulu song which means: ‘What have we done?’ (Beccy Owen, Hannah Reid)
Senwa Dedende **
Traditional Ghanaian song. This short and simple piece can be harmonised, sung in a round, sung over riffs, played with instruments, have new words written to it. A very popular song for teachers from KS1 upwards.
Sarana *
Call and response song from Burkina Faso
Sasquatch **
Vocal Union training day grouplet. Call and response – good fun – all about yetis etc. Any age
Round And Round The World Is Turning **
Beautiful song introduced by Sarah Kekus at Vocal Union training Day July 10th 2009.
Prison Camp Holler **
Recorded in Mississippi State Penitentiary, sung by Tangle-Eye. Introduced by Lindsay Hannon.
Over My Head *
Gospel Song – parts sung by Sharon Durant.
Our Dustbin **
Traditional English song. Great fun with lots of performance opportunities. Can be sung as a round. Sung here by Carol Bowden.
Oh Mary Don’t You Weep *
Traditional gospel and liberation song from America. Many different versions sung by choirs, acapella groups, folk and protest singers. I love the arrangement by Bernice Reagan Johnson. This is an extremely simple version. Suitable for KEY STAGE 2 to adult.
Oh Freedom *
Traditional gospel and liberation song from America. Many different versions sung by choirs, acapella groups, folk and protest singers. Suitable for KEY STAGE 2 to adult.
O leyo *
A Ghanaian women’s song – A call to work. Taught to Sian Croose by Anna Mudeka. A call and response with easy harmonies.Suitable for KEY STAGE 2 to adults.
Ole Leloila **
Traditional Finnish Reindeer-calling song, introduced by Sue Hollingsworth.Transcribed by Carol Shortis from New Zealand www.carolshortis.com.
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?’.