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We shall overcome: supporting those hit by the cuts & celebrating our solidarity
We shall overcome - Of course this must be our first song! Here's a link to Joan Baez singing it. We have other words*.
Bella Ciao is an Italian anti-fascist partisan song of World War II (This link is to a version sung in Italian with video images from Greece). We make up our own lyrics* to suit the occasion and the melody bears a close resemblance to a Yiddish Klezmer tune Koilen
World in their pocket - by Malvina Reynolds (1900-1978)
Pay me my money down - A Calypso sea shanty that we sing to our own lyrics*. This link is to The Weavers singing it with some easy harmonies
TTIP Don't fence me in - I've adapted the lyrics*from a version heard in Seattle and sung to Cole Porter's tune (The link is to Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters)
We'll fight on - this link is to the Strawberry Thieves Choir singing their lyrics* to the tune of Amen Siakudumisa
*Click here to download the song book.
Bella Ciao is an Italian anti-fascist partisan song of World War II (This link is to a version sung in Italian with video images from Greece). We make up our own lyrics* to suit the occasion and the melody bears a close resemblance to a Yiddish Klezmer tune Koilen
World in their pocket - by Malvina Reynolds (1900-1978)
Pay me my money down - A Calypso sea shanty that we sing to our own lyrics*. This link is to The Weavers singing it with some easy harmonies
TTIP Don't fence me in - I've adapted the lyrics*from a version heard in Seattle and sung to Cole Porter's tune (The link is to Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters)
We'll fight on - this link is to the Strawberry Thieves Choir singing their lyrics* to the tune of Amen Siakudumisa
*Click here to download the song book.
Rise Up Singing: Songs for Peace & Plenty 5th September 2015
We're calling this Peace & Plenty to draw attention to the fact that if we didn't spend billions of pounds on war and weapons, there's be plenty of money to make sure everyone is housed, fed and cared for. And some of us will sing these songs in protest at the International Arms Fair on 12th September 2015 in London where "defence and security" equipment will be sold to murderers, despots and torturers all over the world. Get the song book here. And click on links below for those youtube covers or sound files that I can find.
Deep Blue Sea. If I were free and Peace: These are songs from 'Voices for Peace' led by MatiJo Beams in Tasmania. She taught it to us with harmonies and signing for the deaf.
Ain't gonna study war no more - This is a link to Pete Seeger singing it - choose your own cover & your own harmony!
Bella Ciao is an Italian anti-fascist partisan song of World War II (This link is to a version sung in Italian with video images from Greece). We make up our own lyrics to suit the occasion and the melody bears a close resemblance to a Yiddish Klezmer tune Koilen (check out this link for a great jazz mash-up of these tunes!)
More links to follow)
The Hammer Song - The link is to Pete Seeger singing the tune which we want to sing with Big Red Band on 12th September.
Vine and Fig Tree - We'll sing this round in English and in Hebrew as Lo Yisa Goy to remind us that not all Jews or Israelis support Israel's war on Palestine.
Aint gonna let nobody turn me round - This is Sweet Honey in the Rock singing this US Civil Rights song
Singing for our lives (aka We are a Gentle Angry People) by Holly Near
We shall not be moved - here's a cover by The Seekers
Deep Blue Sea. If I were free and Peace: These are songs from 'Voices for Peace' led by MatiJo Beams in Tasmania. She taught it to us with harmonies and signing for the deaf.
Ain't gonna study war no more - This is a link to Pete Seeger singing it - choose your own cover & your own harmony!
Bella Ciao is an Italian anti-fascist partisan song of World War II (This link is to a version sung in Italian with video images from Greece). We make up our own lyrics to suit the occasion and the melody bears a close resemblance to a Yiddish Klezmer tune Koilen (check out this link for a great jazz mash-up of these tunes!)
More links to follow)
The Hammer Song - The link is to Pete Seeger singing the tune which we want to sing with Big Red Band on 12th September.
Vine and Fig Tree - We'll sing this round in English and in Hebrew as Lo Yisa Goy to remind us that not all Jews or Israelis support Israel's war on Palestine.
Aint gonna let nobody turn me round - This is Sweet Honey in the Rock singing this US Civil Rights song
Singing for our lives (aka We are a Gentle Angry People) by Holly Near
We shall not be moved - here's a cover by The Seekers
These are the songs we've arranged for Singalongs in the past few years
Stowathon Singalong 3rd - 4th May 2015
Four community choirs came together to perform and lead singalong songs in aid of a local charity in Waltham Forest as part of tow Festival's 24 hour music marathon
Set list to be added
Set list to be added
Crisis at Christmas Singalong 2014
The songs reflect the languages/cultural backgrounds of the guests who come to the centre.
Jingle Bells Sheet music (3 part harmony) Sound file
Danny Boy Sheet music (2 part harmony) Sound file
Gdy śliczna Panna Polskie teksty
Hej, tam pod lasem
Oh Island in the sun
Steaua sus rasare Versuri Romanesti
O ce veste minunata
Mariquinha vem comigo p´r Angola Letras em Portugues
Garota de Ipanema
Dzied circenītis aizkrāsnē Latvijas lirisks Sheet music (2 part) Sound file
Laukiu Dovanu Lietuvos Tekstas
Už girių ugnelė degė
Besame mucho Letras en Espanol
Cielito lindo (canta y no llores)
Silent Night (English) Polish Lithuanian Romanian Latvian Spanish Portuguese Hindi We wish you a merry Christmas Sheet music (2 part Harmony)
Auld lang syne
- Click on the song title for soundfile or Youtube link to a version that fits the (simplified) harmonies we'll learn.
- Click here on "songsheet" for English lyrics + extracts (transcribed for English singers) of songs in other languages.
- Click on texty, versuri, lyrika, letras etc for full text in original languages
- Click here to download the songsheet with chords for musicians. .
Jingle Bells Sheet music (3 part harmony) Sound file
Danny Boy Sheet music (2 part harmony) Sound file
Gdy śliczna Panna Polskie teksty
Hej, tam pod lasem
Oh Island in the sun
Steaua sus rasare Versuri Romanesti
O ce veste minunata
Mariquinha vem comigo p´r Angola Letras em Portugues
Garota de Ipanema
Dzied circenītis aizkrāsnē Latvijas lirisks Sheet music (2 part) Sound file
Laukiu Dovanu Lietuvos Tekstas
Už girių ugnelė degė
Besame mucho Letras en Espanol
Cielito lindo (canta y no llores)
Silent Night (English) Polish Lithuanian Romanian Latvian Spanish Portuguese Hindi We wish you a merry Christmas Sheet music (2 part Harmony)
Auld lang syne
May 4th Stow-a-thon
Thank you for the music (Abba - Julia's singalong version)
Singing in the rain - Brown & Freed I can see clearly now - Jonny Nash You are my sunshine - Davis & Mitchell Knock knock knocking on heavens door - Bob Dylan You've got a friend - Carole King Lean on Me – Bill Withers Perfect Day - Lou Reed Ring of Fire - June Carter Cash Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell By the rivers of Babylon - Melodians You'll never walk alone - Rodgers & Hammerstein Songs of Unity, Love & Friendship
Arranged for September 1st “We are Waltham Forest Voices” by Andrea Encinas & Lizzy Renihan
One love – Bob Marley Put a little love in your heart Jackie DeShannon This little light of mine/Amen Trad. Spiritual (Bobby Womack) Ain’t no mountain high enough Ashford, Simpson Lean on Me – Bill Withers You to me are everything – The Real Thing Shine – Take That |
Julia & Ian's wooden wedding anniversary
Los Otros played jazz standards and Julia and Ian sang their own composition, "Now we are Old"
Julia & her daughter Eva sang Indigo Girls' Wood Song The singalong comprised: Elvis - Wooden heart Beatles - Norwegian wood and special guest Shelley Twinn led us with Eddie Floyd's - Knock on Wood 60th Birthday Singalong
Bread and Roses - Oppenheim 1911
Brother Can you Spare a Dime - Yip Harburg & Jay Gorney 1931 This Land is Your Land Woody Guthrie 1940 Hobo's Lullaby -Woody Guthrie 1940 I want you Bob Dylan 1966 Gracias a la Vida -Violetta Parra 1967 Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell 1970 Working Girl Blues - Hazel Dicken & Alice Gerrard 1970 Teenage Kicks - Undertones 1978 |
70th Birthday Singalong
Alison Jones, Dick Smith and Los Otros helped out on this one.
Here comes the rain again Eurythmics It's Raining Men The Weather Girls Singing in the rain Freed & Brown Raindrops keep falling on my head - Burt Baccarach You'll Never Walk Alone Rogers & Hammerstein I can see clearly now Johnny Nash Lean on Me Bill Withers Market to Marshes Women's Day WalkWe adapted the lyrics of some of these songs to suit the occasion
Building Bridges (round) Step by Step (round) Bella Ciao (Italian revolutionary song) Ain't gonna let nobody turn me around (US civil rights song) I have dreamed on this mountain Holly Near Fight Back Holly Near Weave and Mend Frances Black |