Singing the song

In everyone there is music and rhythm, but sometimes it is trapped. What a wonderful feeling to be released to sing and enjoy music, especially with others.

On this page are a few examples of songs that are easy to adapt depending on what topic you’re covering.

Childrens’ songs which are easy to adapt

Three Craws

The Farmer’s in the Dell

London’s Burning!

Frere Jacques (eg)

Twinkle Twinkle

The Wheels on the Bus

This is the way we wash our face…

I had a little nut tree

If you go down to the woods today (eg)

Scarecrow song

Three blind mice

Ten green bottles

Head, shoulders, knees and toes

It’s raining! It’s pouring!

Here’s some examples of songs and recordings, with examples of adaptations!

Katie Bairdie (a traditional song)

Create a dance or a story around this? What other verses?

Katie Bairdie had a coo, it wis black aboot the moo Wasn’t that a dainty coo? Dance Katie Bairdie. Dirrum a doo a doo a dey dirrum a doo a daddy o!

Katie Bairdie (traditional)

Autumn song (tune Frere Jacques)

I like autumn I like autumn Butterflies, passing by The leaves are driftin down Red, yellow, green and brown Colder nights! With stars so bright! G Banks silverhaar 2013

I Like Autumn – adapted from ‘Frere Jacques‘

Seashore (If you go down to the woods today)

If you go down to the sea today you’re best to go at low tide If you go down to the sea today, you’re best to go with open eyes For in every rock pool that ever there was Are gathered creatures together because This is where they like to swim when the tide’s out!

Nature of the wood (If you go down to the woods today)

If you go down to the woods today there’ll be trees both big and small If you go down to the woods today you’ll see plants and beasties crawl The birds they sing, the insects fly The animals sniff as they patter by For this is the place the creatures live in safety G Banks silverhaar copyright 2013

Songs adapted from ‘If You Go Down to the Woods Today‘

Grace Songs – please feel free to use/adapt, acknowledging author 🙂

White clouds blown through a dark sky Trees, flowers and mountains so high Rivers flow down to the sea’s shore So much joy for you and I Touching the sky exploring the green Discovering a wild place where I’ve never been Seeing the beauty of all that’s around Sharing with others of what we have found We can look and smell and hear things In the green woods and on the soft ground Birds are singing on the branches Passing deer, they make no sound Touching the sky exploring the green….

‘Touching the sky’ by Grace Banks

Colours all around me Leaves fall from the trees Birds fly through a windy sky But the buds of next Spring are here! Autumn has come Winter will come Spring it will come Then summer it will come! G Banks silverhaar copyright2013