<p>“Hootin’ Rootin’ Tutankhamun” is written in the style of a Hoe Down. The introductory notes can be played on the open strings of a violin or on a glockenspiel. It’s a sample song from a set of ten songs on the theme of “Ancient Egypt”. The complete set is available from here on TES under the heading “Ancient Egypt” at a cost of £5. <strong>(But see the note below!)</strong>. It includes a PDF of the song pack, plus a PowerPoint of all the songs with embedded backing tracks, mp3 audio files, lyrics and teacher’s notes. Donna has tried to make the songs fun to sing as well as being factually accurate!</p> <p>This download of “Hootin’ Tootin’ Tutankhamun consists of:</p> <ul> <li>PDF of the music and lyrics</li> <li>2 MP3 files of vocal and piano backing tracks</li> <li>PowerPoint of the song with embedded audio of both vocal and piano backing tracks</li> <li>Word document of the lyrics and helpful teacher’s notes</li> <li>No licence is required for performing any of the material, and the music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</li> </ul> <p>“Hootin’ Rootin’ Tutankhamun has now been downloaded over 60,000 times!</p> <p>The other songs in the “Ancient Egypt” song pack are:</p> <ol> <li>“The Nile”</li> </ol> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ymH98hmrtjhw8tGCb6vZ9EK9NCtzPcJZ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ymH98hmrtjhw8tGCb6vZ9EK9NCtzPcJZ/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <ol> <li>“Mummies”</li> </ol> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4xSNM2ygtXMPPyedPeD0-DMECWZLYoJ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4xSNM2ygtXMPPyedPeD0-DMECWZLYoJ/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <ol> <li>“Mighty Pyramid”</li> </ol> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16zeTpZRONvo461u3_ahqsOLmEaQGQtTE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/16zeTpZRONvo461u3_ahqsOLmEaQGQtTE/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <ol> <li> <p>“Hootin’, Rootin’ Tutankhamun”</p> </li> <li> <p>“Hieroglyphics”</p> </li> </ol> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A-IeuYk1QxziDkMX-pxsW4kbO2oTWCD5/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A-IeuYk1QxziDkMX-pxsW4kbO2oTWCD5/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <ol> <li>“The Curse of Tutankhamun”</li> </ol> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1voYEQ7uS2xroYpY8VsRVTPu3WbkdFTwL/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1voYEQ7uS2xroYpY8VsRVTPu3WbkdFTwL/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <ol> <li>“Building a Pyramid”</li> </ol> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ENdz0c18hUsWsiJEjndivUVUDp7Kd_GN/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ENdz0c18hUsWsiJEjndivUVUDp7Kd_GN/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <ol> <li>“The Sphinx”</li> </ol> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17zE_WBGNXIgwWv474ZVY_VepzyJoIjW8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/17zE_WBGNXIgwWv474ZVY_VepzyJoIjW8/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <ol> <li>“Toys and Games”</li> </ol> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JWk8YjHfsfu7XmJiobjfBNRDSqmI46QC/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JWk8YjHfsfu7XmJiobjfBNRDSqmI46QC/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <ol> <li>“Gods and goddesses”</li> </ol> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ck8SGnyXXnAugxh2zYAXDJHt9jtUFlF/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ck8SGnyXXnAugxh2zYAXDJHt9jtUFlF/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>For Information:</p> <p>Note: For a limited time bundles of some of Donna’s song packs are available on TES at low cost £5 for 5 song packs. Each song pack includes lyrics, audio files, a PowerPoint with lyrics and audios plus teacher’s notes.</p> <p>“Mini-Musicals” includes Cinderella, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and a bonus Christmas song pack. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383</a></p> <p>Her “Ancient World” bundle includes Ancient Egypt, Celts and Romans, Vikings, Dinosaurs and a bonus Pirates song pack. Again all 5 packs are on offer for only £5 – ie £1 per song pack!<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200</a></p> <p>Donna Minto is Chairperson of S.A.M.E. (The Scottish Association for Music Education). She is the author of the popular “Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music”, published by Pearson Longman.</p>

<p>“Hadrian’s Wall” is a sample song from Donna’s “Celts and Romans” song pack which contains ten original songs. It has a catchy, repetitive introduction that the children can easily play. This song can be used very successfully for a class assembly when used along with some of the others in the pack.<br /> This download of “Hadrian’s Wall” consists of:<br /> • PDF of the music and lyrics<br /> • 2 MP3 files of vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • PowerPoint of the song with embedded audio of both vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • Word document of the lyrics and helpful teacher’s notes<br /> The complete " Celts and Romans” song pack is available from our TES shop for £5. (But see note below!). It includes a PDF of the music and lyrics, PowerPoints, mp3 audio tracks and teacher’s notes.<br /> No licence is required for performing any of Donna’s material, and the music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.<br /> “Hadrian’s Wall”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c8zUvtc6v0-bkB_KjdMe7_e9MDI6lEHs/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c8zUvtc6v0-bkB_KjdMe7_e9MDI6lEHs/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>“Colosseum”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQwc7R86xlm11f5YjFaVwpDa3DQwrWCm/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQwc7R86xlm11f5YjFaVwpDa3DQwrWCm/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>“The Roman Army” <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ObWWuCcxw6YJQtNuOUNeiwFDngFT00iX/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ObWWuCcxw6YJQtNuOUNeiwFDngFT00iX/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>“Roman Gods” <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QlBgmenXe2YRBCVDJLN3m3IyXp3iwG8c/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QlBgmenXe2YRBCVDJLN3m3IyXp3iwG8c/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>“Queen Boudicca”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i-EQgVYTZflzDkyKxl25sq9kwuAxvn-L/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i-EQgVYTZflzDkyKxl25sq9kwuAxvn-L/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>“Roman Clothes and Appearance” <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wkAIqNqJOQVAo27dgx6gPvKVNx1ZNQJD/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wkAIqNqJOQVAo27dgx6gPvKVNx1ZNQJD/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>“Celtic Clothes and Appearance”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y9-0lT7cThBRdokoCiKtwg3bYM5m1UgE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y9-0lT7cThBRdokoCiKtwg3bYM5m1UgE/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>“Roman Dinner” <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZYhRNiV_KU9VtjFYlzAaAVVLDTuqjlFu/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZYhRNiV_KU9VtjFYlzAaAVVLDTuqjlFu/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>“Pompeii” <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B3KdtHwvhsFwTxo0VTzveqFWHXxN4ivO/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B3KdtHwvhsFwTxo0VTzveqFWHXxN4ivO/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>“Roman Calendar”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wuV2j5y8xIN-yvfeDamLPRrfKqkABols/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wuV2j5y8xIN-yvfeDamLPRrfKqkABols/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Note: For a limited time bundles of some of Donna’s song packs are available on TES at low cost £5 for 5 song packs. Each song pack includes lyrics, audio files, a PowerPoint with lyrics and audios plus teacher’s notes.</p> <p>Her “Ancient World” bundle includes Ancient Egypt, Celts and Romans, Vikings, Dinosaurs and Pirates song pack. Again all 5 packs are on offer for only £5 – ie £1 per song pack! <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200</a></p> <p>“Mini-Musicals” includes Cinderella, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and a Christmas song pack. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383</a></p> <p>“Understanding Our World” includes songs on Energy and the Environment, Weather, Space, Night and Transport. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12922865">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12922865</a></p> <p>Donna Minto is Chairperson of S.A.M.E. (The Scottish Association for Music Education). She is the author of the popular “Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music”, published by Pearson Longman.</p>

<p>Angels</p> <p>If you are looking for a new Christmas song I hope “Angels” fits the bill! Several of Donna’s “Christmas” songs may be linked to produce a Nativity concert item. She has added a track with one of her classes singing the song to show how she uses it.<br /> The download of “Angels” consists of:</p> <p>• PDF of the music and lyrics<br /> • 2 MP3 files of vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • PowerPoint of the song with embedded audio of both vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • Word document of the lyrics and helpful teacher’s notes</p> <p>The complete " Christmas” song pack is available from Donna’s TES shop for £5. It includes a PDF of the music and lyrics, PowerPoints, mp3 audio tracks and teacher’s notes. (BUT see note below!).</p> <p>The songs are:</p> <p>What’s He Doing For Goodness Sake?<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jlnhTgcnNOpPzvugSGv3V7wUfoToHRbW/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jlnhTgcnNOpPzvugSGv3V7wUfoToHRbW/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>When It’s Christmas<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yDC_IEtxY9mqwaiRMXye5PUGIPf_kogo/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yDC_IEtxY9mqwaiRMXye5PUGIPf_kogo/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Playing For Christmas Day<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qK5OyIFb4F43vAYaYTI2R1jnmLatV6SW/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qK5OyIFb4F43vAYaYTI2R1jnmLatV6SW/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Investigate Christmas<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RmL_Ucxd9giDLct7mWZ0_050376X74Qk/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RmL_Ucxd9giDLct7mWZ0_050376X74Qk/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>What Did You Get For Christmas?<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YSQmmwkOT8E5vJWt0-U7gn7KlDRfrarf/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YSQmmwkOT8E5vJWt0-U7gn7KlDRfrarf/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Please Remember<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hFF0phrJ17Qp4lpqh-RD25SXCqpZow3Y/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hFF0phrJ17Qp4lpqh-RD25SXCqpZow3Y/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Chapter and Verse<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13TGs87yyMKxxKcYT6qbqOF3eSqoZMVtP/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/13TGs87yyMKxxKcYT6qbqOF3eSqoZMVtP/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Bethlehem<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TUXIqbSmYZkTjjK2cocDQ4r0cwXf0fbL/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TUXIqbSmYZkTjjK2cocDQ4r0cwXf0fbL/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Angels<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10vhrFP1RBa8htHdfEZbR_aNWswnAAsc0/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/10vhrFP1RBa8htHdfEZbR_aNWswnAAsc0/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>The Shepherds</p> <p>The Wise Men</p> <p>No licence is required for performing any of Donna’s material, and the music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</p> <p>**Please note: **For a limited time bundles of some of Donna’s other song packs are available on TES at low cost £5 for 5 song packs. Each song pack includes lyrics, audio files, a PowerPoint with lyrics and audios plus teacher’s notes.</p> <p>“Mini-Musicals” includes Cinderella, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and a bonus Christmas song pack.<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383</a></p> <p>Her “Ancient World” bundle includes Ancient Egypt, Celts and Romans, Vikings, Dinosaurs and a bonus Pirates song pack. Again all 5 packs are on offer for only £5 – ie £1 per song pack!<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200</a></p> <p>Her “People Who Help Us” bundle includes People and Places, School, Growing and Us, Praise Songs for Assembly and the People Who Help Us pack itelf. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/people-who-help-us-songs-five-song-packs-12920407">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/people-who-help-us-songs-five-song-packs-12920407</a></p> <p>Donna Minto is Chairperson of S.A.M.E. (The Scottish Association for Music Education). She is the author of the popular “Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music”, published by Pearson Longman.</p>

<p>Understanding Our World – Energy and the Environment</p> <p>Donna has bundled together five of her packs of songs which contain the theme of “Understanding Our World” - 45 songs altogether! Each of the song packs contains:</p> <p>• mp3 files of all the songs, with both vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • PDF of the music and lyrics<br /> • an illustrated PowerPoint of each song for use with digital projectors and whiteboards. The audio tracks, vocal and instrumental, are embedded in the PowerPoint - you just have to click on the relevant icon to select vocal or piano only.<br /> • separate Word document containing the lyrics.<br /> • teaching notes and guidelines are included in the PDF document for each pack which provide some useful advice.<br /> • The music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</p> <p>Energy and the Environment</p> <p>Fire<br /> Oil Rigs<br /> Seed Dispersal<br /> Persley Waste Water Treatment Works<br /> The Wind<br /> Clouds (Water Cycle)<br /> Finite Fuel<br /> Recycle It!<br /> Electricity<br /> All Kinds Of Energy</p> <p>Sample song: “All Kinds of Energy”:</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zIHmVMNuMKm_JCLoXSqCVuDVi7bUd2S5/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zIHmVMNuMKm_JCLoXSqCVuDVi7bUd2S5/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Weather</p> <p>Clouds<br /> Dressed For Fun<br /> Thermometer<br /> The Sun Is Shining<br /> Stormy Nights<br /> The Wind Is Blowing<br /> Rainbow Set<br /> The Rain In Spain<br /> Tornado<br /> Hurricanes<br /> Night</p> <p>Sample song: “Clouds”:</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kHtcqCjmndrlkK7acr0kzH9lDp6Cbhxs/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kHtcqCjmndrlkK7acr0kzH9lDp6Cbhxs/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Last Thing At Night<br /> Stars<br /> Cuddle Him!<br /> Have You Seen The Leaves?<br /> Be Safe, Be Seen!<br /> I’m A Badger<br /> Outside Loo</p> <p>Sample song: “Last Thing at Night”:</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uZpUhpycNiE2E9ZkV_854SY_nkm7bFhG/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uZpUhpycNiE2E9ZkV_854SY_nkm7bFhG/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Space</p> <p>Mars<br /> Astronauts<br /> Time Machine<br /> Ollie From Outer Space<br /> Countdown<br /> This Disappearing Spacecraft<br /> Martin The Monster<br /> Moon Snow<br /> Three Little Astronauts</p> <p>Sample song: “Astronauts”:</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1csI70F8cAHIC-pWDHoVMnnqVC5lcyQTT/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1csI70F8cAHIC-pWDHoVMnnqVC5lcyQTT/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Transport</p> <p>Then And Now<br /> The SS Kingswells<br /> Look Around<br /> Travel On The Motorway<br /> On The Ferry<br /> Traffic Signs<br /> We’re Off!<br /> We’ve Got A Red Bus<br /> Union Street</p> <p>Sample song: “We’re Off”:</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16eptAvIYyENgsHJ3xDj3sqvhKJG95KnG/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/16eptAvIYyENgsHJ3xDj3sqvhKJG95KnG/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Please note: For a limited time bundles of some of Donna’s other songs are available on TES at low cost £5 for 5 song packs. Each song pack includes lyrics, audio files, a PowerPoint with lyrics and audios plus teacher’s notes.</p> <p>“Mini-Musicals” includes Cinderella, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and a bonus Christmas song pack. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383</a></p> <p>Her “Ancient World” bundle includes Ancient Egypt, Celts and Romans, Vikings, Dinosaurs and a bonus Pirates song pack. Again all 5 packs are on offer for only £5 – ie £1 per song pack!<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200</a></p> <p>Donna Minto is Chairperson of S.A.M.E. (The Scottish Association for Music Education). She is the author of the popular “Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music”, published by Pearson Longman.</p>

<p>Donna has bundled together all four of her mini-musicals: Cinderella, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty and Jack and the Beanstalk. She’s included her Christmas song pack as a bonus – a “Christmas bonus”! 33 songs altogether.<br /> Each of the five song packs contains:</p> <ul> <li>mp3 files of all the songs, with both vocal and piano backing tracks</li> <li>a PDF of the music and lyrics</li> <li>an illustrated PowerPoint of each song for use with digital projectors and whiteboards. The audio tracks, vocal and instrumental, are embedded in the PowerPoint - you just have to click on the relevant icon to select vocal or piano only.</li> <li>a separate Word document containing the lyrics.</li> <li>There are some teaching notes and guidelines included in the PDF document for each pack which provide some useful advice.</li> <li>a narration for each musical</li> <li>The music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</li> </ul> <p>Cinderella</p> <ol> <li>Little Cinders; 2. Quick As A Flash; 3. At The Ball; 4. The Tiny Shoe – Verse 1; 5. The Tiny Shoe – Verse 2; 6. The Wedding Day; 7. Reprise “At The Ball” – Verse 3<br /> Sample song, “Poor Little Cinders”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fKKXPM3DfE2A3ILhNXGI5q8Mqr6I4FWA/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fKKXPM3DfE2A3ILhNXGI5q8Mqr6I4FWA/view?usp=sharing</a></li> </ol> <p>Goldilocks</p> <ol> <li>In A Little Cottage; 2. Wakey Wakey; 3. Goldilocks Went Wandering; 4. One, Two, Three; 5. Somebody; 6. Run Away<br /> Sample song, “Somebody”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1By4-S26MSEHp1ZG64TXXzFfMqGy0rrx8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1By4-S26MSEHp1ZG64TXXzFfMqGy0rrx8/view?usp=sharing</a></li> </ol> <p>Sleeping Beauty</p> <ol> <li>Aurora; 2. Aurora’s Christening; 3. Burn All The Spinning Wheels; 4. Aurora’s Waltz; 5. The Spell; 6. The Kiss<br /> Sample song, “Burn All the Spinning Wheels”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14qu7Erz0_MdT65Nj2aBS4ubx-trJKVnI/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/14qu7Erz0_MdT65Nj2aBS4ubx-trJKVnI/view?usp=sharing</a></li> </ol> <p>Jack and The Beanstalk</p> <ol> <li>Jack The Lad; 2. Climbing Up; 3. My Oh My! – Verse 1; 4. My Oh My! – Verse 2; 5. Up and Down the Beanstalk; 6. If A Giant Was Chasing You<br /> Sample song, “Jack the Lad”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Frr8FDu-59RSbuqYanOwIO9zA8rVilep/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Frr8FDu-59RSbuqYanOwIO9zA8rVilep/view?usp=sharing</a></li> </ol> <p>Christmas</p> <ol> <li>What’s He Doing for Goodness Sake?; 2. When it’s Christmas; 3. Playing for Christmas Day; 4. Investigate Christmas; 5. What Did You Get for Christmas?; 6. Please Remember; 7. Chapter and Verse; 8. Bethlehem; 9. Angels; 10. The Shepherds; 11. The Wise Men<br /> Sample song, “Angels”<br /> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10vhrFP1RBa8htHdfEZbR_aNWswnAAsc0/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/10vhrFP1RBa8htHdfEZbR_aNWswnAAsc0/view?usp=sharing</a></li> </ol> <p>Donna Minto is Chairperson of SAME (Scottish Association for Music Education). She is the author of the popular “Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music”, published by Pearson Longman.</p>

<p>Donna has bundled together four of her packs of songs about the ancient world, including her pack on dinosaurs! As a bonus also included is her song pack on “Pirates”! 46 songs altogether.<br /> Each of the five song packs contains:</p> <ul> <li>mp3 files of all the songs, with both vocal and piano backing tracks</li> <li>a PDF of the music and lyrics</li> <li>an illustrated PowerPoint of each song for use with digital projectors and whiteboards. The audio tracks, vocal and instrumental, are embedded in the PowerPoint - you just have to click on the relevant icon to select vocal or piano only.</li> <li>a separate Word document containing the lyrics.</li> <li>There are some teaching notes and guidelines included in the PDF document for each pack which provide some useful advice.<br /> The music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</li> </ul> <p>Ancient Egypt</p> <ol> <li>“The Nile”</li> <li>“Mummies”</li> <li>“Mighty Pyramid”</li> <li>“Hootin’, Rootin’ Tutankhamun”</li> <li>“Hieroglyphics”</li> <li>“The Curse of Tutankhamun”</li> <li>“Building a Pyramid”</li> <li>“The Sphinx”</li> <li>“Toys and Games”</li> <li>“Gods and goddesses”</li> </ol> <p>Sample song: “Hootin’, Rootin’ Tutankhamun”</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Se5U2tyAuHp1T4y7I3jugAW4OTCoUZcC/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Se5U2tyAuHp1T4y7I3jugAW4OTCoUZcC/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Vikings</p> <ol> <li>Sailors, Adventurers And Warriors</li> <li>Our Viking House</li> <li>Thor The Thunderer</li> <li>The Longship</li> <li>Viking Clothes</li> <li>Jorvic Market</li> <li>Viking Women’s Household Chores</li> </ol> <p>Sample song: “Sailors, Adventurers and Warriors”</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mrW1jvjZ5YN9Zsllrak5pWuXzkIaocb9/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mrW1jvjZ5YN9Zsllrak5pWuXzkIaocb9/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Celts and Romans</p> <ol> <li>Hadrian’s Wall</li> <li>Roman Clothes and Appearance</li> <li>Celtic Clothes and Appearance</li> <li>Colosseum</li> <li>Roman Dinner</li> <li>Roman Calendar</li> <li>Roman Gods</li> <li>Queen Boudicca</li> <li>The Roman Army<br /> 10. Pompeii</li> </ol> <p>Sample song: “Hadrian’s Wall”</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c8zUvtc6v0-bkB_KjdMe7_e9MDI6lEHs/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c8zUvtc6v0-bkB_KjdMe7_e9MDI6lEHs/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Dinosaurs</p> <ol> <li>Stegosaurus</li> <li>Greedy Guts! (Antrodemus)</li> <li>Hypsilophodon</li> <li>Baryonyx Walkeri</li> <li>Tyrannosaurus Rex,</li> <li>Pachycephalosaurus</li> <li>Triceratops</li> <li>Dimetrodon</li> <li>Plesiosaurus</li> <li>Pteranodon</li> </ol> <p>Sample song “Stegosaurus”</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PPLc9EI_-5FUwOgZduAJccj1usvGaCZj/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PPLc9EI_-5FUwOgZduAJccj1usvGaCZj/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Pirates</p> <p>Age 3 - 11</p> <ol> <li>A Pirate Is A Robber</li> <li>Talking Ship</li> <li>The Scurvy Song</li> <li>A Slippery Pirate</li> <li>Blackbeard</li> <li>Treasure</li> <li>Walking The Plank</li> <li>Pieces of Eight</li> <li>Treasure Island</li> </ol> <p>Sample song: “Walking the Plank”</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PnW6r6ibCktYXESFy4j_Ykbd1Da60uph/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PnW6r6ibCktYXESFy4j_Ykbd1Da60uph/view?usp=sharing</a></p>

<p>Donna has bundled together five of her packs of songs which contain the theme of “People Who Help Us” - 49 songs altogether! Each of the five song packs contains:<br /> • mp3 files of all the songs, with both vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • a PDF of the music and lyrics<br /> • an illustrated PowerPoint of each song for use with digital projectors and whiteboards. The audio tracks, vocal and instrumental, are embedded in the PowerPoint - you just have to click on the relevant icon to select vocal or piano only.<br /> • a separate Word document containing the lyrics.<br /> • There are some teaching notes and guidelines included in the PDF document for each pack which provide some useful advice.<br /> • The music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</p> <p>School<br /> Age 5-11</p> <ol> <li>Our Secretary</li> <li>The Caretaker</li> <li>The Nurse</li> <li>The Folk At Our School</li> <li>Ready To Go! (School sports)</li> <li>My Packed Lunch Box</li> <li>School Time</li> <li>Uniform Calypso</li> <li>The Library</li> </ol> <p>Sample song: “The Folk at our School”</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mlo5i_v6ODqv7Yt4YalPmVNr2P2hCl9O/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mlo5i_v6ODqv7Yt4YalPmVNr2P2hCl9O/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>People Who Help Us<br /> Age 3-7</p> <p>1 Postmen<br /> 2 Policewomen<br /> 3 Newsagents Shop<br /> 4 Optician<br /> 5 The Fire Brigade<br /> 6 Our Church<br /> 7 The Library<br /> 8 The Folk At Our School</p> <p>Sample song: “The Fire Brigade”</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xI7gJhcfaXxzjLzEogUrgcNhHG2Op51s/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xI7gJhcfaXxzjLzEogUrgcNhHG2Op51s/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>People and Places</p> <p>Age 3-11</p> <ol> <li>At A Wedding</li> <li>Aquatic Acrobats</li> <li>Our Teddy Bear Picnic</li> <li>The Pied Piper</li> <li>Boston Tea Party</li> <li>Ice Cream Van</li> <li>The Lonely Queen</li> <li>Moving House</li> <li>We’ve Got A House For You</li> <li>Our Circus Band</li> </ol> <p>Sample song: “Our Circus Band”</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LU1DfNBEb2QyPhFjd4z1MdzK-1eeoP1B/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LU1DfNBEb2QyPhFjd4z1MdzK-1eeoP1B/view?usp=sharing</a></p>

<p>“Now The Flowers Are Growing” is one of ten songs Donna has written on the theme of ‘Growing and Us’. Other titles are: “The ABC of Trees”, “How Tall Are You?”, “We Grew A Seed” and “Clean Your Teeth!” The flowers mentioned in the song are daffodils, tulips and daisies. We hope your pupils enjoy it! We’ve included .jpg images of each of the flowers to save you tracking them down. There are further images in the PowerPoint should you choose to use it.</p> <p>The entire song can be heard at:</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/_WJv4agb7dg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/_WJv4agb7dg</a></p> <p>This download of “Now The Flowers Are Growing” consists of:</p> <p>• PDF of the music and lyrics<br /> • 2 MP3 files of vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • PowerPoint of the song with embedded audio of both vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • Word document of the lyrics and helpful teacher’s notes</p> <p>No licence is required for performing any of our material, and the music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</p> <p>The complete " ‘Growing and Us’” song pack is available from our TES shop for £5. It includes a PDF of the music and lyrics, PowerPoints, mp3 audio tracks and teacher’s notes.</p> <p><strong>But note:</strong></p> <p>For a limited time bundles of some of Donna’s other song packs are available on TES at low cost £5 for 5 song packs. Each song pack includes lyrics, audio files, a PowerPoint with lyrics and audios plus teacher’s notes.</p> <p>“Mini-Musicals” includes Cinderella, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and a bonus Christmas song pack. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383</a></p> <p>Her “Ancient World” bundle includes Ancient Egypt, Celts and Romans, Vikings, Dinosaurs and a bonus Pirates song pack. Again all 5 packs are on offer for only £5 – ie £1 per song pack!</p> <p><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200</a><br /> Donna Minto is Chairperson of S.A.M.E. (The Scottish Association for Music Education). She is the author of the popular “Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music”, published by Pearson Longman.</p>

<p>The Lord’s Prayer</p> <p>This version of the Lord’s Prayer was written a few years ago - Someone Else wrote the lyrics! It’s from a set of 12 songs called “Songs For Assembly”. Other songs include “We’re Growing Up”, “My Mum Loves Me” (written for Mothers’ Day), “Some People Have Nowhere To Go” (a song about homelessness) and “God Loves Us All”.</p> <p>This download of “The Lord’s Prayer” consists of:</p> <p>• PDF of the music and lyrics<br /> • 2 MP3 files of vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • PowerPoint of the song with embedded audio of both vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • Word document of the lyrics and helpful teacher’s notes</p> <p>The complete "Songs For Assembly” song pack is available from Donna’s TES shop for £5. It includes a PDF of the music and lyrics, PowerPoints, mp3 audio tracks and teacher’s notes.</p> <p><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/songs-for-assembly-12-songs-11366032">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/songs-for-assembly-12-songs-11366032</a></p> <p>No licence is required for performing any of Donna’s material, and the music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</p> <p>Donna Minto is Chairperson of S.A.M.E. (The Scottish Association for Music Education). She is the author of the popular “Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music”, published by Pearson Longman.</p> <p><strong>Please Note</strong>: For a limited time bundles of some of Donna’s song packs are available on TES at low cost £5 for 5 song packs: “Mini-Musicals” includes Cinderella, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and a bonus Christmas song pack. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383</a></p> <p>Her “Ancient World” bundle includes Ancient Egypt, Celts and Romans, Vikings, Dinosaurs and a bonus Pirates song pack.<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200</a></p> <p>Her “People Who Help Us” bundle includes People and Places, School, Growing and Us, Praise Songs for Assembly and the People Who Help Us pack itelf. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/people-who-help-us-songs-five-song-packs-12920407">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/people-who-help-us-songs-five-song-packs-12920407</a></p>

<p>This is a song of appreciation for all the people without whom our schools wouldn’t function – such as the secretary, the lunchtime supervisor, the nurse and the cleaners, among others. It’s a sample song from a set of nine songs Donna has written on the theme of “School”. Others include “The Nurse”, “My Packed Lunch Box”, “School Time” and “Uniform Calypso”.</p> <p>This download of “The Folk At Our School” consists of:</p> <p>• PDF of the music and lyrics<br /> • 2 MP3 files of vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • PowerPoint of the song with embedded audio of both vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • Word document of the lyrics and helpful teacher’s notes</p> <p>No licence is required for performing any of Donna’s material, and the music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</p> <p>The complete "School” song pack is available from our TES shop for £5. It includes a PDF of the music and lyrics, PowerPoints, mp3 audio tracks and teacher’s notes.</p> <p><strong>But Note!</strong></p> <p>For a limited time bundles of some of Donna’s other song packs are available on TES at low cost £5 for 5 song packs. Each song pack includes lyrics, audio files, a PowerPoint with lyrics and audios plus teacher’s notes.</p> <p>“Mini-Musicals” includes Cinderella, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and a bonus Christmas song pack. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383</a></p> <p>Her “Ancient World” bundle includes Ancient Egypt, Celts and Romans, Vikings, Dinosaurs and a bonus Pirates song pack. Again all 5 packs are on offer for only £5 – ie £1 per song pack!<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200</a></p> <p>Her “People Who Help Us” bundle includes People and Places, School, Growing and Us, Praise Songs for Assembly and the People Who Help Us pack itelf. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/people-who-help-us-songs-five-song-packs-12920407">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/people-who-help-us-songs-five-song-packs-12920407</a></p> <p>Donna Minto is Chairperson of S.A.M.E. (The Scottish Association for Music Education). She is the author of the popular “Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music”, published by Pearson Longman.</p>

<p>“Our Circus Band” is one of a set of ten songs Donna has written on the theme of “People And Places”.</p> <p>This download of “Our Circus Band” consists of:</p> <p>• PDF of the music and lyrics<br /> • 2 MP3 files of vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • PowerPoint of the song with embedded audio of both vocal and piano backing tracks<br /> • Word document of the lyrics and helpful teacher’s notes</p> <p>No licence is required for performing any of Donna’s material, and the music and lyrics may be copied freely for use within or by your school.</p> <p>The complete " People And Places” song pack is available from our TES shop for £5. It includes a PDF of the music and lyrics, PowerPoints, mp3 audio tracks and teacher’s notes.</p> <p><strong>But note the following!</strong></p> <p>For a limited time bundles of some of Donna’s other song packs are available on TES at low cost £5 for 5 song packs. Each song pack includes lyrics, audio files, a PowerPoint with lyrics and audios plus teacher’s notes.</p> <p>“Mini-Musicals” includes Cinderella, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and a bonus Christmas song pack. <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12917383</a></p> <p>Her “Ancient World” bundle includes Ancient Egypt, Celts and Romans, Vikings, Dinosaurs and a bonus Pirates song pack. Again all 5 packs are on offer for only £5 – ie £1 per song pack!<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12918200</a></p> <p>Donna Minto is Chairperson of S.A.M.E. (The Scottish Association for Music Education). She is the author of the popular “Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Music”, published by Pearson Longman.</p>

<p>NB: During online learning I have been producing Miss Minto’s Musical Moments. These are freely available for use with pupils and are suitable for primary aged children. Some will appear on TES and some on the Facebook page for Notable Songs Ltd. Search using: “Miss Minto’s Musical Moments”. There are several dozen “Musical Moments”!</p> <p>Miss Minto’s Musical Moment – Number 23 – We’ll Meet Again</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/OJKMji2688M?list=PL2n9jZypkPScwvINFnRWKCTwjPZ7yRQMD" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/OJKMji2688M?list=PL2n9jZypkPScwvINFnRWKCTwjPZ7yRQMD</a></p> <p>We’ll Meet Again is probably the most famous song of WW2.</p> <p>This version is sung by Vera Lynn who became known as the<br /> Forces Sweetheart when she travelled to sing for many soldiers<br /> to keep their spirits up during wartime.</p> <p>Vera Lynn was born in 1917 and has only just died in June 2020 at 103 years old.</p> <p>When she was 97 she became the oldest person to top the charts with a collection of her songs entitled: Vera Lynn; National Treasure</p>

<p>Miss Minto’s Musical Moment Number 43 – Ndlovu Choir from South Africa</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/XpLdMeHhrYQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/XpLdMeHhrYQ</a></p> <p>Ndlovu Choir - AGT final performance – Toto’s Africa</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/0AGtd2-jv0U" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/0AGtd2-jv0U</a></p> <p>Ndlovu Choir - AGT performance – Circle of Life</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/xDfuxTs6XGk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/xDfuxTs6XGk</a></p> <p>Ndlovu Choir - Anthem Project – South African National Anthem</p> <p>The Ndlovu Choir was established in January 2009 with the aim of affording talented, underprivileged teenagers and young adults (14-24 years) the opportunity to perform locally and abroad proficiently. The choir consists of 30 choristers from the beautiful Moutse Valley in rural Limpopo, South Africa.</p> <p>The Ndlovu choir is part of the Ndlovu Care Group’s globally acclaimed childcare community programme. The choir aims to ensure that a child from a disadvantaged community enjoys the same level of tuition, care and opportunities as a child from a more affluent society.</p> <p>“We aim to create a place of comfort and care and strive to nurture values such as self-discipline, self-confidence, tolerance, respect and leadership in our choristers.”</p> <p>The choir is vibrant, exuberant and colourful, and delivers a toe-tapping and energetic South African musical performance irresistibly combined with mesmerising choreography. You simply cannot fake the contagious joy that the Ndlovu singers pour into their music. As their youthful smiles light up their faces, they will remind you of the very best South Africa has to offer.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/eLHRlUTTSMw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/eLHRlUTTSMw</a></p> <p>Ndlovu Youth Choir - Our Story</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/JjV36ub5ybI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/JjV36ub5ybI</a></p> <p>Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You</p> <p>Cover by Ndlovu Youth Choir with<br /> Flautist Wouter Kellerman</p>

Stegosaurus is one of several dinosaur songs I’ve written which I hope you and your students will enjoy singing! Children seem to have a limitless appetite for learning about the huge number of dinosaurs which roamed the Earth. If you wish to obtain the

<p>NB: During online learning I have been producing Miss Minto’s Musical Moments. These are freely available for use with pupils and are suitable for primary aged children. Some will appear on TES and some on the Facebook page for Notable Songs Ltd.</p> <p>Miss Minto’s Musical Moment – Number 3 – 40 Fingers – Disney Medley</p> <p>This is a guitar quartet (group of 4) playing acoustic guitars (not electric).</p> <p>They play a medley (selection) of Disney songs.</p> <p>The songs are played in this order:</p> <p>Under the Sea<br /> Part of Your World<br /> You’ll be in my Heart<br /> I Can Go the Distance<br /> A Whole New World<br /> Tale as Old as Time<br /> Be Our Guest</p> <p>Do you know in which film each of the songs appear?</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6hYcSvYQkA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6hYcSvYQkA</a></p>

<p>A new song for St Andrew’s Day. The download includes a sung version of the song, a piano backing track, the lyrics and a PowerPoint page with both vocal and piano backing tracks embedded.</p>

<p>Miss Minto’s Musical Moment – Number 48 – The Lion Inside, story + hip hop</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/O7D2nASjCwU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/O7D2nASjCwU</a></p> <p>A hip-hop style reading of the children’s book The Lion Inside<br /> performed by Jana Zeineddine, aka the original JZ.</p> <p>Music: “Best Rap Freestyle Battle Hip Hop Instrumental Beat” by Mixla.</p> <p>"The Lion Inside is a children book written by Rachel Bright and illustrated by Jim Field (Scholastic Press, 2016)</p> <p>The Lion Inside – story rapped.</p> <p>The Ladybug Theatre</p> <p>Moral of the story: we all have a mouse and a lion inside us!</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/andcS-S0PmI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/andcS-S0PmI</a></p> <p>This is a song called Mouse Capers about a mouse escaping from a cat.</p> <p>NB: During online learning I have been producing Miss Minto’s Musical Moments. These are freely available for use with pupils and are suitable for primary aged children. Some will appear on TES and some on the Facebook page for Notable Songs Ltd. Search using: “Miss Minto’s Musical Moments”. There are several dozen “Musical Moments”!</p>

<p>Miss Minto’s Musical Moment Number 34 – Hall of the Mountain King</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/lk75qDst8wE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/lk75qDst8wE</a></p> <p>Body Avlaia Group – In the Hall of the Body Percussion King</p> <p>This body percussion group are using their rhythms to accompany a very well known tune:<br /> In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edward Greig.</p> <p>At the beginning, the body percussion patterns are tricky but manageable.</p> <p>As the piece of music gets faster it becomes very difficult to keep track of which patterns the group are doing.</p> <p>You can see how much the group are concentrating.</p> <p>See if you can manage any of the patterns.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/RIz3klPET3o" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/RIz3klPET3o</a></p> <p>Now you can just enjoy the journey with this line rider version of<br /> In the Hall of the Mountain King.</p> <p>NB: During online learning I have been producing Miss Minto’s Musical Moments. These are freely available for use with pupils and are suitable for primary aged children. Some will appear on TES and some on the Facebook page for Notable Songs Ltd. Search using: “Miss Minto’s Musical Moments”. There are several dozen “Musical Moments”!</p>

<p>Miss Minto’s Musical Moment – Number 47 – Body Percussion – Believer</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/FANkTnchta8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/FANkTnchta8</a></p> <p>Body Percussion to Imagine Dragons Believer</p> <p>Presented by Mr Noe – Noe Fores lives in Reus, Spain</p> <p>In Musical Moment Number 31 we listened to a children’s choir singing Believer.</p> <p>This body percussion part is quite straightforward to follow and it has musical notation up for you to see which beat you do the clap, click or pat on.</p> <p>There are 4 beats in each bar.</p> <p>The introduction is counted out for you at the beginning.</p> <p>The squiggly sign is a rest.</p> <p>The single notes are one beat notes called crotchets.</p> <p>The three notes joined by a line at the top are called a triplet and fit into one beat.</p> <p>Watch out for rests where you are not expecting a rest!</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/OU0Ent8xKrQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/OU0Ent8xKrQ</a></p> <p>Yoherlandy &amp; Rahmane dancing their interpretation of Believer by Imagine Dragons</p> <p>This performance was from the TV programme Quebec Revolution</p> <p>NB: During online learning I have been producing Miss Minto’s Musical Moments. These are freely available for use with pupils and are suitable for primary aged children. Some will appear on TES and some on the Facebook page for Notable Songs Ltd. Search using: “Miss Minto’s Musical Moments”. There are several dozen “Musical Moments”!</p>

<p>NB: During online learning I have been producing Miss Minto’s Musical Moments. These are freely available for use with pupils and are suitable for primary aged children. Some will appear on TES and some on the Facebook page for Notable Songs Ltd.</p> <p>Miss Minto’s Musical Moment – Number 2</p> <p>Rogers Family playing What Makes You Beautiful</p> <p>The song was sung by One Direction in 2011</p> <p>This is a grand piano with the lid opened so that all the<br /> strings are exposed.</p> <p>The piano used to belong to the string section of the orchestra<br /> but now it is considered a percussion instrument as little<br /> hammers hit the strings. It’s a string instrument in the percussion section!</p> <p>This set of brothers and sister (twins, triplets, two singles)<br /> play the piano using plucking, banging, strings and different<br /> ways of getting the sound.</p> <p>Notice the dog watching at 1 minute 27 seconds into the video.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic4yWW-fRPM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic4yWW-fRPM</a></p>

<p>NB: During online learning I have been producing Miss Minto’s Musical Moments. These are freely available for use with pupils and are suitable for primary aged children. Some will appear on TES and some on the Facebook page for Notable Songs Ltd.</p> <p>Miss Minto’s Musical Moment – Number 7 – Highland Cathedral</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/ASIEh-Kecm8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/ASIEh-Kecm8</a></p> <p>Highland Cathedral, a socially distanced performance by Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes.</p> <p>This music was written by two Germans: Michael Korb and Ulrich Roever.</p> <p>Michael Korb had a fascination for bagpipes and learned to play them. The tune was written for a Highland Games in Germany in 1982 and very quickly became popular in Scotland. Ben Kelly wrote lyrics in 1990. His lyrics describe a moment in history when James VI of Scotland became James I of England and in doing so united all the land and feuding clans for the first and probably only time.</p> <p>The orchestra of flutes starts with a piccolo (smallest size) and is joined by 13 concert flutes and 5 contrabass and subcontrabass flutes (the ones with a triangle shape in them).</p> <p>I love the dog listening to the bagpipes being played.</p> <p>Ben Kelly’s lyrics:</p> <p>Land of our fathers we will always be faithful and loyal to our own country</p> <p>In times of danger we will set you free, lead you to glory and to victory.</p> <p>Hail Caledonia to our ancient prayer, Highland Cathedral let our standard bear.</p> <p>Joining together with one dream to share, God bless the people of this land so fair.</p> <p>Gone is the past let us start anew. Let this hope of peace always remain.</p> <p>Spirit of Scotia be strong and true then your children will smile again.</p> <p>Rise Caledonia, let your voices ring in this Highland Cathedral of our God and King</p> <p>Whom joy and liberty to all will bring. Come let your heart with love and courage sing.</p>