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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dpnp2yPoks

It is difficult to find this old song sung properly.

I like this version RTR.

We used to sing it at school in the early 1960's.
But I am sure that out Brummie/Irish accents, as well as our untrained voices sounded nothing like this/

We had never heard what it should sound like either.

We always did "singing" in our music lessons.

No musical instruments on offer.

However, it was fun.

It's an oldie, Rollo. I believe it was a NE England song. It certainly brought bsck memories.

You brought back memories of the fifties too, Tess.

Once a week (Thursday mornings if my memory serves me right) our class got together to join in the singing with a BBC radio music programme for schools. I expect it happened in most schools then.

The Skye Boat Song
D'ye ken John Peel
Scarborough Fair
Molly Malone

and more if I donned my thinking cap.

I always enjoyed joining in but I am sure that my voice must have put some of my classmates off - and it hasn't got any better according to my family. :-D

Brought back memories for me too. I remember all of those songs from school, and yes, I'm sure we sang along to the radio.

Kath, x

There was a proramme called 'Music,Movement and Mime' but I think the singing was a different programme.

From Google it seems the programme was "Singing Together" at 11 am on a Monday. "Music and Movement for Infants" was on a Tuesday and "Music and Movement for Juniors" was on a Monday.

There is an article here:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30210485

Kath. x

I don't remember that song...... I went to school in the south of England.

We used to listen to the radio each week, Singing Together at our primary school
'Cargoes' was one song I remember from those days.

EDIT
Kath, that is interesting regarding the days these programmes were broadcast
I've long maintained that I was in Reception class listening to a music and movement programme, when the music stopped for an announcement that the King had died.
It seems as if that might be a true recollection.

Which king?

Sharron!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D

I remember singing this, I'm sure it's from 'Singing Together' does anyone else remember it, or was it a random song I learnt in class, soon after starting school in Scotland? I know I hadn't been in Scotland long, as I had trouble with the arrr's!
(this is probably the chorus)

Queen Mary, Queen Mary, my age is sixteen,
My father's a farmer on yonder green,
With plenty of money to dress me fu' braw,
But nae bonnie laddie will tak' me awa.'
One morning I rose, and I looked in the glass,
Says I to myself I'm a handsome young lass;
My hands by my side and I gave a ha! ha!
Yet there's nae bonnie laddie will tak' me awa'.

Honestly Sharron ;-)

I’m sure many of us remember that day and being sent home from school right away :-D
Only to listen to very somber music on the radio

The "Singing Together" broadcast a version using RP which sounds rather different to Geordie. !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV5JbDJXwyM

Maybe you'll enjoy this too, "When the Boat Comes In" though SingingTogether omitted the references to a drop or two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGExHKgD8gg

It was also the theme song to a 70s series "When the Boat Comes In" starring Jack Bolam.

One of my ancestors owned some keelers, tough graft. I still have his smallpipes passed down though they are v difficult to play.

I also learned this one in Scotland - definitely not off 'Singing Together!

Skinny Malinky long legs
big banana feet
went tae the pictures
and fell aff the seat.
When the picture started,
Skinny Malinky farted,
Skinny Malinky long legs,
big banana feet.
---------------------

Though in one place I lived, when the picture started, he 'fell through a hole in the seat' :-D

You had a very good education Maggie.

I did, didn't I? Learnt all the best poems, songs and insults! :-D :-D

I learnt to write in Scotland, then Cornwall, then Devon......... :-(

I loved singing at school. I think ours was on Friday morning, then County Dancing after.

M&S were selling plaid pinafores then, which we all wore, we fancied ourselves on The White Heather Club!

We sang

Marianina
The Ash Grove
The Lyden Tree
Santa Lucia (English lyrics)

I am sure there were many others, but these spring to mind.

The Linden Tree ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HQvkvDmCec

Ooooh, put it down to brain freeze.

I dont think we sang it as well at that though.
:-D

We definitely listened on Thursday mornings in junior school - I phoned a friend. :-D

50 years on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b04stc6c