General Chat

Just caught up and listened to The Linden Tree (The London Chorale Society) that Rollo mentioned earlier.

What was really noticeable about it was that they sang in the way we were taught in senior school - to elongate the vowels rather than rest on the final 'd', 'n' 't' or any consonant. (We had a strict taskmaster.)

It's funny how certain things stick in your brain. I still sing in that way - even though I can't sing for toffee apples - or so I'm told. ( I don't believe 'em! )

I just hope that those around me appreciate my efforts. ;-)

You've got me there Tess. We never had Story Time so I know nothing about that.

Going back even further - Golden Slumbers is probably the earliest song I learned at school (infants) and I still remember the words. I used to sing it to my children and grandchildren when they were very young. Ooh, what they had to put up with! :-D

Scarborough Fair
http://www.joe-offer.com/folkinfo/songs/683.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piVV_8mJosE

BBC3 used to have a sing along on Friday mornings and some schools
used to participate.

I listened to music on the radio at school too (in the mid 1950's)
The nun would bring the radio into the classroom, (from wherever it "lived")
I now remember

The Skye Boat Song
Molly Malone
The Lonely Ash Grove
(possibly) Strawberry Fair (or was it some other Fair?)
maybe Widdecome Fair (Uncle Tom Cobbley)
Michael Finnegan.


Must have been quite a few more, however they were repeated often.

Can anyone remember a Story Time (not listen with mother) that was for schools?

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

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

Ooooh, put it down to brain freeze.

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

The Linden Tree ?

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

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.

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......... :-(

You had a very good education Maggie.

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

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.

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

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'.

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

Which king?

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.

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

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