Week 3

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Chords For Irelands Call =========================

Clarinet Try an ostinato on E

D                G        D
Come the day and come the hour
                       G   A
Come the power and the glory
        D       G
We have come to answer
    A           G
Our Country's call
         D    G     A            D
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

D        G
Ireland, Ireland
D            G    A
Together standing tall
D           G A  G
Shoulder to shoulder
A         D
We'll answer Ireland's call

D           

Ms Moran' s class  Drunken Sailor Riff 1  What shall we do
Ms Colhoun Riff 2

  Crocodile Song

Week 2 Sports Anthem

Here's what we did today at NJS Singing classes today

Junior / Snr Infants
 Infants Classes had lots of fun singing some  new songs . The Penguin Song. 
(Singing Sherlock Vol 1)

New Today Where is Thumbkin    (Tune Frere Jacque)  Finger play
Where is Thumbkin Where is Thumbkin
Here I am , Here I am
How are you today sir, Very well I thank you
Run away, Run away

Where is pointer etc. Where is Tall Man, Ring Man, Pinkie, Where are all the men

Nursery Rhyme time : Girls and Boys Come out to Play

Warm Up this week Seven sassy sailors

Ms Moran/ Colhoun

Drunken Sailor
Adding Riffs 1 and 2 as an introduction and to chorus
 Ceol ars an t'asal
Working on coordinating movement in Teddy Bear Rock and Roll

Mr Busher
 Brilliant work on Over My Head  
Sporting Anthem Ireland's Call  Phil Coulter
Verse 2 The Frog  second verse

Ms Long

Siya hambe Parts 1 and 2  next week adding movement
Ireland's Call  : adding an ostinato   Key B flat






 

Week 1 Singing at NJS

Here is what we did this week on week 1 of our singing program







Infants: Treble Island Rap
 Music has a steady beat, can you feel it in your feet LR LR LR LR
 Hear the music in the band , Can you feel it clap your hands (clap x8)
Let me show you a clever trick, can youy make your fingers click
(No) Feel the beat is what I said, can you think it in your head ( shout out on 8)
 
Row Your Boat, Hot Cross Bun, Tapping Song , Nursery rhyme time Mary Mary Quite Contrary

Ms Moran/ Colhoun

Drunken Sailor plus riffs

Teddy Bear Rock and Roll Listen to this on the link below

http://msfionamusic.weebly.com/ks1-choir.html

Ms Long

A dream is a wish your heart makes

Siyahamba I love the movement in this version


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1KZbMprW8U

6th class exclusive 

4th /5th

Over My Head  Gospel song
The Frog  Listen here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSQDwK9o3nY

With a Song in our Hearts

I am  looking forward to visiting Newtown next week to begin working on some songs. Here is a draft programme and some preview videos. The repertoire includes a mix if folk songs, Irish  and English , songs from musical theatre and art songs

Group 1 Classes 1-3           



Drunken Sailor with riffs trad
Over My Head Gospel
Teddy Bear Rock and Roll
Ceol ars an Asal 
The Crocodile  Peter Jenkyns

Group 2 Classes 4-6
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Cinderella   Grade 1 ABRSM
The Frog  Nina Perry
Siyahamba  trad African
Amhran na BhFiann / Irelands Call Phil Coulter
Count on Me Bruno Marz       

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBp2DHSEZXc  Karaoke version

Infants

Songs and chants based on Three Little Pigs

Trotting Down the road ,
Trotting down the road                        Tune Plainey Mrs Brown
Three Little Pigs on a big adventure,
Trotting down the road.

Have you any straw (Sticks, bricks) for sale ,    Tune Muffin Man
straw for sale , straw for sale
Have you any straw for sale
To build my house this morning

Hot Cross Buns
Tapping Song
Engine Engine Number NIne
This Old Man
Row Row Row Your Boat