Monthly Archives: November 2011

Issue 15: Welcome to the Music Jungle

The end of November means the end of Autumn and the beginning of Winter. In this issue, there is another Frank Zappa quote, another singing game (Miss Mary Mack) and an idea for an instant Christmassy music lesson. If you are in … Continue reading

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Issue 15: Another Frank Zappa Quote

“Without music to decorate it, Time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines, or dates by which bills must be paid” (from DailyMusicQuote on twitter).

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Issue 15: Miss Mary Mack – a versatile singing game

You can find the tune for this song in several books; Young Voiceworks (OUP) and Okki-Tokki-Unga (A C Black) to name just two. Here it is anyway;  There are a couple more verses; She asked her Mother, Mother, Mother for … Continue reading

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Issue 15: Beat Box Nativity

If you are looking for something Christmassy to do, have a listen to this beat box version of the Christmas Story; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyuzSzdpE38 For an instant Christmas Nativity rap, choose a well-known Christmas Carol and create a rap version. Add percussion, (vocal … Continue reading

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Issue 14: Welcome to The Music Jungle

Saturday again – the weeks roll round faster and faster. This week; on being a beginner, Tudor Illuminated Manuscripts, and “Rain on the Green Grass“. Enjoy!

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Issue 14: Being a Beginner

For reasons which are too long to explain, I have started to learn the trumpet. It must be very like being a child on a Wider Opportunities Programme. I need to learn, not because I want to, but because I … Continue reading

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Issue 14: Illuminations

This week I had an opportunity to visit the exhibition of Illuminated Manuscript at the British Library. The detail and freshness of the pictures was amazing, especially as many of the smaller works had been used frequently by their owners. One … Continue reading

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Issue 14: 101 things to do with “Rain on the Green Grass”

There’s a nice little 3-note round on the www.singup.org website; Rain on the green grass          Rain on the tree          Rain on the house tops          But not on me. If you want to see the notation, have a look at the website. … Continue reading

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