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Thousands or more (The Copper Family)
video: Thousands or more (The Copper Family)

A song from the Copper Family of Rottingdean, Sussex, UK. The Copper family have been Singing in this distinctive, English southern harmony style for over 200 years. The family has lived there since at least 16th C. Song is also known as "Sorrows away". T...  more

Opšaj diri (Croatia)
video: Opšaj diri (Croatia)

Dance song. 1. Hey people, people, Here is your liberty 2. Vibrant is the lilac tree, My beloved is a partisan 3. On the other side of the Morave (river in Croatia) a girl is reading the newspaper This outdoor performance was the culmination o...  more

Malaika (East Africa)
video: Malaika (East Africa)

In Swahili. Disputed authorship. Could be Kenyan. Probably Tanzanian folk song with added words written in 1940s with extra verses added in late 1950s. Made famous by Miriam Makeba in early 1960s. The young man sings: "Angel, I love you. What should I ...  more

You are my sunshine (arr. Chris Rowbury)
video: You are my sunshine (arr. Chris Rowbury)

A popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and country music singer Jimmie Davis who, along with one Charlie Mitchell, bought the "rights" to th...  more

blog: How to get the best from your singers: don’t tell them it’s hard!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...

Cockles and Mussels (arr. Chris Rowbury)
video: Cockles and Mussels (arr. Chris Rowbury)

The earliest known version of Cockles and Mussels was published in London in 1884 by Francis Brothers and Day. The song is there described as "a comic song" written and composed by James Yorkston (of Scotland) and arranged by Edmund Forman. Because it is ...  more

blog: How to recruit singers to truly reflect your local community?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Three years ago, for the first time in over 13 years, I started a choir from scratch. I put a call out to my readers for advice on how to recruit singers t...

Pokarekare Ana (New Zealand)
video: Pokarekare Ana (New Zealand)

Famous New Zealand love song. Pokarekare Ana was originally written in 1912 as a bid to win the heart of Paraire Henare Tomoana's beloved, Kuini Ripeka Ryland. Paraire had fallen in love with Kuini but her family refused to give their blessing to a marria...  more

blog: What is unique about Singing together?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Singing together in a group is something special. It is a very different experience from Singing on your own. But what exactly is it that we get from Singing...

Sing from the Heart group singing workshops & choir - Limousin
group: Sing from the Heart group Singing workshops & choir - Limousin

Sing from the Heart choir & group Singing workshop courses in the Limousin region of France (located in the Creuse 23460) Have fun, meet new people in a relaxed, welcoming, supportive environment & Sing from the Heart. ...  more