Join Ben every other Monday at 11am GMT to learn and sing along with Folk favourites, from sea shanties to traditional Folk songs from around the world, there is something for everyone. We learn a new piece each session and sing along with old favourites.

"Auld Lang Syne," traditional Scottish song, arr. Mairi Campbell and David Francis, setting by Michael Hanawalt and Justin Sansafar. Text by Robert Burns. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Pe...  more"Auld Lang Syne," traditional Scottish song, arr. Mairi Campbell and David Francis, setting by Michael Hanawalt and Justin Sansafar. Text by Robert Burns. Recorded live on December 7, 2014, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese. ORIGINAL TEXT Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne, we’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne. And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup! and surely I’ll be mine! And we’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne. We twa hae run about the braes, and pou’d the gowans fine; But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit, sin' auld lang syne. We twa hae paidl’d in the burn, frae morning sun till dine; But seas between us braid hae roar’d sin' auld lang syne. An...    less

La Rosa - an arrangement of the famous Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) song by composer Paul Ben-Haim (1897-1984). Born in Munich in 1897, Ben-Haim had a very impressive career as a pianist, conductor and composer. He moved to Tel-Aviv in 1933, and soon became ...  moreLa Rosa - an arrangement of the famous Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) song by composer Paul Ben-Haim (1897-1984). Born in Munich in 1897, Ben-Haim had a very impressive career as a pianist, conductor and composer. He moved to Tel-Aviv in 1933, and soon became a leading figure in the musical life of Palestine and the State of Israel (from 1948). Ben-Haim regarded his work as part of a wide-spread effort to synthesize Eastern and Western traditions. read more - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ben-Haim La rosa enflorese en el mez de May, Mi alma s'escurese sufriendo del amor. Los bilbilicos cantan sospiran del amor, Y la pasión me mata muchigua mi dolor. Más presto ven Palomba más presto ven a mí, Más presto tú mi alma que yo me vo morir. The roses bloom in the month of May, But my soul's full of gloom suffering in love. The nightingales sing and are sighing in love, The passion will kill me, multiply my pain. Come faster, oh dove, come faster to me, Come faster, my soul, because I shall die. ...    less

Tekst av Nordahl Grieg, musikk: Otto Mortensen Diktet har mange vers, her synger VIVA 10 av dem, arrangert som om de er fem: For english: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Til_Ungdommen TIL UNGDOMMEN av Nordahl Grieg (1936) Kringsatt av fiender,g...  moreTekst av Nordahl Grieg, musikk: Otto Mortensen Diktet har mange vers, her synger VIVA 10 av dem, arrangert som om de er fem: For english: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Til_Ungdommen TIL UNGDOMMEN av Nordahl Grieg (1936) Kringsatt av fiender,gå inn i din tid! Under en blodig storm -vi deg til strid! Kanskje du spør i angst, udekket, åpen: hva skal jeg kjempe med hva er mitt våpen? Her er ditt vern mot vold,her er ditt sverd: troen på livet vårt,menneskets verd. For all vår fremtids skyld,søk det og dyrk det, dø om du må - men: øk det og styrk det! Stilt går granatenes glidende bånd Stans deres drift mot død stans dem med ånd! Krig er forakt for liv. Fred er å skape. Kast dine krefter inn: døden skal tape Edelt er mennesket, jorden er rik! Finnes her nød og sult skyldes det svik. Knus det! I livets navn skal urett falle. Solskinn og brød og ånd eies av alle. Dette er løftet vårt fra søster til bror: (original:bror til bror) vi vil bli gode mot men'skenes jord. Vi vil ta vare ...    less

Choral competition in Kork (Ireland), May 2013

lyrics: Pere Ljubić A part of the choir's winning performance at the 58th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2015 in Varaždin. The song depicts Procession "Za križen" ("Following the Cross") which takes place every year in the night between M...  morelyrics: Pere Ljubić A part of the choir's winning performance at the 58th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2015 in Varaždin. The song depicts Procession "Za križen" ("Following the Cross") which takes place every year in the night between Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on the Croatian island of Hvar. The event has centuries of tradition and is included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Za_kri%C5%BEen www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com video recording: Bernard Kahle, Goran Sučić audio recording and production: Bernard Kahle www.facebook.com/BKrecordings b.kahle@yahoo.com  less

MATINET ME'N LLEVO JO de les Set cançons populars catalanes harmonitzades per a cor mixt (1952) d'Eduard Toldrà (1895-1962) Cor Ariadna de l'Agrupació Cor Madrigal | Júlia Sesé, directora http://www.agrupaciocormadrigal.org/ariadna 05 de juliol de 20...  moreMATINET ME'N LLEVO JO de les Set cançons populars catalanes harmonitzades per a cor mixt (1952) d'Eduard Toldrà (1895-1962) Cor Ariadna de l'Agrupació Cor Madrigal | Júlia Sesé, directora http://www.agrupaciocormadrigal.org/ariadna 05 de juliol de 2013 | Cripta de la Colònia Güell, Santa Coloma de Cervelló Text: MATINET ME'N LLEVO JO Matinet me'n llevo jo, matinet a punta d'alba, i content me'n vaig xiulant, dret a la costa solana. Gira'm an a mi la cara, gira'm an a mi. Quan a mitja costa som sento una veu prima i clara i me'n pega un salt al cor, que és la meva enamorada. Gira'm an a mi la cara, gira'm an a mi. Al cim de la costa som, la veig detràs d'una mata. --Déu vos guard, la dolça amor, matinereta heu estada. Gira'm an a mi la cara, gira'm an a mi.  less

Meaning 'Be Fruitful". Lead singer is Uvaila Annoh and the ghana Community Choir performing at the Gospel Festival, Heineken Music Hall. Song written by Diana Hopeson THE LYRICS; (God speaking to His people) You didn't call me but I called you. If you ...  moreMeaning 'Be Fruitful". Lead singer is Uvaila Annoh and the ghana Community Choir performing at the Gospel Festival, Heineken Music Hall. Song written by Diana Hopeson THE LYRICS; (God speaking to His people) You didn't call me but I called you. If you bear fruit for me I will make your heart desire come to pass. Bear love, humility, joy, faith in God and hope then I will make all your desires come true.  

A cross-over version of Grieg's widely known and much loved song "Våren" - The Last Spring. Thomas Beck's arrangement for choir is complemented by a jazz/Folk trio and an added verse with fragments from Vinje's text, arranged by Dag Jansson, including voc...  moreA cross-over version of Grieg's widely known and much loved song "Våren" - The Last Spring. Thomas Beck's arrangement for choir is complemented by a jazz/Folk trio and an added verse with fragments from Vinje's text, arranged by Dag Jansson, including vocal improvisation by three soloists. This piece was featured on the concert program at Musikhögskolan Ingesund on 4 May 2014.