Singing Histories - London
Singing Histories: London provides an unusual perspective on London life throughout the ages using folk song. The pack contains musical notation, teaching notes, song words, background information and historical details. There are also free downloads of audio recordings for all the songs in the pack. The pack was developed in partnership between the English Folk Dance and Song Society and Sing London in 2009.
On this page you can download the following documents from the highlighted tab at the top of this panel:
An illustrated song booklet which tells the fascinating story of London through its historic songs. The booklet includes:
- Street traders’ rhymes
- Ballads about the river, love, war, crime and punishment
- Local rhymes and ditties
- Songs of London pride
A series of curriculum linked notes to encourage the use of Singing Histories: London in the classroom:
- Singing Histories: London, Song Booklet
- Singing Histories: London, Teachers' Notes
- Singing Histories: London, Music Teachers’ Notes for Music GCSE
- Singing Histories: London, Teachers’ notes for Key Stages 2, 3 & 4
In addition, there are audio recordings of all the songs in the Singing Histories: London pack available from the panels below.
- Basket and Chairs
- Hopping Down in Kent
- How Many Miles to London Town
- Lavender
- London Bridge
- London Lights
- London Steamer
- London Wherryman
- Maybe its Because I'm a Londoner
- Press Gang
Stanley and Dora - Up to the Rigs
- What Will We Do if We Have Got No Money?
- Wild and Wicked Youth
Singing Histories National Resources
This was a national project led by Sing London to create booklets and resources containing traditional folk songs and history from eight areas across England. The following packs are available from Singing Histories:
- Singing Histories: Kent
- Singing Histories: Manchester
- Singing Histories: Norfolk
- Singing Histories: Oxfordshire
- Singing Histories: Plymouth
- Singing Histories: Sunderland
For more information please visit Sing London.
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