We are sharing our Up Helly Aa learning with the other classes in the school next week including performing some of the Up Helly Aa song.

The verse and chorus we are learning are below. The whole song with tune can be found on YouTube.

 

Please practise words over the weekend.

 

From grand old Viking centuries Up-Helly-A’ has come,
Then light the torch and form the march, and sound the rolling drum:
And wake the mighty memories of heroes that are dumb;
The waves are rolling on.

 

Chorus:

Grand old Vikings ruled upon the ocean vast,
Their brave battle-songs still thunder on the blast;
Their wild war-cry comes a-ringing from the past;
We answer it “A-oi”!
Roll their glory down the ages,
Sons of warriors and sages,
When the fight for Freedom rages,
Be bold and strong as they!