A number of years ago the YMI team supported the production of a CD with
pupils from the five of the schools singing the well know songs. Working alongside musicians Alan Brydon and Darren Johnstone the pupils recorded some of the well know Common Riding songs. In addition to these recording of the pupils singing, song sheets, graphics and some videos where created during this summer project.
We have reproduced all the recordings, videos, songsheets and music made during the project.
We have added an animated videos recordings by Burnfoot Primary School below and you can find all the others on our YMI YouTube Channel.
Audio Tracks
Listen to some of the recordings that were made during the project.
The Bonnie BannerBlue – St. Margaret’s, Trinity, Burnfoot and Stirches with Alan Brydon
The boy wi’ the flag – Burnfoot Primary with Darren Johnstone
The Mosstrooper’s Song – Stirches Primary with Alan Brydon
Up wi’ the Banner – Trinity Primary
And We Ride – Wilton Primary
Songsheets
Below are three of the song sheets to download and you can access them all on our resource page.
YMI Tutor Mr Lowthian has been teaching the keyboard to beginners in classes at P6 and P7. He has made a series of videos and music sheets to help you learn the songs and exercises.
The song sheets can printed onto A4 sheets of paper and placed on top of the key or between the keys and keyboard controls, giving a clear visual crib as how to play. Some of the sheets use just one hand and others both. They have been used with electronic keyboards in the classes but also work on a piano if you have one at home.
There are lots of songs to choose from. You can practice your scales and as you learn some of sheets are written with full notation.
Learning Resources
Open the pages below to see some more videos and download the song sheets
Mr Lowthian has made lots of tunes for you to try but if you have a special requests he might be able to make that song for you… if you ask him nicely.
This popular song comes for the Caribbean and was originally a Haitian Creole song that was rewritten with English lyrics in the 20th century as Yellow Bird.
YMI Tutor Kaela Rowan has made two videos to sing along too and some learning resources looking at the song, where it came from and exploring flags of the Caribbean and surrounding countries.
Below are the song words for you.
Yellow Bird Song
Yellow Bird Up high in banana tree Yellow bird You sit all alone like me Did your lady friend Leave the nest again? That is very sad Makes me feel so bad You can fly away In the sky away You’re more lucky than me.
You’re more lucky than me.
Learning Resources
To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘