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Copy of (C) Singing Children of Africa - "Love Can Turn the World Around" for Choir to learn ahead of event.

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CHOIR HOMEWORK: Love Can Turn the World Around (C) Singing Children of Africa

Listen to your individual part with the other parts brought down in the mix behind it to learn for next rehearsal.  There is also a clip of all parts in equal balance so you can practise ignoring the other harmonies :)

Sheryl Macfarlane's Album

Christmas Star Alto

Mister Sandman Soprano 2

Mister Sandman Soprano 1

Mister Sandman Equal

Mister Sandman Alto 2

Mister Sandman Alto 1

Wake Me Up - Miss Macfarlane

Keep the Home Fires Burning, while your hearts are yearning.
Though your lads are far away, they dream of home.
There's a silver lining, through the dark clouds shining.
Turn the dark cloud inside out, 'til the boys come home.

"Home Fires Burning 

From the towns the glens and the hillside
The soldiers came from far and wide
The men were brave and noble
And it filled our hearts with pride

Do not let your sadness show
They’ve got to fight they have to go 
We have to keep their spirits high
Even though some may die

Let’s make our words into a song
To help our boys and men stay strong
Keep the home fires burning 
and let’s hope they’ll be returning."

Keep the Home Fires Burning, while your hearts are yearning.
Though your lads are far away, they dream of home.
There's a silver lining, through the dark clouds shining.
Turn the dark cloud inside out, 'til the boys come home.

Keep the Home Fires Burning sung by Ellie Marshall and Poem by Fiona Mitchell

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon 
Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

When they come a wull staun ma groon 
Staun ma groon al nae be afraid

"I ains stood tall 
in a sea ae men,
Gun in haund 
aw set to defend.

Germans came cherging – 
wi weapons in their haun
fatigued we trekked 
across strange land.
Thoughts ae hame
kept sprits high, 
As those afore us
were sent oot tae die.
The sun wis a sicht
 ne’er tae be seen
As we lay soaked in sweat
 hiding fae its gleam.

Gallus and prood
we’d staun oor groun
Some ae oor bodies
ne’er to be foon.
Noo a piper plays
a solemn tune
Whilst my freens
n family lay me doon!
In my ither hame
they bury me deep,
But, this time 
I’m permanently asleep!
So, ‘hink o’ me
as ye wander free,
Wi-oot us sojers
whaur wid ye be?
Noo wear that poppy 
upon your lapel 
And REMEMBER 
the thoosants
who sadly fell!"

Ains a year say a prayer faur me 
Close yir een an remember me

Lay Me Doon sung by Euan Preston and Poem by Jack MacDonald (Lyrics and poem in description)

Just a day, another day
 Beneath the Belgian sun
 Passed grave on grave, row upon row
 Until I see the name, John Condon

 Carved in stone with harp and crown
 Little crosses in the ground
 And standing there, my silent prayer
 Is for this boy who died, this soldier

 Wee lad will not grow old
 Heroes who don't come home
 Here they lie in Belgian fields
 And Picardy.

"In Flanders field - the poppies flow
As grenades and bombs do more than blow

To no man’s land - many a lad did go
Of their fate they did not know!

Now, I’m stopped in my tracks - at the sight of my name 
John Condon – I never made it hame!
I signed up to become - a soldier in blue
Of my true fate - I had not a clue!
They found me laying - in a Belgian field
The enemy - just would not yield!
Not yet a man - only a boy,
Never to see - any future joy! 
My life was - only but one,
Of those that were wasted - before it begun!
In Belgian Fields - and Picardy
Lay many a youth - just like me!
John Condon!"

Now tell me John, 'fore I go on
 What did you come in here for?
 With Ireland's bold, your life untold
 Fourteen years old, to die a soldier

 And all around, the harp and crown
 The crosses in the ground
 What cause for serve, so undeserved
 Heroes that don't come home
 Here they lie in Belgian fields
 And Picardy.

John Condon sung by Eilidh Smith and Poem by Cole Stirling. (Lyrics and Poem in description)

This is a rehearsal tool for pupils of Bo'ness Academy who can use this link to listen to specific parts that have been recorded/highlighted for education purposes.

Where possible, the part you should be learning has been sung over the top of the piece so you can hear how it should fit into the entire piece when put together.  Good luck!!!

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