The Songs
Here you will find links to 11 songs from various genres, with videos of the complete song and audio recordings of each individual part so you can learn a particular line. Just choose whichever line you would most enjoy singing.
These recordings are made by someone who loves to sing, rather than a professional singer, and are meant as teaching aids. The hope is that you can get a general gist of the melody and harmonies, enough so we can have a jolly good time singing when we all get together. Think less note-perfect choir, more campfire singalong, where spontaneous harmonising and the odd wayward note is totally OK! What matters is using your own voice in a way that you enjoy.
All words for the songs can be found here
Caravan of Love by The Housemartins (originally by The Isley Brothers)
An easy, fun, uplifting song of unity.
All parts video
Lead vocal
Low part For those who love to hold that steady bass line!
Harmony part Like many harmony lines, this doesnt really make much sense as a line on its own, so you will need to listen to the complete track to get a good idea of how it all fits together. The recording starts at 11 seconds in.
Please Prepare Me by Beautiful Chorus
One of those beautiful songs which everyone can find their own individual meaning in. The video was shot very close-up as it was made with headphones with a very short cord! Unfortunately the recording cuts off rather abruptly... you can improvise the ending.
All Parts video
Lead Vocal
High Part
Low Part
One of those beautiful songs which everyone can find their own individual meaning in. The video was shot very close-up as it was made with headphones with a very short cord! Unfortunately the recording cuts off rather abruptly... you can improvise the ending.
All Parts video
Lead Vocal
High Part
Low Part
HH
Lean On Me by Bill Withers
A total classic...
All parts video
Lead vocal
High part
Low part
I Like The Flowers - In The Jungle - Blue Moon
A fun combination of three distinct songs. Try and learn all parts if you can, then you can swap and change as you sing
All parts video
I like the flowers
In the Jungle audio starts at 18 seconds in
Blue Moon audio starts at 33 seconds in
OYA a powerful song to the Orisha of change
All parts video
Lead vocal
Harmony part
Yemaya a gentle song to the ocean
All parts video
Lead vocal
Lead vocal low
Harmony high
Harmony low
Mystery Song by Richard Crossland
This crazy round has a secret name - a prize for anyone who can guess it!
All parts video
Solo line video
Washing Machine Song by Dorje Khandro Dawid
A song celebrating this much unsung hero of the modern world
All parts video
Lead vocal
Start line high
Start line low
Harmony
You save me...
Gospel Medley - Wade In The Water, Gonna Die Easy and Motherless Child
A soulful trio of gospel goodness
All parts video
Cluck old hen
A great fun song with hardly any notes, but quite a lot of words!
All parts video
Lead vocal
Harmony line
Summertime
Just the song for this warm and balmy summer we are having ;)
All parts video
Main line vocal
Low harmony vocal
High harmony vocal
Lean On Me by Bill Withers
A total classic...
All parts video
Lead vocal
High part
Low part
I Like The Flowers - In The Jungle - Blue Moon
A fun combination of three distinct songs. Try and learn all parts if you can, then you can swap and change as you sing
All parts video
I like the flowers
In the Jungle audio starts at 18 seconds in
Blue Moon audio starts at 33 seconds in
OYA a powerful song to the Orisha of change
All parts video
Lead vocal
Harmony part
Yemaya a gentle song to the ocean
All parts video
Lead vocal
Lead vocal low
Harmony high
Harmony low
Mystery Song by Richard Crossland
This crazy round has a secret name - a prize for anyone who can guess it!
All parts video
Solo line video
Washing Machine Song by Dorje Khandro Dawid
A song celebrating this much unsung hero of the modern world
All parts video
Lead vocal
Start line high
Start line low
Harmony
You save me...
Gospel Medley - Wade In The Water, Gonna Die Easy and Motherless Child
A soulful trio of gospel goodness
All parts video
Cluck old hen
A great fun song with hardly any notes, but quite a lot of words!
All parts video
Lead vocal
Harmony line
Summertime
Just the song for this warm and balmy summer we are having ;)
All parts video
Main line vocal
Low harmony vocal
High harmony vocal