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Tell me a story, shining star

This simple and atmospheric song introduces two melodies and then combines them in harmony. It would be ideal to include in a Christmas or wintertime play or concert, perhaps as a quiet processional or as a lullaby.

Julie Tonkin and Alison Burns

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Key stage KS2

Subject English

SEN/Accessibility Slower backing tracks

Copyright/Public domain (PD) Copyright songs (c)

Style Seasonal/holiday song

Vocal range Medium (around an octave), Small (up to a 5th)

Musical format Additional instrumental parts, Multiple parts
- Tell me a story, shining star (notes and activities)

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Song Writer Biography

Julie Tonkin

Alison Burns

Song writer and singing facilitator Alison Burns from Galloway in S.W. Scotland has been working as a freelance musician since 1993. She works all over the UK giving inspirational singing workshops and has largely built her reputation by teaching her own material. Over the years she has worked for and been commissioned by arts organisations across Britain and many community choirs have her songs in their repertoire of favourites. Alison has also worked extensively as a practitioner and a trainer in a variety of education settings: preschool, special needs, and mainstream primary.

In 1996 she was a founding member of the hugely successful Network of Natural Voice Practitioners, an international network for voice teachers and singers working in community settings.

She has published 6 collections of her music including 2 song books aimed at the education market: Rickety Tickety and Respect.

For more information about Alison Burns and her publications click here.
Publication information

Rickety Tickety

Scottish Arts Council

Dumfries & Galloway Council

A graded collection of 25 songs for upper primary school.

As part of a vocal project being carried out in 72 schools across Dumfries and Galloway, the authority commissioned local songwriter Alison Burns to create a unique resource of 25 new songs. In response to this, Alison worked primarily with local writer Tony Bonning to create songs that would be enjoyable to sing and which articulate with current curricular guidelines. The material is designed to support both specialist and non-specialist teachers in their delivery of singing activities for class use, school assemblies and public presentations.
Audio and copyright information

Audio Information

The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by the children's choir provided by Jam Theatre Company, mixed and mastered by Ron Knights at mediagrove.com. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Simon Rogers.

Copyright Information

All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.

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Ms Morley Report this comment

Posted 8th Dec 2011 09:14

Such a beautiful lullaby - makes the hair on your arms stand on end!

Rev MacLaren Report this comment

Posted 30th Nov 2011 05:49

This is so pretty! We'll definitely be having a go at this - thanks!

Mrs Collard Report this comment

Posted 30th Nov 2011 02:14

Sorry found it . should have scrolled down

Karen Collard

Mrs Collard Report this comment

Posted 30th Nov 2011 02:10

Lovely song but why no backing track/

Karen Collard

Mrs Paish Report this comment

Posted 29th Nov 2011 10:29

This is a beautiful song. I would really like to have accompaniment to sing the two parts together more than once!

Mrs Allen Report this comment

Posted 10th Jul 2011 09:10

Used this in an assembly (year three) and we changed the words slightly to fit with the content about ingredients for writing stories - it was fantastic!!

Mr Collins Report this comment

Posted 26th Nov 2010 04:23

I Learnt it in Violin lessons at school 2010

Miss Doo Doodman Report this comment

Posted 25th Apr 2010 11:21

The children in my class are learning about The Tudors, and since Henry the 8th made greensleeves up, AND they got extra homework which they loved! To find out who Henry was singing greensleeves about!