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A relaxed but upbeat Dixieland blues, this song is ideal for singing on a warm summer’s day!
Words and Music by Spencer Williams
Won’t you come along with me?
To the Mississippi.
We’ll take a boat to the land of dreams
And steam down the river, down in New Orleans.
You know the band’s there to meet us,
Old friends to greet us,
Where all the people always meet,
Way down yonder, down in Basin Street.
Oh, Basin Street is the street
Where all good friends always meet.
In New Orleans, the land of dreams,
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Or just how much it really means.
Glad to be, yes siree,
Where welcome’s free and dear to me,
Where I can lose my Basin Street blues.
Oh, Basin Street is the street
Where all good friends always meet.
In New Orleans, the land of dreams,
You'll never know how nice it seems,
Or just how much it really means.
Glad to be, yes siree,
Where welcome’s free and dear to me,
Where I can lose my Basin Street blues.
Lose my Basin Street blues.
Yeah!
A relaxed but upbeat Dixieland blues, this song is ideal for singing on a warm summer’s day!
Vocal range a 9th
Accompaniment Accompanied
Musical feature blue notes
Style Blues
Subject Geography, History, PSHE & Citizenship
Key stage KS2
Vocal format Two-part
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Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by New London Children's Choir, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg studios. 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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Posted 11th Mar 2010 05:14
very good