Now is the month of maying

This is a celebration of spring, a time when creatures are born, the weather gets warmer and food grows in the fields. The song describes a happy party where lads and lasses dance and fall in love.

Words and music by Carrie and David Grant

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Key stage KS2

Year group 3, 4, 5, 6

Subject English, History, Religious education

SEN/Accessibility Braille scores, Slower backing tracks

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

Style Traditional song

Vocal range Small (up to a 5th)

Musical format Unison
- Now is the month of maying (notes and activities)

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Song Writer Biography

Carrie and David Grant

Carrie and David Grant are two of the best-known vocal coaches in the country. As well as working with some of the most famous names in the pop industry, Carrie and David have themselves enjoyed successful singing careers and have appeared in numerous television programmes, most notably as the vocal coaches and judges on the Fame Academy series.

Carrie and David are fully committed to the promotion of singing and music among young people, having released an international-selling coaching book and DVD. Their CBeebies series, Carrie and David’s Pop Shop, provides young children with a fantastic introduction to all types of music.
Audio and copyright information

Audio Information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain - Southern Juniors, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ben Tompsett.

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.