La Bamba

Arranged by Ritchie Valens.

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This is a catchy Mexican folk song, which shot into the charts in the late fifties when Ritchie Valens released his rock ‘n’ roll version.

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1 / 3 La Bamba (Part 1)

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Age: 9 to 11 , 11 to 13
Style: Pop/Rock
Subject: Languages , Music , Physical education
Scoring: Guitar chords , Piano accompaniment , Unison
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The audio tracks were created specially for the Sing Up programme by Scunthorpe Junior Cooperative Choir, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett.

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