Gerry’s song

Words and music by Howard Goodall.

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This is a moving celebratory song about the late Gerry Smith, an inspirational teacher who gave the gift of song to a generation of Manchester schoolchildren.

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Age: 7 to 9 , 9 to 11
Cross-curricular topic: Citizenship , People
Subject: PSHE
Scoring: Guitar chords , Piano accompaniment , Unison (optional parts)

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The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by Finchley Children’s Music Group, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The alternative performance and backing tracks were contributed by Howard Goodall.

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