van Dam good music
So…how’s it going at home…with all your school work…? Ok? Or boring? Or the computer keeps crashing…or your sister needs it…or perhaps Mum and Dad? I know. Some days it can feel a bit too much. So… I’ve made you something totally different. (I’m sure you…
Did Covid 19 shut your school too????? Not nice, hey?!? Luckily we have the internet, so you can keep on learning from home. What’s also lucky, is that your teachers are very very good at using it!! But…did you know that if this happened before…
Do you pretend to be an animal sometimes? Perhaps roar like a lion or sing in the trees like a bird? Here are some very famous pieces of animal music written by people who probably wanted to put roaring lions or chirping birds on stage…
When I was little, my mum taught me how to do this one. It’s a bit tricky with the fingers, so don’t worry if it takes a while to learn. My family is not religious, but I grew up in England where there are looooootttttsssss…
Ted loves snakes and wanted to sing a song about them. So here we have Mr. Jon and friends…out on a walk through the long long grass. Mmmm…snakes love a bit of long long grass! Snake in the Grass by Mr. Jon and Friends 2012…
This song has been written for Nicky, who somehow manages to give and simultaneously, create, enormous amounts of energy in others. Nicky loves the work of the English artist, Celia Smith, who drawers the natural environment with wire and this little song tries to…
So this is where we’re going to park all the odd bits and bobs kid’s bring me to work on. Today…Ted fancies a bit of Crazy Frog – Axel F. Don’t worry Mum and Dad. You’re children will be fluent English speakers after this one!…
Did you notice that the old London Bridge had lots of building on it? Huh? A bridge with buildings on it?????? But won’t it fall down? Well… Here’s one in Florence, Italy that’s still standing. Photo Bianca Ackerman, Germany Photo Eugeniya Belova, Russia
Here’s a gorgeous little song lots of kids learn. Although…how does that work…listening with your eyes????????? In this film you’ll also learn some Auslan sign language, which is what people in Australia use if they can’t hear well.
Kid’s Book Week 2019 was about traveling together. So here’s my song about all the traveling we do in books, plus some other songs full of get-about action.