World Environment Day -song suggestions

Subject: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: Margret RoadKnight
Date: 11 May 04 - 10:11 PM

Appreciate any song suggestions for a program on World Environment Day (June 5)

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: dianavan
Date: 12 May 04 - 12:03 AM

Holly Arntzen has lots. She has a web page. Also Julian Lennon sings a song, I think its called "Saltwater". When sung by children, its a real tear jerker.

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 May 04 - 03:45 AM

I remember one called 'Wally the Whale' - a real gut wrencher (in more ways than one), about a whale being harpooned as it was talking to a little boy and asking why it was being hunted to extinction. Haven't been able to trace the words or artist though.....

If you want more whales, try 'The last of the great whales' by Andy Barnes or 'Is the big feller gone?' and 'The good ship "Rainbow Warrior"' both by Rod Shearman and available in his song book, publicised here and available from Dave and Anni Fentiman.

Martyn Windham-Read (I think) recorded a lovely song that was basically a list of British wildflowers, many of which are now endangered, again, I can't remember the title... I am a bear of very little brain today.

Good luck with it!

LTS

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 12 May 04 - 04:03 AM

Valley of Tees by Vin Garbutt "pink salmon once swam in the clear, crystal Tees now no pink dorsal fins show" etc. also Photographic Memories by the same author.

R

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: Helen
Date: 12 May 04 - 05:08 PM

Hi Margret,

Did Judy Small write any environmental songs? It's a long time since I have seen her in concert but I have a vague recollection that she did have at least one.

Helen

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 12 May 04 - 06:11 PM

From my collection:

Evacuation, Power, Whose Garden Was This? - Tom Paxton
The Futures Exchange, Charlesworth Bay - Judy Small
Garbage - Bill Steele
Hands Off the Old Town - Iain C. MacKintosh
I'm Going Back on the Bicycle - Tommy Sands
It's A Wonderful Day - Harvey Andrews
Leave Them A Flower - Wally Whyton
Message From Mother Earth - Frankie Armstrong
Nimby - Brian Bedford
Woodland Waltz - Jim King
Song of the Whale - Eric Bogle

Searching for @environment in the DT will give you several more.

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: Margret RoadKnight
Date: 12 May 04 - 08:51 PM

Thanks all - some good memory joggers here
(at my age & stage I'm hoping to re-learn, rather than start from scratch)
Whales seem to form a sub-section here.....
my favourite remains "The Whale" by Malvina Reynolds, whose prodigious output also provides "God Bless the Grass" & others.
And there's Paul Seibel's "Prayer Song",
Fred Hellerman & Fran Minkoff's "Healing River",
Pete Seeger's "Well May the World Go"......

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: Felipa
Date: 06 Aug 24 - 12:02 PM

https://ellajenkins.com/learn.html

Exploring and Protecting Nature with Ella Jenkins: Pretty Trees around the World
Designed by: Greg Gardner | Ages: PreK - K

Lesson 1 in this three-lesson series, created to celebrate Ella's 100th birthday [6 Aug 2024], uses her songs to teach about tree types and features, engaging in music, math, English language arts, physical education, and art. This four-part lesson plan includes extension ideas to make it fit any type of classroom.


Exploring and Protecting Nature with Ella Jenkins: I Like Animals
Designed by: Greg Gardner | Ages: PreK - K

In Lesson 2 of this three-lesson series, Ella’s songs engage students in art, science, music, and dance by exploring animal attributes and movements. Students will have a chance to dance, move, and create their own lyrics based on animals they know and love!


Exploring and Protecting Nature with Ella Jenkins: Caring for the Environment
Designed by: Greg Gardner | Ages: PreK - K

Lesson 3 of this three-lesson series uses Ella’s songs to teach about environmental stewardship, developing math, music, language, and other skills.

the series is on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: matthewdechant
Date: 06 Aug 24 - 02:07 PM

Check out the song The Wilderness Yet, by the band The Wilderness Yet. One of my favorite environmentalist folk songs. Absolutely gorgeous harmony singing and beautiful lyrics

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: Neil D
Date: 10 Aug 24 - 09:54 AM

Big Yellow Taxi

Subject: RE: World Environment Day -song suggestions
From: GUEST,Jack Campin
Date: 10 Aug 24 - 08:26 PM

I have heard Peter Maxwell Davies's nuclear-pollution piece "Farewell to Stromness" done in trad sessions.

I guess the next step in that direction...

Le Soleil des Eaux