Subject: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 13 Nov 15 - 03:36 PM Okay. We've had a good response on the contents of the BBC radio for schools thread on Singing Together I thought it may be time to extend it by listing the contents of the "Time and Tune" booklets. The period for which they are published matches or overlaps the publication of Singing Together, so presumably they are intended for a slightly different audience (age group) As with Singing Together, my collection is only partial, and I'm still working on it. The listings below are deliberately kept short to allow for inclusion of the contents of any I don't have. The occasional one or two songs I am happy to transcribe if needed, or to send a scan (much more up to date) If anyone does request a scan (and understands ABC) a suitable quid pro quo might be for them then to transcribe it . . . In the lists I have only included that part of the contents which could be considered 'songs' (okay, open for discussion). I have ignored the sections just teaching rhythm or scales, also any lyrics with no attached tune (or tune with no attached lyrics) The list of songs is faithfully reproduced, and there are many songs repeated in different books (listed each time) in fact, Autumn '67 repeats the contents of Autumn '64 (even the cover pictures are the same) Some songs come under more than one title ("The courtship" / "The deaf woman's courtship") and in some cases, the words vary between two versions from the same publisher! With those caveats here goes. |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 13 Nov 15 - 03:37 PM This description was found on a website for BBC broadcasts: Here and I thought it worth adding here. Apart from giving the rationale & ages for the various programmes it also comments on the appearance in later years of themed books (highlighted in bold by me)
A music series offering children opportunities to listen to music and sing along, with creative suggestions and games to develop music appreciation and skills.
Each school term Time and Tune covered 7 or 8 different songs, built up verse by verse and used as a basis to investigate ways of singing, musical notation and other topics. During the 1960s each term's songs began to be themed around a common subject, and from the early 1970s each term began to consist of a complete cantata or musical story, which children could perform as an end-of-term show once the broadcasts had finished.
Episodes of Time and Tune have a presenter, joined by a children's choir and sometimes professional singers. The presenter talked directly to listening children but encouraged them to interact with the classroom teacher, during and after the broadcasts.
Programmes are accompanied by lavishly illustrated pupils' pamphlets, containing the tunes and words of all the songs, simple exercises and features about musical instruments or related topics. The pamphlets would be referred to during the broadcasts and were essential for successful use of the series. At least three pamphlets have been issued every school year for the past sixty years, and these pamphlets form the basis for the episode guide below.
The series is part of a BBC music course for primary schools, which extends from Music Box for infants, The Song Tree for 5-7 year olds (added in spring 1982), Time and Tune for 7-9 year olds, and Rhythm and Melody (until summer 1964) or Music Workshop (from autumn 1964) for 9-11 year olds. Pupils can graduate from one series to another, learning increasingly advanced topics. |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 13 Nov 15 - 03:44 PM ***Blank for now*** |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Brian Peters Date: 13 Nov 15 - 03:47 PM Thanks, Nigel, for this slice of nostalgia. I must have been listening as a 7-year old in 1962 -= 'Betty Botter's Butter' is still seared into my memory. |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 13 Nov 15 - 03:49 PM No problem Brian, it's one of those things that I meant to get around to . . . |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Brian Peters Date: 28 Jan 16 - 12:03 PM Seems they recycled quite a few of the songs over the years. I presume 'Marienne's Song' and 'Marianna's' are one and the same. I also remember singing 'Sourwood Mountain' and enjoying the 'Hey Diidy Ump' chorus. Checking my copy of Cecil Sharp's Appalachian song book it looks like it's right out of there, with a few alternative verses substituted. |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 28 Jan 16 - 04:14 PM Seems they recycled quite a few of the songs over the years. I presume 'Marienne's Song' and 'Marianna's' are one and the same. Yep. I haven't checked them word for word, but checked the first lines when I was listing the titles & they appear to be the same song (possibly from two sources) Cheers |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: GUEST Date: 17 Jun 18 - 09:31 PM i remember the time and tune book from autumn 1968,and i spent years trying to hunt down two tunes that i loved from this particular booklet,one was patapan the other i eventually found to be called eve of christmas or to give it its original german title 'am weihnachtsbaum die lichter brennen'. still to this day fifty years later these two songs bring back such happy memories of christmas. |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 08 Aug 18 - 11:37 AM **Removed** |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 13 Aug 18 - 06:00 PM Okay, here I go, keeping a maximum of two years per post: |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:23 PM 1952 Summer John Smith, fallow fine Green and white (Germany) Heigh ho, heigh hi (France) Soldier, soldier Sing, said the mother (America) Johnny Boker (sea shanty)
1952 Autumn
1953 Spring The Three Soldiers |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:32 PM 1954 Spring There was an old woman Cocky Robin (yes, basically "Who killed Cock Robin", but with different words & tune) The Fiddler The little horse One misty, moisty morning In my little snuff box 1954 Summer Trot, trot, trot One little brown bird The water fairies Over the hills and far away Upon Paul's steeple The tailor and the mouse The miller's asleep
1954 Autumn
1955 Spring |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:36 PM 1956 Spring Marienne's song The music makers The boaster The merry shepherdess The farmyard 1956 Autumn O soldier, soldier Old mother goose Horses Tommy was a soldier French lullaby 1957 Spring The neighbours Nelly Bly Brown bread Three little pigs (not "big bad wolf") Dancing 1957 Summer Over the hills and far away John Smith, fellow fine How does the woodman cut his wood? Turn the glasses over Darby, Darby 1957 Autumn Bells Down in Demerara One little brown bird The little dove There's a young lad A bohemian carol |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:40 PM 1958 Spring How doth the farmer? Fun at the zoo I travelled over land and sea All in the wind The band 1958 Summer: The frog and the crow The grey hawk The scissor grinder Sweet nightingale The holly The little elf 1958 Autumn The deaf woman's courtship Paul's little hen Trot, trot, trot The birds' carol A Czech Yuletide carol One misty, moisty morning 1959 Spring Went two maidens to the fair The snuff box The merry cobbler The bagpipes The girl who liked dancing Spring carol 1959 Summer As I was crossing Berwick Bridge Skye boat song (melody only) Blow the man down Come all you young sailors Hilo somebody Bobby Shafto Donkey riding 1959 Autumn Old Mother Goose Marienne's Song The Post Joking Song O I Did Climb a tree-Top Carol He is Born, The Holy Child |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:41 PM 1960 Spring The tree in the valley-o Turn the glasses over John Smith, fellow fine My household No more will I go a-wooding The jolly miller 1960 Autumn There was an old woman One little brown bird There was a monkey Gloucestershire wassail The riddle 1961 Spring Jack Jintle The frog and the crow Spring carol The grey hawk Over the hills and far away One misty, moisty morning 1961 Summer The merry cobbler The cuckoo The boaster The holly How does the woodman cut his wood? The carrion crow 1961 Autumn Down in Demerara Mister Bamjo The old woman and the pedlar The mill wheel At the fair A bohemian carol |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:43 PM 1962 Spring Spin, spin There's a young lad Little bird, little bird Tommy and the apples Saddle me my good grey Willie Foster Betty Botter's butter 1962 Autumn Kookaburra The riddle Sang a merry little cuckoo Marienne's song Angels on high are singing A merry Christmas
1963 Spring |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:44 PM 1964 Spring My little husband Dance song Lullaby Long chain Risha, rasha, rusha The neighbours 1964 Summer What's Daddy doing there? Sourwood Mountain My little donkey Little friend let's be merry Turn the glasses over Will you come to my castle? 1964 Autumn Ferdinando the donkey The quarrelsome bells London Bridge is broken down Jackie the sailor Gloucestershire wassail A Babe is born in Bethlehem 1965 Summer Frog went a-courtin' I got a robe The cowboy's lament Cowboy spring The courtship 1965 Autumn The Grand Old Duke of York We have planted in our garden What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Shortnin' bread The gipsies are merry Still, be still
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Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:47 PM 1967 Spring (The Story of Sikulume) Kumbaya Giants' song Abiyoyo Victory song Donkey Riding 1967 Summer (Periods of History) Come to the fair Biquette Lavender's blue Who comes riding? East wind Caveman
1967 Autumn (Ferdinando and the Donkey) |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:56 PM 1968 Summer (A Cowboy and his Guitar) The wild buckaroo Follow me Cowboy spring Oh Susanna Old Joe Clark 1968 Autumn (The Toy Maker) When you beat on the drum Our big grandad clock Dancing dollies Little Johnny puppet My old top Pat-a-pan Eve of Christmas 1969 Spring (Witches and Wizards) Susy little Susy The riddle The little pig Lortl song The weather witch Missa Ram goat 1969 Summer (Songs and Dances of Europe) Dance song Polka The cricket's wedding The great Don Gato Little sister dance with me Song of the street singer 1969 Autumn (Voyage to the Lands of the Midnight Sun) Little boats East Wind The Great Bear Silent Night Sleigh Bells I saw three ships Snow in the valley |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 05:58 PM 1970 Spring (London) Oranges and lemons Marianna's song Turn again Whittington Up at Piccadilly Down by the river The music makers London Bridge is broken down Summer 1970 (Zoos) Fun at the zoo One more river The climate Jack can I ride The donkey and the cuckoo the Wedding of the Birds 1970 Autumn (The Nutcracker) The Nutcracker song Punchinello Marching song Sleigh Ride Hush Little baby The Singing Christmas Christmas Day 1971 Summer (Farms) The Happy Ploughman Helping the Farmer The Fox The Lark is Singing The Sheep Shearing Bought Me a cat 1971 Autumn (The Magic Music Shop) The magic music shop The fiddler When you beat on the drum Follow my leader Oh, I'm a good musician Carol of the instruments Angels on high are singing
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Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 06:04 PM 1973 Summer (Wildlife) Grass so green Singing bird The Ladybird A frog he wood a-wooing go The Squirrel The Wildlife King Spring 1977 (Anarqaq and the animals) To be an Eskimo Sila-Hila Issitoq Who stole the sun Snow Wind Great White Bear Pinga Feast of the deer-skin drum 1977 Summer (Songs of Newspapers and Print) Papers The shanty boys The reporter Old Joe Clarke The guessing song Time & Tune Echo 1977 Autumn (The Adventures of Little Mookra) Follow me Come along, sing a song The funny old wizard A hundred golden pounds Oh watch the stars I know a place Me 1978 Spring (Alvida and the Magician's Cape) The Castle In the Forest Wicked Magician, Fly Sewing Song Mysterious Light Fruit Song Go to Sleep, Alvida |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 06:05 PM 1980 Autumn (Titled: A LEGEND of THREE KINGS) Three wise kings Incense of Summer Sing Hallelu Myrrh of the mountains Star chant Kings came riding A cradle carol Gloria Autumn 1981 (Sub-title: My son Aladdin) Widow twangy's Music Shop Adventure Song The Genius of the Xylophone Abracadabra, Oo La La La The King of the Xylophone Poor Aladdin Aladdin's Music Shop |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 06:05 PM 1987 Autumn (The Musicians of Bremen) Overture - The Musicians of Bremen When the band starts playing Marching song Come along, Sing a song Sing a merry song Numbers The lovely food march Happy times and celebrations 1988 Spring (Over the moon) The big bang Over the moon Jim McSocket 99 times as high as the moon Star Take a new look at your planet Grow up strong Fish 'n' chips The black hole They danced all afternoon Over the moon under the stars 1993 Summer (Whenever next?) Time Travel Show The last dinosaur The shepherd's hey You can't catch Time Seaport song The bold young highwayman Round the clock Birthday game Working on the railway Out on Sundays Star trekkin' 1993 Spring (Dance Fever) Everybody says La Carmagnole Zinga-za Skeleton stomp Banyan tree Mairi's wedding The disco beat Keep still 1994 Spring (VOX BOX) Tongo The song of the winter wind Pandur, pandur Janie mama I want to rise Singing in the bath The picket fence Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo My old banjo The court of King Caractacus |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 01 Nov 18 - 06:13 PM That's it. Tidying up done for now. Until I find some of the missing booklets on EBay :) |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: GUEST,Jack Date: 19 Dec 18 - 06:07 PM Hello, I don't suppose you have a copy of 'The fantastic toyshop'? It was from time and tune in 1993 and 1995 I believe. |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 20 Dec 18 - 06:39 AM Hi, Jack Unfortunately not in my collection. The link in the second post of this discussion has copies of the various covers, and confirms that "The Fantastic Toyshop" was broadcast to schools in the Autumn term of 1993 & 1995. I don't recall seeing it on EBay at all (definitely not there at present) as I've been slowly filling gaps in my collection. Trying a broader search on Google gets much the same hits (the link above) and is swamped by references to the Rossini work. Cheers Nigel |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: GUEST,Simon Date: 30 Dec 18 - 05:12 PM Hi Nigel I’d be interested in the song titles from Ming Ming (Spring 1980) if you ever come across that booklet. Have been looking online myself without success. |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 30 Dec 18 - 06:39 PM Sorry, Simon. To repeat (almost) my earlier comment: Unfortunately not in my collection. The link in the second post of this discussion has copies of the various covers, and confirms that "Ming-Ming and the lantern Dragon" was broadcast to schools in the Spring 1980 (as a one-off, and apparently not repeated) I don't recall seeing it on EBay at all (definitely not there at present) as I've been slowly filling gaps in my collection. Trying a broader search on Google gets much the same hits. If I find a copy I will post it here. Cheers Nigel |
Subject: RE: Time And Tune (BBC Schools) - Contents From: Nigel Parsons Date: 02 Jan 19 - 04:49 PM 1956 Summer Leave her, Johnny Since we met As I was crossing Berwick Bridge The great bear Yeo sir Weaving song I'll slot it into date order later :) |
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