Vital Arts is the arts organisation for Barts Health NHS Trust. Working in partnership with medical staff, artists and cultural organisations, Vital Arts devises and delivers therapeutic creative programmes that support medical goals; enhance patient well-being; provide continual professional development opportunities for staff; and create stimulating and uplifting spaces for patients, staff and the wider hospital community. Vital Arts is charitably funded. www.vitalarts.org.uk

Spitalfields Music has been creating live music experiences in Tower Hamlets and east London since 1976. Offering high quality music experiences to over 30,000 people each year, we deliver performances and workshops in local arts venues, community centres, schools, libraries, on the farm and out on the streets. Our work includes two annual music festivals in June (Spitalfields Music Summer Festival) and December (Spitalfields Music Winter Festival), as well as a year-round Learning & Participation programme.www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk

Generously supported by:

The Song Weaver

Music and Movement for Under Fives

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Thank You to:

Participating families for your songs, voices and ideas

Ward staff at The Royal London Hospital, particularly the Retinoblastima clinic, Children’s Daycare, the Gastroenterology and Oncology wards and Lisa Marie Heyns on the Neonatal Unit

Play Specialists: Tracy Sutherland, Tara Shea, Iyabo Olatunji, Debbie Appea, Michelle Teague

Speech and Language Therapist: Pippa Bartley

Musicians: Zoe Palmer, Jack Ross and Abimaro Suit

Additional voices: Laura Fensom, Rachel Louis

Sound Engineer: James Yarde

Narration: Baden Prince

Design and Illustration: Tereza Sediva

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1. The Song WeaverWe can weave a nestWe can weave a basketWe can weave a boat, a cloak, a blanketWe can weave a song, a symphonySing, Sing! Sing, Sing!Sing a tapestry with the Song Weaver

2. HelloHello Song Weaver, so glad to see you Hello Abimaro, so glad to see you Hello to Jack, so glad to see you Hello to Zoe, so glad to see you

3. Weave a Song A song to cycle your legsA song to touch your faceA song to gently rub on your backWeave a song around you

(Written with guidance from the Play Team)

17. Up, Up High Take your song to the sky.Up, up high, very high.

(Written with Tahmeed)

18. I Hear ThunderI hear thunder. I hear thunder.Hark don‘t you? Hark don‘t you?Pitter patter raindrops, pitter patter raindrops.I‘m wet through, so are you!

19. Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.

20. NeesaNeesa, Neesa, NeesaGaya-weh-oh (x2)

(A song about the moon)

21. There is More LoveThere is more love somewhereThere is more love somewhereAnd I’m gonna keep on ‘til I find it There is more love somewhere

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4. Fly HighWave your feathers around Fly High, Fly Low Wave your feathers around

(Written with patients on Children’s Daycare)

5. Show me The Way Show me the way to go, lift up your arms (x2)Show me the way to go.Show me the way to go, wriggle your toes …Show me the way to go, open your mouth …Show me the way to go, wriggle your nose …

(Written with Tahmeed)

6. Little Quiet CloudI’m a little Quiet CloudAll my rain and thunder has gone

Weave a basket, Weave a boatWeave a blanket, Weave a cloak

(Written with patients on Children’s Daycare)

15. Vocal Warm Up This is the way I practice my song. Sing with me now, come sing along ma, ma, ma, ma, ma ba, ba, ba, ba, bada, da, da, da, dapa, pa, pa, pa, pata, ta, ta, ta, tawa, wa, wa, wa, waThis is the way I practice my song, Sing with me again.

(Written with Leila, with guidance from Speech and Language Therapists)

16. Over The HillsWhen the sun‘s worked all day longShe lays her head and soon is goneStars light up your dreaming skySo hush my love no more to cry.

As you sleep my fairest oneMay your dreams be sweet and longUnderneath the moon so calmBack by dawn safe in my arms

I will love you come what may,Through the night and through the dayClose your eyes and we will strayOver the hills and far away

(Trad song. Thanks to John Barber and Bea Hankey for lyrics)

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12. Weave a Song A song to cycle your legsA song to touch your faceA song to gently rub on your backWeave a song around you

(Written with guidance from the Play Team)

13. Sheba Sheba, sheba ina por Kn koi nogador

(A song about laughter. Written in Dinka with Akek)

14. Hello From ItalyThe bells are ringing in Italy (x2)The bells are singing in Italy (x2)They say Ciao Lola, Ciao LolaThat’s what they say in ItalyWhen you arrive in Italy

(Written with Lola)

7. Se Mama Ka Se mama ka, se mama ka, ru-ka! ru-ka! ru-ka! Se mama kaMa ma ma ma, ma ma ma ma… Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba…Da da da da, da da da da…Ya ya ya ya, ya ya ya ya…

(Written with guidance from Speech and Language Therapists)

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8. Shake and StretchShake up high, Shake down lowShake behind you, Shake behind youShake up high, Shake down low,Shake to make the river flow

(Written with Joe)

9. Three Little monkeysThree little monkeys swinging in the tree teasing Mr. Crocodile: You can’t catch me! You can’t catch me! Along came Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be and snapped that monkey out of that tree! Two little monkeys swinging in the tree … One little monkey swinging in the tree …

10. Samba To the left To the right Turn around Stamp your feet Nod your head Turn around

(Written with Josepha)

11. Shake TogetherShake and Shake and Shake Together. Shake and Shake and Shake and Stop!

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