Primary Music

This January, in the Primary grades, students will be developing their music knowledge as we explore Canadian and other songs, incorporating their own ostinato (repeated) patterns to the songs. We will be exploring this to varying degrees depending on grade level.

We will be using the songs "My Paddle's Keen and Bright" and "Land of the Silver Birch" to begin out explorations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zDTdKRqZ9g

Lyrics:
My paddle's keen and bright
Flashing with silver
Follow the wild goose flight
Dip, dip and swing

Dip, dip and swing her back
Flashing with silver
Swift as the wild goose flies
Dip, dip and swing

Land of the silver birch
Home of the beaver
Where still the mighty moose
Wanders at will

Refrain:
Blue lake and rocky shore
I will return once more
Boom diddy-ah da, boom diddy-ah da, boom diddy-ah da, boom

There where the blue lake lies
I'll set my wigwam
Close to the water's edge
Silent and still

Refrain

My heart grows sick for thee
Here in the low lands
I will return to thee
Hills of the north

Refrain