Online Learning

Musical Moments

Musical Moments is a singing group for anyone with any stage of dementia and their carer(s). Jane Hampson (pictured) shares a weekly sing-along to help you relax and have some fun!

Below you will find Jane’s audio recordings and song sheets from Summer 2020, with Autumn ’20 and Spring 2021 sessions available on the left.

Session A

In this session we will be singing:

.       Magic Moments
.       Spread a Little Happiness
.       May you always  (on the main recording as well as a separate recording)
.       Mr Tambourine Man
.       Yellow Submarine (play along to this one)
.       Shake, Rattle and Roll  (Hand Jive actions)
.       Y Viva Espana  (get some instruments ready!)

Click here to listen to Session A

Click here for Session A song words

May You Always with Jane (tutor) and the McGuire Sisters (audio):

 

 

Session B

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Songs this session include: “Oh When the Saints”, “Bless ‘Em All”, “Island in the Sun” & “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”

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Session C

This week’s session includes: “Singing in the Rain”. “We’ll Meet Again”, “New York, New York” (on a separate clip) & more!

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Click here to listen to Session C

Click here to listen to “New York, New York”

Session D

This week we have some new but familiar songs to add to our repertoire….

Song list:

  • Magic Moments
  • Music Halls songs: “Roll out the Barrel” & “Let’s Go Down the Strand”
  • Songs from the 60s: “Moon River”, “I Believe for Every Drop of Rain that Falls” & “Leaving on a Jet Plane”
  • An old favourite: “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” by Irving Berlin

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Session E

Songs in this session include: “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”, “Amazing Grace” and “Edelweiss”

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Session F

Songs this week:

  • Magic Moments
  • She’ll be comin’ round the mountain
  • Blow’in in the Wind
  • Lullaby of Birdland
  • Spanish Eyes  (scarves)
  • Yellow Submarine (2nd track)   (Instruments needed for this one)

Click here for Session F – Song words

Click here for “Yellow Submarine” sing-along

Session G

Songs in this session include: “What shall we do with the drunken sailor?”, “On a Wonderful Day Like Today”, “Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da”

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Session H

This session includes the songs at the top of our “hit-parade”:

  • Musical Moments – our full signature tune
  • You are my sunshine –  Sunshine songs
  • When you’re smiling
  • Bye Bye Blackbird  –  Music Hall
  • Moon river – Sing gently with Andy Williams
  • Rock Around the Clock –  Dance and Hand Jive
  • Alexanders Ragtime Band  – play along on an instrument

Click here for Session H – Song words

Session I

This session is from the Musical Moments archive – originally sent out during Easter 2020.

Songs in this session:

  • Magic Moments
  • Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
  • Oklahoma
  • When You’re Smiling
  • I Left My Heart in San Francisco
  • Y Viva Espana

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Session J

Songs in this session:

  • Magic Moments
  • You Are My Sunshine
  • Top of the World
  • Moon River
  • Alexanders Ragtime Band

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Presented in Partnership with:

This project is supported by the Bolton Transformation Fund, supporting innovation across health and social care.

Click here for more information on the group.