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American Pie

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Rosa Conrad

A while ago I was singing the beautiful round, ‘By the Waters of Babylon’ with a group of pupils. On listening to the recording by Don MacLean, I advised the young teenager to listen to his two most famous songs, … Continue reading →

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By the Waters of Babylon

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Rosa Conrad

I was just researching the round, ‘By the Waters of Babylon’ as I mentioned it in another blog, and I found the original music, written in 1786 possibly or possibly not by Philip Hayes. It has crunchier harmonies than Don … Continue reading →

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