Songs and Resources - Signed Video
The Song Bank houses all of our songs alongside the many resources available. LOG IN or REGISTER to access these. Please note, the Difficulty indicator is a guideline – if you aren’t sure which songs to sing with your group, simply get in touch.
Our signed videos, created by Dr Paul Whittaker OBE, enable those with hearing loss to engage with the Friday Afternoons project. These videos are ideal for class teachers and students to learn to sign the songs, with notes to explain the decisions taken in translating the words to sign.
Watch an Introduction to British Sign Language with Dr Paul Whittaker OBE | Read notes on signing the songs
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| Song / Composer | Length | Signing Difficulty | Teaching Video | Performance Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth by Russell Hepplewhite | 1'41" | 2 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Water by Russell Hepplewhite | 2'34" | 3 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Fire by Russell Hepplewhite | 2'31" | 3 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Air by Russell Hepplewhite | 2'43" | 3 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Us by Russell Hepplewhite | 1'40" | 3 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Cells by Russell Hepplewhite | 2'49" | 4 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Atoms by Russell Hepplewhite | 2'32" | 4 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Life by Russell Hepplewhite | 2'07" | 4 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Invention by Russell Hepplewhite | 1'58" | 4 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Movement by Russell Hepplewhite | 2'49" | 5 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Discovery by Russell Hepplewhite | 3'54" | 4 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Language by Russell Hepplewhite | 2'05 | 2 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| It’s a Quarter to Nine by Errollyn Wallen | 0'59" | 2 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| The Lighthouse Keeper by Errollyn Wallen | 3'19" | 3 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| It Was a Lover and His Lass by Errollyn Wallen | 3'58" | 4 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Laura by Jonathan Dove | 2'06" | 3 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Fire! by Jonathan Dove | 2'23" | 1 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Snow by Jonathan Dove | 1'54" | 2 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Warm Summer Sun by Nico Muhly | 2'10" | 2 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Young and Old by Nico Muhly | 0'53" | 4 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Winter-Time by Nico Muhly | 2'33" | 4 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Skye Boat Song by Rachel Portman | 3'26" | 3 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Orford Lighthouse by Zoe Dixon | 1'59" | 2 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| Old Abram Brown by Benjamin Britten | 4'23" | 1 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| A tragic story by Benjamin Britten | 1'54" | 3 of 5 | Tick | Tick |
| The OK Song by Errollyn Wallen | 1'56" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| A Sweet Shop in Jenin by Errollyn Wallen | 3'01" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Lonely Dog by Errollyn Wallen | 1'13" | 2 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Rice and Beans — and Plantain too! by Errollyn Wallen | 2'57" | 2 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| The Baby by Errollyn Wallen | 2'10" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| I am Looking at a Map of the World by Errollyn Wallen | 1'00" | 2 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Money’s Funny by Errollyn Wallen | 2'49" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| What is a Cloud by Errollyn Wallen | 2'06" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Mad Moon by Jonathan Dove | 2'03" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Three Birds by Jonathan Dove | 2'05" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| The Little Girl of Rain by Jonathan Dove | 2'30" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Fast Car by Jonathan Dove | 2'06" | 2 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| This is the Bird by Jonathan Dove | 1'58" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Legend by Jonathan Dove | 2'40" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Music on the Waters by Jonathan Dove | 2'46" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Summer by Jonathan Dove | 1'49" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Slowly by Jonathan Dove | 3'23" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| In Autumn... by Nico Muhly | 2'49" | 5 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| The Bird Song by Nico Muhly | 3'00" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| The Oak and the Ash by Nico Muhly | 1'59" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Rain by Nico Muhly | 1'43" | 2 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| From a Railway Carriage by Nico Muhly | 2'03" | 5 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| There was a monkey by Benjamin Britten | 1'18" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Jazz-Man by Benjamin Britten | 0'52" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| The useful plough by Benjamin Britten | 2'30" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Fishing song by Benjamin Britten | 2'21" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| There was a man of Newington by Benjamin Britten | 0'35" | 2 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| I mun be married on Sunday by Benjamin Britten | 1'17" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| A New Year Carol by Benjamin Britten | 2'14" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| "Ee-oh!" by Benjamin Britten | 2'27" | 4 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Cuckoo! by Benjamin Britten | 1'42" | 2 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
| Begone, dull care! by Benjamin Britten | 1'03" | 3 of 5 | Cross | Tick |
