Songs and Verses from North Cambridge

Songs and Verses from North Cambridge is a songbook containing many songs that can be performed, adapted, re-arranged and recorded, freely, without a licence so long as you credit the author/s. It is the culmination of a community project led by Emily Peasgood, featuring songs, verses and illustrations created collaboratively with people who have a connection to north Cambridge. The book aims to capture what it was like to live in north Cambridge in 2020, preserving stories and folklore for future generations. It was commissioned by The Chesterton Partnership developing Cambridge North, comprising Network RailDB Cargo and Brookgate. The resulting book is a free of charge resource, that is available in Cambridgeshire Libraries and as a free downloadable Ebook.

 

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Songs and Verses from North Cambridge [Ebook]

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Song and Verse Demos

The songs and verses have an original intention and a way the author created them to sound. However, you are encouraged to interpret songs with flexibility. Rearrange and adapt them, change the order the sections, alter the pace, change the chords, rewrite the melody or tweak the lyrics. Anything goes. Listen to the author’s demos of the songs and verses:The songs and verses have an original intention and a way the author created them to sound. However, you are encouraged to interpret songs with flexibility. Rearrange and adapt them, change the order the sections, alter the pace, change the chords, rewrite the melody or tweak the lyrics. Anything goes. Listen to the author’s demos of the songs and verses:

Emily Peasgood · Songs and Verses from North Cambridge

Song Contributor Videos



One response to “Songs and Verses from North Cambridge”

  1. Janet Wright says:

    Thanks for the Zoom concert this evening, Emily. Brilliant idea and so many interesting stories as well as beautiful songs. Can I buy the book through this site, please?

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