Song Book
The Blair Atholl Song
Tune: Rolling Home (sea chantey) – Words by Donny
O’Rourke
Here in the heart of Scotland
Nature’s glories never cease.
Amid the soft green hills of Perthshire
We have known Blair Atholl’s peace.
Chorus:
Haste ye back, haste ye back
Haste ye back and don’t forget
Happy days here at Blair Atholl.
May God bless our Jamborette.
We have clasped our hands in friendship
We have talked into the night.
Each has sung of his own homeland
By the campfire’s fading light.
Some men are blessed with vision
Jack Stewart was such a man.
He’s no longer here to guide us
But we’ll carry out his plan.
Now the Jamborette is over
in parting some shed tears.
Time can’t rob us of the memories.
May they warm us through the years.
Blair Atholl Sun
Words and Music by Sandy Black
Excerpt from “Singing in the rain” by A. Freed & N.H. Brown
G D Am D
I know a song you can sing in the rain, aaha
G D Am D
And when you sing this song the sun comes out again, aaha
C D G Em
You don’t really worry if the rain has just begun
C D G G/C G
Cause deep inside you’ve got Blair Atholl sun.
G D Am D
When you’re making friends from far and wide, aaha
G D Am D
There’s a warmth you get, building up inside, aaha
C D G Em
When you sit round the table telling jokes and having fun
C D G G/C G
That’s when you get Blair Atholl sun.
G D Am D
As time goes by, we’ll know each other so well, aaha
G D Am D
We’ll have songs to sing and stories to tell. aaha
C D G Em
And when you remember all the things we’ve said and done
C D G G/C G
That’s when you’ll feel Blair Atholl sun.
G Em G
I’m singing in the rain, just singing in the rain
D
What a glorious feeling, I’m happy again.
C D G G/C G
That’s when you feel Blair Atholl sun.
In The Field Of Dreams
Words & Music D. Angus/S. Black/R. Rodger
Additional Words S. Lamb
G Em
Camping in the shadow of a castle
C D
In a field where dreams are made
G Em
The world comes to play from far and away
C D
Joined by the promise we make
G C
We’re camping in the field of dreams
G C
We’re camping in the field of dreams
G Em
Camping together, making friends for ever
G D G
We’re camping in the field of dreams
Laughter heard round the subcamps
Through the rain and the Blair Atholl sun
Over games we have played and friends we have made
United together as one
We’re laughing in the field of dreams
We’re laughing in the field of dreams
Laughing together, making friends for ever
We’re laughing in the field of dreams
We’re singing tonight with each other
Our voices in sweet harmony
Drift across Target Park in the gathering dark
As the campfire fades away
We’re singing in the field of dreams
We’re singing in the field of dreams
Singing together, making friends for ever
We’re singing in the field of dreams
After Scouting here at Blair Atholl
We’ve made memories that will never fade
From our far distant lands we came and joined hands
“Haste Ye Back” as we go on our way
We’re Scouting in the field of dreams
We’re Scouting in the field of dreams
Scouting together, making friends for ever
We’re Scouting in the field of dreams
Sing It Out Loud
(Words & Music – Sandy Black)
Chorus
G D Em
Sing it out loud, sing it out loud
C G D
It’s your song so sing it out loud
G D Em
Sing it out loud, sing it out loud
C D G
It’s your song so sing it out loud
Verse 1
Em Bm
Sing your song with all your heart
C G
Sing it loud right from the start
Em Bm
Harmonies will come to you
D
From those who sing the song with you
Chorus
Verse 2
Keep a fire burning in your soul
To keep you warm and keep you whole
Share the warmth with all your friends
And they’ll stick by you until the end
Repeat chorus twice
The Spork Song
(What colour is your spork?)
Tune & Words © Simon Lamb 2017
What colour is your spork?
What colour is your spork?
Is it red or black or yellow?
Purple, pink or green?
What’s the colour of your spork?
Is it aquamarine?
Is it blue or white or brown?
Or a lovely shade of teal?
Or maybe it is made from titanium steel?
No!
It’s orange!
It’s orange!
It’s orange and it’s great!
And I use my spork to _____ all the food on my plate.
Instructions: The song is sung through three times. The blank in the final line is replaced by stab / cut / scoop when singing each of the three verses, respectively.
