Songs of a Lifetime in Large Print Classic Songs with All the Words, to Sing with the Elderly Folk Songs, Hymns, Carols and Nursery Rhymes for Memory and Joy

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The words go first. The song stays.

Anyone who has sung with an older person knows the small miracle: someone who struggles to find the words of the day begins, all the same, the second verse of a song from when they were young. This book was made for that moment.

Songs of a Lifetime gathers 64 beloved old songs, all with the complete words and in large print, so an older reader can follow each line with a finger while singing. No abbreviations and no "repeat chorus" when the chorus returns, it is printed again in full.

Inside the book you will find:

• Songs of courting and home: Daisy Bell, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, After the Ball
• Songs of home and far away: Danny Boy, Loch Lomond, Home on the Range, Molly Malone, Waltzing Matilda
• Songs to make you smile: It's a Long Way to Tipperary, Bill Bailey, Polly Wolly Doodle
• Songs for little ones, perfect for singing with children and grandchildren
• Christmas and New Year favourites: Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Auld Lang Syne
• Hymns and spirituals of faith and comfort: Amazing Grace, Abide with Me, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Every song includes a warm two-line introduction explaining who wrote it, when it appeared, and how it was traditionally sung.

A gentle opening guide offers practical suggestions for singing with someone with dementia: start the verse and wait, never quiz or correct, and remember that one song may be enough. A final section invites families to write down the songs that belong to their own story.

The 64 songs were published before 1930 and are presented as public-domain works, drawn from English-language traditions across the United States, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada, and Australia.

Ideal for:

• Families who want to sing with parents and grandparents
• Caregivers looking for a simple shared activity
• Care homes, day centres, memory groups, and activity coordinators
• Grandparents who want to sing familiar songs with grandchildren
• A meaningful gift for someone who has always loved to sing

A book for families, caregivers, activity coordinators, and choirs of two - because houses sound better with singing in them.