The Ballad of Donk-Cat and Samurai Sword-Dog

This song was written in collaboration with students from Thomas Wolsey School in Ipswich. You get a real feeling of the fun and the joyful playground inspired nonsense that must have shone through in the compositional process here.

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Credits

Music by:
Luke Styles
Text by:
Alan McKendrick

Performance track

Written in collaboration with students at Thomas Wolsey School, Ipswich. Workshops delivered by:
Luke Styles, Alan McKendrick and a team of artists from Snape Maltings, consisting of Alfie Carpenter, Carl Cole, Joe Mace and Kimberley Moore.

Backing track

Performed by:
Nathan Williamson
Recorded by:
Mike Challis

Song Details

Genre:
Jazz
Tempo:
With Funk. Crotchet = 110
Time Signature:
4/4
Key Signature:
D Major
Tonality:
Major
Range:
D4 - D5
Piano Supporting Melody:
Occasionally