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The Water Vole Song was written as part of a series of songwriting workshops led by Jenny Mahler with primary aged children around Kielder Forest & Water Park in which children were encouraged to express their wonder at the natural world, their local environment and a specific native animal through the medium of poetry and song.

Charlbury Children's Choir, led by Jennie Grierson and Jenny Mahler, have enjoyed learning, recording and performing the songs ready for you to enjoy.

All Bandcamp proceeds will go to Rewilding Britain which has a project in Kielder Forest as well as many other parts of Britain. Find out more here: www.rewildingbritain.org.uk and here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9aleijCvuQ&t=247s

lyrics

Living by the river or a glistening stream
Found in 5s working as a team
Looks like a rat but don’t believe that
Water voles are nearly a distant dream

Reedbeds wetlands and marshes gone
These were the sanctuary - this was home
Chestnut fur and rounded nose
The door to the water vole is nearly closed

Chorus
It’s up to us
To set the goals
Bring back the wetlands
To save the water voles

It’s up to us
We’re on a role
Clean up our rivers
To save the water voles now

Clutching to a leaf nibbling at a stem
Diving in the water- hear a ‘plop’ from them
Digging their burrows in steep grassy banks
Defenders of the water vole we give our thanks

Chorus

This is about the future
All water-voles gone
Stop all this madness
Before the world goes wrong x 2

It’s up to us
To reach our goals
Care for our water ways
save the water voles

It’s up to us
To reach our goals
(Care for our water ways
Save the water voles x2)

credits

from Children's Wildlife Anthems (It's Up To Us​!​), released July 11, 2023
Solos on Water Vole Song:
Ronnie
Stanley & Josh

Artwork by Lucy

Inspired by a songwriting workshop with Otterburn First School.

Tracks written & produced by Jenny Mahler.

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‘Beautifully crafted, gentle pop songs, layered with spine- tingling harmonies and lush instrumentation’ - Dave Gilyeat, BBC Broadcast Journalist

Jenny Mahler is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and teacher with a vast experience of composing and arranging music for choirs and ensembles in many different styles. ... more

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