The Aussie Singalong DVD
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A singalong DVD for seniors featuring 13 classic Australian songs with large-print lyrics displayed on screen. Performed by Aussie entertainer Lazy Harry, this sing along DVD runs for 36 minutes and suits group activity sessions.
The Aussie Singalong DVD is a singalong DVD for seniors and group activity sessions, featuring 13 well-known Australian songs performed by entertainer Lazy Harry. Large-print lyrics are overlaid on Australian landscape images throughout, so participants can follow along without needing a separate songbook.
How it can be used
Play the DVD during a scheduled group session and encourage residents to sing along as the words appear on screen. The familiar repertoire — spanning bush ballads, folk songs, and national favourites — supports participation across a range of abilities. Birdcalls between tracks provide natural pauses for conversation or rest.
The disc covers:
- 13 classic Australian songs including Waltzing Matilda, Click Go the Shears, and A Pub With No Beer
- Large-print on-screen lyrics overlaid on pale Australian imagery
- Performances by Aussie entertainer Lazy Harry
- Birdcall interludes separating each track
- Total running time of 36 minutes
- Group singalong session: Screen the DVD in a common area and invite residents to sing along as lyrics appear on screen. No preparation or printed materials required.
- Themed ANZAC Day activity: Schedule a viewing around ANZAC Day and follow up with a short conversation about the songs and their history.
- Reminiscence prompt: Pause after a track and ask the group where they first heard the song or what memories it brings to mind.
- Gentle movement session: Encourage residents to clap, tap, or sway in time with familiar tunes during playback.
- Small group listening activity: Use the birdcall interludes as natural breaks to discuss the previous song before the next one begins.
- Format: DVD
- Running time: 36 minutes
- Number of tracks: 13 songs
- On-screen lyrics: Large print, overlaid on pale Australian background images
- Performer: Lazy Harry
- Song list: Waltzing Matilda, Wild Colonial Boy, Home Among the Gum Trees, Click Go the Shears, The Road to Gundagai, A Pub With No Beer, Where the Dog Sits on the Tuckerbox, Redback on the Toilet Seat, Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport, I Still Call Australia Home, G’Day G’Day, Botany Bay, Advance Australia Fair