Sheffield Rivers Ramble and Rally

Steph Howlett writes

Great Big Green Week got off to a melodious start on Sunday 9th June with the Sheffield Rivers Ramble and Singing Rally. Organised jointly by the South Yorkshire Climate Alliance and the Sheffield Climate Singers, the event was a celebration of Sheffeld’s Rivers. Three guided walks along the Upper Don, the Five Weirs Walk on the Lower Don and the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal converged at the beautiful plantings of the Castlegate Grey To Green pocket park, which marks the confluence of Sheffeld’s rivers, the Sheaf and the Don. The guides from the Blue Loop Troup and the Sheaf and Porter Rivers Trust gave a fascinating and knowledgeable account of the history of Sheffeld’s rivers and canal and aspirations for their future enhancement. At Castlegate, looking out over the river, members of the Sheffield Climate Choir were joined by singers from across the country who had been raising their voices as part of the National Street Choirs Festival which filled the streets of Sheffield with music throughout the weekend. The combined climate choir of over 34 enthusiastic singers was led by talented London choir leader Ryan O’Riordan, who had written an original song, Dirty Water, for the event, decrying the pollution of our waterways. Jenny Carpenter, who initiated the event said “The rivers are what makes Sheffield special. It was good to celebrate them in situ and in song!”

Earth’s Child was written by Emily Roblyn. Conducted by Ryan O’Riordan

This Dirty Water was written and conducted by Ryan O’Riordan, sung by Sheffield Climate Singers and friends from the National Street Choir Festival.

So Let us Stand was written by Sheffield’s Kate Thomas. Conducted by Ryan O’Riordan. Sung by Sheffield Climate Singers and friends from the National Street Choirs Festival

More information about the Street Choirs Festival here https://streetchoirsfestival.co.uk/

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