Songs and Rhythms of a Nation A Journey of American Heritage Through Rhyme, Rhythm and Song
Instrument: Choral
Song List:
On The Banks Of The Wabash, Far Away
I Saw The Light
Above The Plain
Acres Of Clams (Old Settler's Song)
Billy The Kid
Jingle Bells
Wayfaring Stranger
Michael Finnegan
Peaches
Doney Gal
Simple Gifts
Goodbye, Old Paint
All The Pretty Little Horses
Old Macdonald Had A Farm
Aloha Oe
Water Is Wide
Goin' To Boston
Amazing Grace
America, The Beautiful
I Love The Mountains
My Home's In Montana
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
Turkey In The Straw
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
When The Saints Go Marching In
Pretty Saro
Jim Along Josie
Arkansas Traveler
Home On The Range
I've Been Working On The Railroad
Yankee Doodle Boy
Draw Me A Bucket Of Water
The Ash Grove
Down By The Riverside
Chicken On A Fence Post
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Green Grow The Lilacs
Yankee Doodle
Angel Band
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Colorado Trail
Shady Grove
Great Big House In New Orleans
Tideo
Alabama Gal
The Erie Canal
The Yellow Rose Of Texas
Shenandoah
She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain
On Top Of Old Smoky
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
Hush, Little Baby
More We Get Together
I've Been To Holland (Turn The Glasses Over)
Cornstalk Fiddle And A Shoestring Bow
Down The Stream
Ev'ryone But Me
Had A Little Rooster
Mississippi Boatman's Song
Hawaiian Luau
John Kanaka
La Fiesta (La Varsoiana)
Lonely Is The Hogan
We're On The Upward Trail
To The Greenwood
Old Paul Bunyan's Camp
Old Texas
Sing Together
Oleanna
There Are Many Flags In Many Lands
I Can Spell Connecticut
Baltimore Legends
Jazz Rondo
Potatoes
Rolling Along Through Illinois
The Arizona Way
The Fifty States
The Place That I Call Home
Li'l Liza Jane (Go Li'l Liza)
Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)
Old Joe Clark
Over The River And Through The Woods
Oh How Lovely Is The Evening
Weevily Wheat
On The Banks Of The Sacramento
Sweet Betsy From Pike
Heirlooms
Old Dan Tucker
The Mulberry Bush
Oats, Peas, Beans And Barley Grow
White Coral Bells
Drill Ye Tarriers
The Paw Paw Patch
Sailing In The Boat
In Good Old Colony Times
Cedar Swamp
The Crawdad Hole
Down The River
Going Down To Cairo
Hop, Old Squirrel
The Old Brass Wagon
Sweetly Sings The Donkey
There's A Hole In The Bucket
Description:
EXPERIENCE major historical events and people who helped shape America into what it is today. Through rhyme, rhythm and song, meet people like Betsy Ross, Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin, and experience historical events like the Alamo, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Oregon Trail and many other adventures. Feel the embarrassment and pain George Washington felt when he had to have false teeth! These and other delightful stories await you in this masterful resource of American heritage, designed to appeal to people of all ages. EXPLORE the unique character of each of the 50 states through a variety of popular folk melodies that have survived hundreds of years, along with hand-clapping games, rounds, as well as newly-composed pieces. Rhythmic ostinato patterns have even been provided if you want to accompany the numerous raps and rhymes with unpitched and body percussion. Movement activities, games, dances and Orff instrumental accompaniments will further enhance your enjoyment and understanding of the plethora of folk songs in this book. SHARE in the creative way the history of America has been presented here, and see how ordinary people throughout America expressed and continue to express their values, traditions and life experiences through song! Over 100 songs including: Alabama Gal; America, the Beautiful; Arkansas Traveler; Battle Hymn of the Republic; The Colorado Trail; Goin' to Boston; Home on the Range; I've Been Working on the Railroad; Mississippi Boatman's Song; My Home's in Montana; Old Brass Wagon; Old Paul Bunyan's Camp; Old Dan Tucker; On the Banks of the Sacramento; On Top of Old Smoky; Simple Gifts; The Star Spangled Banner; Swanee River; Sweet Betsy From Pike; There Are Many Flags; and more! Available: collection (with reproducible pages). For all ages.