46 Two-Part American Songs

46 Two-Part American Folk Songs

by Denise Bacon

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Zoltan Kodály, whose achievement in raising the musical literacy and taste of the children in his native country of Hungary is well known, said that children can best learn to sing in tune through two-part unaccompanied singing. This was to be begun at a very early age, possibly even first grade.

This collection is offered in the hope of developing children's taste for a cappella singing. Even the simplest songs are challenging. They are intended for classroom use, but can also be used for elementary choruses.

Contents:

• Aunt Rhody
• Bluebird Bye Baby Bunting Bye, Bye Baby
• Christ Was Born
• Cotton Eye Joe (two versions)
• Cradle Hymn
• The Deaf Woman's Courtship
• Deedle, Deedle Dumpling
• Do, Do, Pity My Case
• Down in the Meadow
• Goodbye Girls, I'm Going to Boston
• Grandma Grunts
• Hold My Mule
• Housekeeping
• Hush Little Minnie
• HushabyeIda Red
• I'm Goin' Home on a Cloud
• Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
• Mama, Buy Me a Chiney Doll
• Mary Had a Baby
• May Day Carol
• Most Done Ling'ring Here
• My Good Old Man
• My Horses Ain't Hungry
• My Old HenMy Paddle
• Old Chisolm Trail
• Old Joe Clarke