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Historical Journey Through America’s Music
Program Length: Approximatly 45 Minutes
This program is also available on cassette and video.
General Info:
This program takes the students very quickly through the history of America by using songs popular at the various periods of history. It is a sampler type of program, with a great variety of styles and musical instruments. I have provided a copy of lyrics to some of the songs that lend themselves to sing-alongs.
These can be reviewed before of after the program. I just want teachers and librarians to have the option.
Songs include:
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This Land is Your Land
This Land is Your Land•Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle•Greensleeves
Greensleeves•Sailor’s Hornpipe
Sailor’s Hornpipe•Boil ‘em Cabbage Down
Boil ‘em Cabbage Down•Oh Susanna
Oh Susanna•When Johnny Comes Marching Home
When Johnny Comes Marching Home•I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad•Home On the Range
Home On the Range•The Ballad of Jesse James
The Ballad of Jesse James•When the Saints Go Marching In
When the Saints Go Marching In•Lassus Trombone (Jazz)
Lassus Trombone (Jazz)•Hoochie Coochie Man
Hoochie Coochie Man•Bad to the Bone
Bad to the Bone•Hound Dog
Hound Dog•La Bamba
La Bamba• Twist and Shout
Instruments demonstrated:
•Acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar•harmonica
harmonica•tin whistle
tin whistle•mandolin
mandolin•fiddle
fiddle•banjo
banjo•Indian flute
Indian flute•trombone
trombone•bottleneck guitar (blues)
bottleneck guitar (blues)•electric guitar
electric guitar
Historical events or periods
discussed:
• Colonization
•Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War•Minstrel shows
Minstrel shows•Slavery
Slavery•Gold Rush
Gold Rush•Civil War
Civil War•Cowboy Era
Cowboy Era
“…a valuable and successful
learning experience.”
Julie Tindall, PTA , Garden Grove Elem.
