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How The West Was Sung
Program Length: Approximately 45 Minutes
General info:
Program takes the audience from approximately 1850 to the present. The songs are used to represent the different groups of people that moved west and finished filling in our country. These groups include miners, settlers, railroad workers, cowboys, outlaws, Indians, and more. I have included the lyrics to some of the song that work particularly well as sing alongs. These can be reviewed before or after the assembly if the teachers so desire. I just want to provide the option.
Songs include:
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Oh Susanna
Oh Susanna•Banks of the Sacramento
Banks of the Sacramento•Sweet Betsey from Pike
Sweet Betsey from Pike•John Brown’s Body
John Brown’s Body•l've Been working on the Railroad
l've Been working on the Railroad•Drill Ye Tarriers Drill
Drill Ye Tarriers Drill•Shenandoah Geronimo’s Cadillac
Shenandoah Geronimo’s Cadillac•The Ballad of Jesse James
The Ballad of Jesse James•Old Chisholm Trail
Old Chisholm Trail•Satin Doll
Satin Doll•Litte Brown Jug
Litte Brown Jug•Bad to the Bone
Bad to the Bone•Johnny B. Goode
Johnny B. GoodeInstruments demonstrated:
•Acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar•harmonica
harmonica•mandolin
mandolin•fiddle
fiddle•banjo
banjo•Indian flute
Indian flute•saxophone
saxophone•bottleneck guitar (blues)
bottleneck guitar (blues)•electric guitar
electric guitarHistorical events or periods discussed:
•Gold Rush
Gold Rush•Civil War
Civil War•Cowboy Era
Cowboy Era•The Railroad
The Railroad•Indian Conflicts
Indian Conflicts•Homesteading Settlers
Homesteading Settlers
