A collection of folk music, games, and activities to develop rhythmic, melodic, vocal, motor, social, and improvisational skills. All songs are traditional, with the exception of Up Down (by Grace Nash). Includes information on the notation of the songs and suggested grade levels. Notations are transcriptions of the songs as Jill originally sang them and attempt to show more clearly the phrasing and style used. The notations show the rhythmic anticipations, hesitations, and "vocal gestures" (slides, scoops, etc.) used by the singer. Each song gives the origin, lyrics and melody line (in stick notation), formation and actions (when appropriate), abstract, reading pieces, and pedagogic use. The included CD features Jill singing, sometimes with accompaniment on dulcimer, autoharp, guitar, or banjo.

Titles

Black Snake Buffalo Gals By'm Bye Charlie Over the Ocean The Devil's Questions Goin' Down to Cairo Great Big House Here Sits a Monkey Hop Along Peter How Old Are You I Wonder Where Maria's Gone It Rained a Mist Little Black Bull Mr. Rabbit

Naughty Kitty Cat Nobody's Business Old Brass Wagon Over in the Meadow Pizza Pizza Shady Grove Sourwood Mountain Suliram (with translation) Teddy Bear 3 Jolly Rogues of Lynne Up Down We Like Spinach When I First Came to This Land

Formerly called Folk Songs, Singing Games, & Play Parties Volume 4. For K to grade 6, 119 pages
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Composer(s): Trinka, Jill
Instrument(s): Classroom(Kodaly)
SKU: 816940

Price $49.95 (Canadian Dollars)