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Multicultural Music Therapy Resources

Compiled by Nichole Fromm - Fall "96"

This is a categorical listing of some of the multicultural resources in the W.D. McIntyre library with possible applications in music therapy. The entry for each resource is followed by code letters which indicate the culture the resource represents, its possible applications, and its format.

The ethnic codes are as follows:
AfA African American
AmI American Indian, Native American
AF African
As Asian
Car Caribbean
CE Central European
Cel Celtic, including Scottish and Irish
EuI European immigrants to North America
Lat Latin American and Hispanic
WE Western European, e.g. French and German
WF White folk music of North America
X Mixed collections, instructional materials, and miscellany
If the ethnic code is followed by Ch, it indicates that the resource may be useful with children.

The application codes are as follows:
a activities
d dance
s sheet music or notated songs
rec recording
tech music skills and techniques

African American

1) All Night, All Day
Ashley Bryan and David Thomas
IMC 783.67 Al 51 1991
Collier Macmillan, 1991, 48 p.
Brightly illustrated collection of 20 African-American spirituals arranged for piano and voice with chord symbols. Several well-known spirituals are included in a ready-to-play format.
AfA
s

2) Choo Choo Boogaloo
Buckwheat Zydeco
IMC tape 3774
Music for Little People, 1994
Thirteen songs in authentic zydeco style with all lyrics printed in booklet. A narrator speaks between songs to create continuity and tell the story as if the tape was recording a musical train ride through the country. Excellent potential for movement to music or rhythm activities. Lee Anna recommends using stations around the therapy room for activities to parallel the train's journey and use them to target specific goals for the client.
AfA, Ch
rec, s, a

3) Leadbelly Songbook
Moses Asch and Alan Lomax
M1670.L43 L6 1962 c2
Oak Publications, 1972
Authentic, easily learned transcriptions of all of Huddie Leadbetter's recorded folk blues songs with melody, chord symbols, and verses. Includes several pages on the background of his music and his personal style.
AfA
s

4) Let's Get the Rhythm of the Band
Cheryl Warren Mattox
IMC tape 3759 with book
JTG of Nashville, 1993
Colorfully illustrated and engaging song book which introduces African American musical styles with examples by the author of gospel, blues, ragtime, jazz, and children's songs. All songs are recorded and written with lead sheet symbols and are notated in authentic styles. AfA, Ch
rec, s

5) Negro Songs from Alabama
Harold Courtlander
M1670 C75 N4 1963
Oak Publications, 1963, 111 p.
Includes sixty-seven work songs and spirituals and a few instrumentals based on music of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. For most songs, only the melody is provided without accompaniment or chord symbols. However, the notation is accurate and the songs are authentic.
AfA
s

6) Step It Down
Bessie Jones and Bess Lomax Hawes
GR111.A47 J66 1987 c.1 and IMC tape 3757
University of Georgia Press, 1972
Excellent source of musical children's games. The tape includes eighteen songs performed with a lead singer (Jones), children's chorus, and simple percussion accompaniment. The book includes almost one hundred ring dances, jump and skip games, clapping games, and indoor and outdoor activities. Even the examples not included on the tape have clear, explicit instructions that make them easy to incorporate.
AfA, Ch
rec, a, s, d

7) We Shall Overcome!
Guy and Candie Carawan
M1629.c2 W4
Oak publications, 1963, 112 p.
Songs collected at the height of the equal rights movement for use during demonstrations and rallies. Chord symbols and one to three voice parts are included with each of the fifty songs. Many of the selections may be used for group singing, call and response, and discussion of inequality, violence, and prejudice.
AfA
s

8) We Who Believe in Freedom
Sweet Honey in the Rock
IMC CD 165
Earth Beat, 1993
Sample CD companion to the biographical history of the gospel group Sweet Honey in the Rock. It serves as a good introduction to their work, but all songs included here are available on other albums by the group.
AfA
rec

White Folk Music of North America

9) American Folk Songs for Children
Ruth Seeger
M1629.S4 A5 and IMC 784.4 Se318a c.1
Doubleday and Co., 1948, 190 p.
Excellent source of songs of varying complexity for children. Arranged for piano and voice with chord symbols. Includes brief, useful chapters on improvising, accompanying, and playing with the songs in ways to encourage young or beginning singers. Songs are arranged by topic and by title and first line.
WF, Ch
s

10) Anthology of American Folk Music
Josh Dunson
M1629.D86A6
Oak Publications, 1973, 118 p.
About fifty traditional songs, mostly from the collections of anthology makers in the 1920s and 1930s. They contain brief instructions on banjo and guitar accompaniment for the songs. Some songs may be useful with older client populations.
WF
tech, s

11) Brave Boys: New England Traditions in Folk Music
IMC CD 229
New World Records, 1977
Field recording of songs and ballads from New England, mostly Scotch-Irish and some old English. Many are solo vocal or instrumental.. There are excellent liner notes, but the recordings are geared towards ethnomusicology rather than performance.
WF
rec

12) Cowboys and the Songs They Sang
Samuel Sackett
IMC 784.49 Sa 147c c.1
William R.Scott, Inc., 1967, 72 p.
Included 14 cowboy ballads with very simple piano accompaniment which may need to be embellished. Most songs have several verses and some are familiar, popularly requested folk songs
WF
s

13) Folk Songs of Old New England
Eloise H. Linsett
IMC 784.4974 L684c c.1
Macmillan, 1939, 337 p.
Includes about two hundred songs arranged for piano and voice. There are about 25 counting game songs, 20 folk dance tunes with instructions, and 20 sea chanteys along with common ditties and ballads.
WF
s, d, a

14) Gonna Sing My Head Off!
Kathleen Krull and Allen Garns
IMC 784.4 G5886 1992
Knopf, 1992, 145 p.
Illustrated collection of American folk songs for children, arranged for piano and voice with chord symbols. The accompaniment is very simple but not hackneyed. Many of the selections are humorous and the book's layout is appealing to the eye.
WF, AfA, Ch
s

15) Heritage Songster
Leon and Lynn Dallin
M1977.C5 D34 1980
William C. Brown, 1986, 304 p.
Thoroughly catalogued and indexed folk and popular North American songs written with melody and chord symbols. Many are ready to perform on the autoharp and recorder. Easy to use and contains many well-known songs.
WF
s

16) The Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Eugenia Garson and Herbert Haufrecht
IMC 784.624 G1955l c.1
Harper and Row, 1968
Contains American frontier and early popular songs which are featured in the "Little House" books. Arranged for piano and voice with chord symbols. May be used with activities, crafts, and games from the books by Wilder.
WF
s

17) The Penguin Book of Canadian Folk Songs
Edith Fowke and Keith Macmillan
M1678.F22 P4
Penguin, 1973, 220 p.
Eighty two folk songs and ballads, some in French with translation, with melody notation and chord symbols. Includes brief histories of each song. Most songs are old-fashioned ballads and may be more useful for historical studies than for clinical use.
EuI, WF
s

18) The Songs of Doc Watson
M1629.W285 S6
Oak Publications, 1971, 127 p.
This item is a guitar book for intermediate skill level with chord symbols and melody notation for about forty folk songs of the Appalachians. It teaches some useful guitar technique and includes background information on the songs.
WF
s, tech

19) Songs of Forest and River Folk
Paul Glass and Louis Singer
IMC 784.49 So585f c.1
Grosset and Dunlap, 1967, 64 p.
Contains about twenty folk songs from areas around the Great Lakes, Mississippi, and other major waterways and from lumberjack communities in the late nineteenth century. Arranged nicely for piano and voice with chord symbols and a chord chart in the back. First of a series of three by the same authors.
WF
s

20) Songs of Town and City Folk
Paul Glass and Louis Singer
IMC 784.49 So585t c.1
Grosset and Dunlap, 1967, 64 p.
Contains about twenty folk songs, such as "I Dream of Jeannie," popular with urban dwellers of the late nineteenth century. Arranged for piano and voice with chord symbols and includes a chord chart. Second of a series of three by the same authors.
WF
s

21) Songs of the Sea
Paul Glass and Louis Singer
IMC 784.49 So585s c.1
Grosset and Dunlap, 1967, 64 p.
Contains about twenty sea chanteys and work songs from the late nineteenth century. Arranged for piano and voice with chord symbols and a chord chart. Third of a series of three by the same authors.
WF
s

22) Steamboatin' Days
Mary Wheeler
M1670.W5 S8 1960
Books for Libraries Press, 1944, 121 p.
About forty songs are notated here, but the book is mostly a written history of the river packet era on the Mississippi. Some songs may be fun to use in activities, but only melodies are included here.
WF, s

23) The Wisconsin Patchwork
IMC tape 3558, 7 cassettes and booklet
Department of Continuing Education in Arts, 1987
Public radio program series of field recordings of Helene Stratman-Thomas. Extensive commentary and history in booklet, but only a few good examples of useful, transposable music.
EuI, WF
rec

American Indian, Native American

24) American Indian Songs
Muriel Dawley and Roberta McLaughlin
M1669.D35 A4 1961
Alfred, 1961, 39 p.
About twenty authentic songs from diverse sources are included with melody and suggestions for percussion accompaniment and a few dances. Several pages of basic background of the songs, their origins, and the various tribes are included.
AmI
s, d

25) The Huron Carol
Frances Tyrell and Fr. Jean de Brebeut
IMC 782.28 B7413h 1990k
Dutton Children's Books, 1990, 20 p.
Beautifully illustrated rendition of a Christmas carol written by a French priest living with a Huron tribe in the seventeenth century. Includes a melody with four English verses, two in eighteenth-century French, and one in original Huron.
AmI
s

26) Songs of the Wigwam
M1669.S65 1995
World Around Songs, 1995, 16 p.
About twelve songs from Iroquois, Ottawa, Chippewa, Navajo, Sioux, and Ojibwa traditions are included with chord symbols, melody, and suggestions for drum accompaniment. All are written phonetically in the original language with English translation. Its pocket-sized pamphlet format is convenient, but the printing is very small.
AmI
s

Celtic

27) Folksongs of Britain and Ireland
Peter Kennedy
M1738.K4 F6
Schirmer Books, 1975, 825 p.
Very large collection of authentic Celtic and Gaelic folk songs with melody and chord symbols. They are classified and indexed according to their original languages, but all include English translations. May be a good source for instrumental music in the popular Irish style.
Cel
s

28) Kellyburn Braes
Sorghe Nic Leodhas and Eudine Ness
IMC 784.4 K2994 c.1
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1968, 15 p.
Illustrated children's version of a Scottish folk song about a man who can't tolerate his wife. Includes melody and several verses.
Cel, Ch
s

29) Scottish Border Ballads
IMC tape 464
Center for Cassette Studies, Inc.
Recited ballads from the eighth to the fourteenth centuries in Scotland, read by actor John Laurie. No music or contents accompany this spoken-word recording.
Cel

West European

30) French Folk Songs
Colette Crosnier
IMC tape 3762, 2 tapes and booklet
Audio-Forum, 1992
Recordings of voices and simple instrumentation of children's songs in French designed mostly for teaching the language. Booklet includes French and English words. Some songs may be useful and all are easily transcribed.
WE, Ch
rec, s

31) Grandma Sings
M1770.G72 1940z
Cooperative Recreation Service, 1940, 24 p.
Collection of twenty short songs from Denmark in English for voice and piano. Most songs also have chord symbols. Its pocket-sized pamphlet format is convenient, but the printing is very small.
WE
s

32) Jane Yolen's Mother Goose Songbook
IMC 784.4 M856y 1992
Caroline House, 1992, 95 p.
About fifty Mother Goose rhyming songs are arranged for simple piano and voice with chord symbols. Excellent source of popular nursery rhyme tunes.
WE, Ch
s

33) Widdecombe Fair
Christine Price
IMC 784.4 W633p
Warne and Company, 1968, 20 p.
One illustrated children's version of an English folk song with melody and several verses provided. Includes a sequence of names to memorize in the chorus.
WE, Ch
s

Central European

34) Come Friends, Let's be Merry
M1698.C64 1961
Cooperative Recreation Service, 1961, 24 p.
This booklet includes melodies and chord symbols for 31 popular folk songs of middle Europe, mostly Poland and Denmark. Some may be suitable for folk dancing. The pocket-sized pamphlet format is convenient, but the printing is very small.
CE
s

35) Happy Meeting: Folk Songs from Czechoslovakia
M1704.H33 1960z
World Around Songs, 1960, 23 p.
About twenty songs are contained in piano and voice format in this booklet. Some have chord symbols as well. Most are little-known tunes rather than popular favorites. The pocket-sized pamphlet format is convenient, but the printing is very small.
CE
s

36) Having Fun the Polish Way
M1755.3.H38 1980z
World Around Songs, 1980, 56 p.
Informative and useful collection of games and a few songs from Poland. The games are for small groups and some dance steps are included along with the songs, which are given a piano score. Some holiday crafts are also included. The pocket-sized pamphlet format is convenient, but the printing is very small.
CE, Ch
s, d, a

Caribbean

37) Caribbean Carnival
Irving Burgie and Frane Lessac
IMC 784.4 c1914 1992
Tambourine Books, 1992, 16 p.
Brightly illustrated short collection of Caribbean folk music and calypso songs. It is arranged for piano and voice with chord symbols. Some are in Spanish with translation and some are in the West Indian dialect. Very simple accompaniment may need embellishment.
Car, Ch
s

38) Caribbean Folk Songs and Games
M1681.c3 c35 1980z
World Around Songs, 1980, 23 p.
About twenty songs from the Caribbean Islands are included with melody, chord symbols, and a short background on each. Over a dozen group games are included with easy instructions. The pocket-sized pamphlet format is convenient, but the printing is very small.
Car, Ch
s, a

39) Folksongs from the Caribbean
Ken Bolam and Peter Gritton
M1681.c3 F62 1993
Faber Music, 1993, 32 p.
Excellent source for twenty performance-ready songs. Each of the songs includes voice and piano part, chord symbols, and percussion accompaniment. Well-suited to group performance, participation, and movement activities.
Car, Ch
s, a

40) West Indian Songs and Games for Children
Edna Smith Edet
IMC tape 3755 and booklet
Folkways Records, 1978
Excellent recording of a chorus of children singing twenty songs, mostly in English, but some in Creole or French. The tape is accompanied by a booklet which includes all the lyrics and instructions for playing the games. The melodies are simple and easy to harmonize.
Car, Ch
rec, a

41) Zoop Zoop Zoop: Traditional Music and Folklore of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John
IMC CD 147
New World Records, 1988
Field recording of songs and stories of the Virgin Islands with guitar, saxophone, accordion, guiro, and assorted other percussion instruments. Excellent liner notes. Some songs may be easily transcribed for guitar or piano, although the English Creole lyrics may be hard to decipher.
Car
rec

African

42) African Crafts for You to Make
Janet and Alex D'Amato
IMC 745.5 D1803a c.2
Basic instructions on constructing household objects, clothing, jewelry, and some musical instruments from common materials. Three drum designs using buckets, oatmeal boxes, and flowerpots are included. There is also one wooden bell design and one harp design, all of which could be used as craft projects of intermediate difficulty.
AF
a

43) African Rhythm
Kofi Agawu
ML3760.7.G4 A3 1995 and IMC CD 248
Cambridge University Press, 1995, 217 p.
Through ethnomusicological study of the relationships between speech inflection, gestures, and the development of rhythm in music involving the Ewe culture of Ghana. The accompanying CD contains brief field recordings of examples of drumming, singing, and speaking, and may have potential for use in complex rhythm activities.
AF
rec

44) African Songs and Rhythms for Children
W.K. Amoaku
M1838.G5 A52 1971
Schott, 1971, 32 p.
Twelve songs based on Ghanian traditions and arranged for Orff instruments in place of original percussion. All songs are in the original Ewe or Ga language with English translation and a pronunciation guide.
AF
s

45) Folksongs from Africa
M1830.F62 1991
Faber Music 1991, 22 p.
About twenty African songs from various areas are classified under their functions as lullabies, children's songs, or songs of work, war, or praise. Excellent percussion ideas accompany melody arrangements with chord symbols. Each song is in its original language with English translation and notes on its origin.
AF
s

Latin American

46) Arroz con Leche
Lulu Delacre
IMC 784.4 Ar 695 1989 c.1
Scholastic, 1989, 31 p.
Illustrated short collection of Latin American songs and rhymes in Spanish with English translation. Melody and chord symbols are provided. Many of the songs are for very young children, and some include games or movements which match the lyrics.
Lat, Ch
s, a

47) Children's Songs of Mexico
Roberta McLaughlin and Lucille Wood
M1683.18.M28 1963
Alfred, 1963, 29 p.
Eighteen authentic songs from Mexico, some of which are of Spanish origin and some of which come from native tribes such as the Yaqui. Arranged for voice with various accompaniment for the flute, autoharp, and drums, and includes chord symbols.
Lat, AmI, Ch
s

48) De Colores
Jose-Luis Orozco and Elisa Kleven
IMC 784.4 C7198 1994
Dutton, 1994, 56 p.
Beautifully illustrated collection of Latin American folk songs for children arranged for piano and voice with chord symbols. Many songs feature animals and several have suggestions for movements to accompany singing. Lyrics are in English and Spanish. The accompaniment is simple and well-composed.
Lat, Ch
a, s

49) Latin American Folk Songs
Roberta McLaughlin
M1686.M25 1969
Alfred, 1969, 25 p.
Fourteen authentic songs from South and Central America and the Caribbean. Includes melody with various accompaniment for flute, piano, autoharp, and chord symbols for the guitar.
Lat
s

50) Latin American Songbook
M1680.L17 c.2
Ginn and Co., 1942, 113 p.
This is the largest single collection of Latin American songs available at the library. It is arranged for voice and piano with Spanish and English lyrics. It contains a variety of love songs, holiday songs, and dance tunes.
Lat, s

51) Songs of Hispanic Americans
Ruth de Cesare, Ph.D
IMC tape 3758 with book
Alfred, 1991
This book is designed specifically for use with gradeschool-aged children for the study of Spanish, music, and/or social studies. About twenty-five songs with two to three verses each in both English and Spanish are written in lead sheet while opposite pages suggest activities and give a quick musical content analysis (range, accompaniment style, rhythmic pattern). An autoharp and guitar guide is included. It is an excellent source of good songs.
Lat, Ch
s, a

Asian

52) Folksongs from India
M1809.18.F62 1993
Faber music, 1993, 28 p.
Very detailed and clear instructions for performing authentic Indian music. Includes directions on producing a drone and adding proper percussion. Includes about twenty songs, both religious and secular, and many suggestions on performance.
As, Ch
s, tech

53) The Japanese Album
IMC CD 45
CBS Masterworks Dinner Classics, 1989
Recording designed for planning a formal dinner (the booklet even includes recipes). The music is arranged for koto ensembles, orchestra, and harpsichord, and solo cello and flute. It is beautiful and well-performed. It could be useful for relaxation and listening activities as well as for art and interpretive dance applications.
As
rec

54) Joyful Songs of India
M1809.18.J67 1957
World Around Songs, 1957
Includes about twenty songs, most of which are melody only, in Hindi and English for solo or group performance. Includes some details on rhythmic techniques and the origins of the songs. The pocket-sized pamphlet format is convenient, but the printing is very small.
As
s, tech

55) Songs of India
Gloria Kiesler and Martha Riley
M1809.18.K52 1988
MMB, 1998, 23 p.
Ten children's songs from India arranged for Orff instruments and voice. Includes one rhythm-stick/dance activity and an action song.
As, Ch
a

56) Songs of the Middle East
Dr. Sally Monsour
M1828.M63 1995
Warner Brothers, 1995, 48 p.
Includes about twenty songs, mostly of Israeli origin, in phonetic Hebrew or Arabian and English. Arranged for various combinations of instruments, including Orff instruments. Provides instructions for some Israeli dances.
As, Ch
s, d

Miscellany

57) Best Loved Songs and Hymns
Albert Morehead James
M1629.B45
Funk and Wagnalls, 1965, 405 p.
Excellent resource for about two hundred patriotic, sentimental, folk, and Christmas songs and hymns with lyrics written in four-part chorale style with chord symbols. Many of the functional piano and Mutx 216 must-know songs are in this book.
X
s

58) Botsford Collection of Folk Songs
M1627B.72 1930 1 - Americas, Asia, Africa
M1627.B72 1930 2 - Northern Europe
M1627.B72 1930 3 - Southern Europe
Schirmer, 1930, volumes 1-3
The songs arranged for piano and voice here are more sophisticated than average folk songs. The books are a good source for new authentic folk music rather than practical standards.
X
s

59) Echoes of Africa in the Folk Songs of the Americas
Beatrice Landeck
M1680.L15 E3 1969
David McKay Co., 1969, 184 p.
Contains a few songs in each section from Africa, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Brazil, Panama, and Venezuela, as well as Calypso and Creole, and a section on the roots of jazz in the US. Each song is arranged for piano with chord symbols. Each has precise notation for percussion accompaniment for an assortment of instruments, which is its best feature.
X
s, tech

60) The Fireside Song Book of Birds and Beasts
Yolen, Green, and Parnall
IMC 784.49 Yo784f
Simon and Schuster, 1972, 225 p.
Over one hundred children's and folk songs, mostly from North America. Arranged for piano and voice with chord symbols. The accompaniments are entertaining and slightly more complex than those that most other folk song books offer. The songs include lullabies, dances, and nursery rhymes all featuring animals.
X, Ch
s

61) The Fireside Book of Folk Songs
Margarte Bradford Boni
M1627.B7 F5
Simon and Schuster, 1947, 323 p.
More than one hundred hymns, spirituals, work songs, carols, marches, and ballads arranged for piano and voice. Useful as a source for familiar songs in a practical arrangement.
X
s

62) Folk Dance Fun
IMC tape 3719
Kimbo Educational, 1984
Synthesized accompaniment to children's chorus and adult voices. Includes lyrics and dance instructions. The musical presentations are not competitive with authentic and stimulating versions available in today's literature. The dance instructions would require some additional creative applications to be used therapeutically.
X, Ch
d

63) Folk-Dancing and Singing Games
Elizabeth Burchenal
M1627.B95 1938 c.1
Schirmer 1933, 83 p.
More than forty dances for groups of various combinations of ages and sexes are thoroughly described here with music for piano and/or voice. The dances are predominantly Scandinavian, with some Anglo-American, Scottish, Italian, and East European dances as well. Excellent source for high-level group activities.
X
a, d, s

64) Folk Songs from Many Lands
Henrik Willlem van Loon
M1627.c31 F7
Simon and Schuster, 1938, 95 p.
Twenty-four songs for voice and intermediate piano, most of which are familiar carols and ballads. Contains some interesting background on the songs.
X
s

65) Hi! Ho! The Rattlin' Bog
John Langstaff
IMC 784.4 L269h
Harcourt, Brace, and World, 1969, 111 p.
Large collection of folk songs mostly of English, Celtic, and American origin. Arranged for easy piano and voice with chord symbols.
X, Ch, s

66) How to Play Gospel Songs by Ear
Madonna Woods
IMC tape 3769 with booklet
Davidsons, 1983
A ten-lesson course designed for people with little or no piano experience that teaches how to play melodies by ear (mostly in keys of one or two sharps/flats), add primary and secondary chords, and add a little variation to the accompaniment. The material is basically that which is covered in Class Piano. The book is not necessarily a good pedagogical guide.
X, rec, tech

67) Joining Hands with Other Lands
IMC tape 3712
Kimbo Educational, 1993
Sixteen songs and an instructional booklet with activities emphasizing various cultures and cultivating curiosity and self-esteem. The activities in the booklet may be effectively incorporated for use as movement-to-music activities, but only about half of the songs use movement, while the rest emphasize learning foreign words or customs.
X, Ch
rec, a

68) Mel Bay's Immigrant Songbook
Jerry Silverman
M1977.E68 M44 1992
Mel Bay, 1992, 417 p.
Excellent anthology of folk music from many ethnic backgrounds. Classified by country of origin and arranged with piano parts and chord symbols. Most European countries, many Asian countries, and some South American countries are represented here with several songs about the immigrant experience.
X
s

69) Multicultural Rhythm Stick Fun
Georgiana Stewart
IMC tape 3766
Kimbo Educational, 1992
Simple synthesized accompaniment to one or two adult voices and a child's chorus. The rhythm stick activity guide is missing from its case. The music is somewhat cliched, and may only be good for use with very young clients.
X, Ch
rec, a

70) One is God
Christine Price
IMC 784.62 On21 c.1
Frederick Warne and Co., Inc., 30 p.
Includes the melody and several verses of two religious counting songs. Green Grow the Rushes, Oh! Uses Christian verses to count to twelve. Who Knows One is a Jewish song that counts to thirteen.
X, Ch
s

71) The Singing Sack
IMC tape 3785 and IMC book M1992.S55 1989
ABlack, 1989
This book and accompanying tape include 28 song-stories from diverse cultures. The stories are designed to be read while the tape plays. The music on the tape is tastefully done and sounds authentic to the culture being featured.
X, Ch
rec, a

72) Something to Sing About! M1629. O4 S6
MacMilllan Co., 1968, 241 p.
Songs selected by folk singers and groups in the 1960s representing their favorite folk songs. They range from boogie-woogie to blues to gospel to traditional ballads for piano and voice with lead-sheet signs. Good source for some commonly-requested songs.
X
s

73) Songs from Many Lands
Thomas Whitney Surrette
M1997.S928 S6
Houghton-Mifflin, 1937
Sixty-three children's songs from Europe and America are written here for voice and easy piano accompaniment. Pages are colorfully illustrated and the music is in large print. May be very useful as a source of familiar tunes.
X, Ch
s

74) A Treasury of the World's Finest Folk Song
Leonhard Deutsch
M1627.D45T7
Howell, Soskin, 1942, 430 p.
Over one hundred songs of European and American origin are arranged for voice and piano. The words are all versified into English and the accompaniment is somewhat stylized. Many of the songs have amusing words and most are easy to sing.
X
s

75) Tone Matching Tunes
Lottie Ellsworth Coit and Ruth Bampton
IMC 784.6 c667t
Harold Flammer, Inc., 1940, 64 p.
Well-organized method book for teaching how to match pitches and sing in groups. Many of the songs are call and response with simple piano accompaniment. The songs are indexed under the intervals which they incorporate. A foreword is included which suggests some activities.
X, Ch
a, s, tech

76) A Wart Snake in a Fig Tree
George Mendoza and Etienne Delessert
IMC 783.6 M523W
Dial Press, 1968, 15 p.
Humorous variation on "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Includes melody with chord symbols and all twelve verses and many pages of humorous illustrations.
X, Ch

s 77) We're People First
Jeff Moyer
IMC tape 3767 and booklet
Brookline Books, 1995
Excellently written booklet with high-quality recordings of twelve songs about self-esteem and diversity. Includes vocal and karaoke versions of each song. Sheet music is included with chord symbols.
X, Ch
rec

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