American Folk Songs for Kids

Subject: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: Harold W
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 04:51 PM

I am trying to find a CD or cassette of the above subject. Any suggestions?

Harold W

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: GUEST,Guest Franz
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 04:56 PM

Mike and Peggy Seeger did a recoring for Rounder Records of their mother's "American Folk Songs for Children", mostly play-party songs. I have it on vinyl, about 20 years old (maybe more): Rounder 8001/8002/8003.   94 songs. There's a book that goes withit but I don't know who published it. Maybe Rounder has reissued this.

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: Willie-O
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 05:10 PM

Jerry Garcia & David Grisman "Not For Kids Only". Great fun and of course great picking from these two.

Roll On, Little Dogies by Meghan Merker --book and cassette, Songs and Activities for Young Cowpokes. Highly recommended, the recording is by the famed Bunkhouse Orchestra of which Meghan is a member.

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 05:24 PM

The Ruth Crawford Seeger book, American Folk Songs for Children (1948), is still in print. Her children, Mike and Peggy Seeger, recorded a Rounder 2-CD set with the same title, covering every single song in the book. Mike and Peggy also recorded Animal Folk Songs for Children, and American Folk Songs for Christmas, but their mother's books with those titles are out of print.
The recordings are downright wonderful. The books are geared to younger kids, maybe age 10 and under.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: Sorcha
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 05:28 PM

Check out "Wee Sing"

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From:
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 07:27 PM

Some friends of mine

Razzmatazz For Kids

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: masato sakurai
Date: 02 Nov 02 - 09:12 PM

Ruth Crawford Seeger's American Folk Songs for Children is the first American folksong book I bought, which started my collection.
~Masato

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 02:12 AM

I'd agree with Sorcha - the "Wee Sing" series of songbooks/recordings are excellent.
I also like to collect grammar school music textbooks. I get them at library book sales for a buck or less, and some are excellent.

There are several out-of-print Fireside songbooks that are very good, with nice illustrations. If you go to used booksellers like www.bookfinder.com, enter fireside songs and a nice selection should turn up.

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: GUEST, Dale
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 10:55 AM

The Land of Yahoe: Children's Entertainments from the Days before Television Excellent collection from Rounder.

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 11:38 AM

There are lots of good recordings of American Folk Songs for kids. To the ones mentioned abpve, I could add some by Lwadbelly, Laura Boosinger, Kim Wallach, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie---they're all available at CAMSCO Music. 800/548-FOLK (3655)

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: masato sakurai
Date: 03 Nov 02 - 01:04 PM

Ella Jenkins is great.

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: GUEST,dave ruch (without cookies)
Date: 27 Jan 04 - 01:01 PM

Jeff Warner & Jeff Davis have two excellent recordings of traditional songs (mostly American) for kids. They are also highly enjoyable for adults.

Subject: RE: American Folk Songs for Kids
From: Wesley S
Date: 27 Jan 04 - 01:19 PM

All of these posts and no one has mentioned the collection of childrens songs by our own members ? It looks like I'll need to order one myself.