I was lucky enough to have gone to public school in New york State during the 1970s when there was a mandate to teach folk songs to grade school kids. I think our school system even had that 25 record set. I remember specifically being taught the Eerie Canal song in the 4th grade {The one that goes "I've got a mule named sal.." and 'low bridge! Everybody down!) Years later, when I was an archeologist working on a site within spitting distance of the second incarnation of the Eerie Canal, I taught it to all the undergrads and we sang until we hated it. Anything to pass the time!

I wish I could remember what other songs were part of the program besides 'This Land is Your Land' but at the moment I just can't. Oh wait, we leared the Boweevil song! and... 'The Blue Tail Fly'. There was a set of songs for each grade and it went grades 4 thru 6.