Bibliograph

Rise up singing, the group singing songbook, conceived, developed & edited by Peter Blood & Annie Patterson ; illustrated by Kore Loy McWhirter ; introduction by Pete Seeger ; managing editor: Mark D. Moss ; art director: Annie Patterson ; editorial assistance: Pete Seeger, Judy Bell, Kate Kerman ; chord system & arrangements: Peter Blood ; For the revised edition-- editorial supervisor: Scott Atkinson ; art director: Ed Courrier ; musical transcription of rounds: Grey Larsen

Type

Label

Rise up singing, the group singing songbook, conceived, developed & edited by Peter Blood & Annie Patterson ; illustrated by Kore Loy McWhirter ; introduction by Pete Seeger ; managing editor: Mark D. Moss ; art director: Annie Patterson ; editorial assistance: Pete Seeger, Judy Bell, Kate Kerman ; chord system & arrangements: Peter Blood ; For the revised edition-- editorial supervisor: Scott Atkinson ; art director: Ed Courrier ; musical transcription of rounds: Grey Larsen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Illustrations

musicillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rise up singing

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

57709081

Responsibility statement

conceived, developed & edited by Peter Blood & Annie Patterson ; illustrated by Kore Loy McWhirter ; introduction by Pete Seeger ; managing editor: Mark D. Moss ; art director: Annie Patterson ; editorial assistance: Pete Seeger, Judy Bell, Kate Kerman ; chord system & arrangements: Peter Blood ; For the revised edition-- editorial supervisor: Scott Atkinson ; art director: Ed Courrier ; musical transcription of rounds: Grey Larsen

Sub title

the group singing songbook

Summary

Lyrics and guitar chords for traditional and modern folk songs

Table Of Contents

America : life, culture and history in the USA -- Ballads & old songs : traditional songs and carols of the British Isles -- City : trials and joys of urban life -- Creativity : fiddlers, dancers, weavers and singers -- Dreams & fantasies : songs of the imagination -- Ecology : care for the earth and our environment -- Faith : Old World hymns, white spirituals, new folk hymns, songs of Judaism -- Farm & prairie : farmers, migrant workers and cowboys -- Freedom : songs of the Black American civil rights/liberation movement -- Friendship : hugs, old buddies, tears & folks to lean on -- Funny songs : humor for the "big kids" -- Golden oldies : popular songs from the 1890's to the 1940's -- Good times : wassails, jugbands, nights-on-the town & other revelry -- Gospel : composed hymns of the late 19th & early 20th century revival meetings -- Hard times & blues : perseverance, prison, loneliness & some murders -- Home & family : children, parenting & other nesting activities -- Hope : gentle social change songs, personal change, love for humanity -- Love : romance -- Lullabies and night songs -- Men : on new male roles (and some old ones, too) -- Mountain voices : songs from Appalachia -- Outdoors : songs & hymns celebrating nature, weather, wilderness & mornings -- Peace : keeping the planet alive -- Play : silly songs, animal songs & tons of other kids' favorites -- Rich & poor : "Wobblies", tramps, rising prices & economic justice -- Rounds : less "serious" canons (most with music) -- Sacred rounds & chants : on unity, hope, peace & the Spirit -- Sea : sailors, seaports, shipwrecks & loved ones back home -- Spirituals : Black traditional hymns from the days of slavery -- Struggle : fights for national freedom & a just world -- Time & changes : seasons of the year, seasons of life -- Travelin' : canalboats, railroad men, truck drivers (& more hoboes) -- Unity : equality, community, solidarity -- Women : celebrating our sisterhood, claiming our stories -- Work : working folks' experiences & struggles for dignity & their unions

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