During our second meeting this semester (2/10/15), we discussed the types of songs we would like to learn as a group. We discussed learning multicultural children's songs (because they're fun and easy!), as well as current pop songs from different countries. In addition, we discussed other options...like learning traditional folk songs and songs that most people know in each country. Based on the feedback, it seems the group wants to learn multicultural children's songs and well-known traditional/folk songs. They don't seem to care which countries we learn about. So far our group has people from South Korea, Japan, and Germany, as well as Americans. I'm hoping that some of the members will volunteer to share their country/culture/language/music with the group and teach us some of the songs they know. I'm still working on getting volunteers for this! Hint, hint... ;)
During our meeting on 2/10, I started our traditional/folk song journey with American songs. We learned the songs at the bottom of this post. I would say almost all Americans grow up singing America the Beautiful and This Land is Your Land, as well as the Star Spangled Banner - all of which are more patriotic style songs. The other two, are folk songs that many people are familiar with, but not all. The main chorus of You Are My Sunshine is well known, but not the rest of the lyrics. Keep on the Sunny Side was featured in the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000).
We all had fun learning these songs and learning more about traditional American folk music. We planned on having a potluck on 2/17, but it was too cold, so we postponed to 2/24, which was last night. In my next post I will share all about that! :)
During our meeting on 2/10, I started our traditional/folk song journey with American songs. We learned the songs at the bottom of this post. I would say almost all Americans grow up singing America the Beautiful and This Land is Your Land, as well as the Star Spangled Banner - all of which are more patriotic style songs. The other two, are folk songs that many people are familiar with, but not all. The main chorus of You Are My Sunshine is well known, but not the rest of the lyrics. Keep on the Sunny Side was featured in the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000).
We all had fun learning these songs and learning more about traditional American folk music. We planned on having a potluck on 2/17, but it was too cold, so we postponed to 2/24, which was last night. In my next post I will share all about that! :)
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“America the Beautiful” – Katharine Lee
Bates (lyrics); Samuel A. Ward (music) – 1895/1910
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“This Land is Your Land” – Woody
Guthrie (written in 1940, published in 1945)
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“You Are My Sunshine” – Jimmie Davis
and Charles Mitchell - 1939
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“Keep on the Sunny Side” – Ada
Blenkhorn (lyrics); J. Howard Entwisle (music) - 1899
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