American History in Ballad and Song, Vol.1

Developed as a teaching guide for junior high school social studies classes, this compilation features 57 songs, mainly about American history and culture. They are organized thematically, with topics including Colonial America, the Civil War, and frontier life. A section on "The World of Man" includes Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim prayers as well as a Polish, Hungarian, and Zulu song.

Most of the tracks originally appeared on other Folkways recordings. Artists include Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Hermes Nye, Wallace House, Ed McCurdy, Woody Guthrie, and The Grail Singers. Liner notes offer song lyrics and lesson plan ideas.

EN ESPAÑOL

Desarrollado como una guía docente para las clases de estudios sociales de secundaria, esta compilación incluye cincuenta y siete canciones, principalmente acerca de la historia y la cultura estadounidense. Están organizadas temáticamente, con temas como la América colonial, la Guerra Civil y la vida de frontera. Una sección sobre ”El mundo del hombre“ (The World of Man) incluye oraciones budistas, hindúes y musulmanas, así como una canción polaca, húngara y Zulú.

La mayoría de las pistas han aparecido originalmente en otras grabaciones de Folkways. Artistas incluídos como Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Hermes Nye, Wallace House, Ed McCurdy, Woody Guthrie y The Grail Singers. Las notas ofrecen letras de las canciones e ideas para el plan de lección.

Track Listing

101	Washer Lad	Pete Seeger	01:12
102	Shamrock	Pete Seeger	02:23
103	When I Was Single	Peggy Seeger	01:46
104	The Ballad of Tea Party	Hermes Nye	01:26
105	The Liberty Song	Ed McCurdy	02:59
106	The Dying Sergent	Ed McCurdy	02:50
107	The Battle of Saratoga	Hermes Nye	01:54
108	Cornwallis Burgoyned	Ed McCurdy	02:23
109	Buffalo Skinners	Pete Seeger	02:42
110	Davy Crockett	Hermes Nye	04:56
111	Sioux Indians	Pete Seeger	03:38
112	Greer County Bachelor (Starving to Death on My Government Claim)	Pete Seeger	02:35
113	Crossing the Plains	Logan English	04:06
114	Cowboy Yodel	Pete Seeger	00:52
115	Free Elections	Pete Seeger	01:29
116	Jefferson and Liberty	Ed McCurdy	01:54
117	Andrew Jackson	Ed McCurdy	02:19
118	Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be?	Elizabeth Knight	01:55
119	No Irish Need Apply	Pete Seeger	01:53
120	The Harrison Song	Ed McCurdy	02:35
121	Hail Africa Band	Wallace House	01:53
122	Abolitionist Hymn	Hermes Nye	01:24
123	The Bonnie Blue Flag	Hermes Nye	03:05
124	Cumberland Crew	Hermes Nye	02:48
125	General Patterson	Hermes Nye	02:21
126	In Charleston Jail	Hermes Nye	01:44
127	All Quiet along the Potomac	Hermes Nye	02:41
128	Lincoln and Liberty	Hermes Nye	01:22
129	Old Rebel	Hermes Nye	01:45
130	Pittsburgh Town	Pete Seeger	01:29
131	The Blind Fiddler	Pete Seeger	01:15
132	Eight-Hour Day	Pete Seeger	01:00
133	My Children Are Seven in Number	Pete Seeger	03:57
134	Let Them Wear Their Watches Fine	Pete Seeger	03:39
135	Cotton Mill Colic	Pete Seeger	01:38
136	Mill Mother's Lament	Pete Seeger	01:36
137	The Faith of Harry Simms	Pete Seeger	02:11
138	The TVA Song	Pete Seeger	02:01
139	Inflation	A vocal group and accompanying jazz ensemble	01:40
140	Sixty Percent	Pete Seeger	01:03
141	Raggedy	Pete Seeger	02:30
142	Seven Cent Cotton and Forty Cent Meat	Pete Seeger	01:56
143	Dust Storm Disaster	Woody Guthrie	03:12
144	Old English Forty Years Ago	Wallace House	06:02
145	The Hunters of Kentucky	Wallace House	03:02
146	Santa Anna	Hermes Nye	01:23
147	Roll Alabama Roll	Hermes Nye	02:03
148	Cuba Libre	Jerry Silverman	03:05
149	The Flood and the Storm	Woody Guthrie	02:01
150	Well, What a Time	Prisoners on a Texas prison farm	03:15
151	Japanese Buddhist Service	Male vocalist with accompanying musicians	00:44
152	Indian (Hindu) Religious Hymn	Male vocalist with sitar and percussion	02:03
153	Moslem Hymn Time	A group of male singers	02:37
154	It's the Same All Over	Arthur Samuels	02:12
155	To I Hola	The Grail Singers	02:03
156	Erdo	The Grail Singers	03:25
157	Ntabezikude	The Grail Singers	02:14