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Classic Folk Songs for Kids from Smithsonian Folkways

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Classic Folk Songs for Kids from Smithsonian Folkways In Classic Folk Songs for Kids, curator Jeff Place culls a cross-section of 26 classics from the Smithsonian Folkways vaults to tell an intriguing story of American signature sing-alongs.  The songs’ origins are as fascinating as the songs are fun: centuries-old European ballads, an American Revolutionary tune, 19th-century American folksongs, African-derived game songs, a sea chantey, a railroad jingle, camp songs, and even an opera song! And the singers themselves are a who’s who of American folk music artistry—Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Cisco Houston, Suni Paz, Tom Glazer, Lord Invader, and many more. 56 minutes, 40-page booklet with lyrics.

Track Listing

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Elizabeth Mitchell
03:49
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102
Pete Seeger, Bess Hawes, and Tom Glazer
01:51
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103
Lead Belly
02:15
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104
Ella Jenkins
01:27
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105
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Family
02:44
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106
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
04:08
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107
Lord Invader
01:49
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108
Jean Ritchie
01:11
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109
Sam Hinton
02:25
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110
Suni Paz
02:05
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111
Pete Seeger
03:55
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112
The Ritchie Family
01:45
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113
Ella Jenkins
01:59
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114
Pete Seeger
01:41
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115
Snooks Eaglin
02:06
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116
Tom Glazer
03:10
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117
Pete Seeger
02:19
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118
Cisco Houston
02:17
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119
Pete Seeger
01:18
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120
Tom Glazer
02:03
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121
Children in Uruapan, Mexico
00:37
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122
Elizabeth Mitchell
02:49
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123
Cisco Houston
02:05
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124
Pete Seeger
01:51
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125
Alan Mills
02:45