Music for Children, Music by Children

Like eating, breathing, and sleeping, children sing because they must. Music, the universal language, is learned in the earliest years of life and remains vital thereafter. This rich collection invites listeners of all ages to revel and participate in the colorful world of Smithsonian Folkways’ children’s music collection, with both music created “for children,” showcasing our most celebrated storytellers and songwriters, and “by children,” featuring the unique ways children express and understand themselves and the world through song. 57 minutes, 36-page illustrated booklet.

Track Listing

101	Go Waggaloo Sarah Lee Guthrie	03:30
102	Little Liza Jane Elizabeth Mitchell	02:25
103	Did You Feed My Cow? Ella Jenkins	03:15
104	Hop High Ladies (Hop Up Ladies) The New Lost City Ramblers	02:29
105	Shake Sugaree Elizabeth Cotten and Brenda Evans	05:00
106	Race You Down the Mountain Woody Guthrie	02:28
107	¡Que llueva! (Let it Rain!) Suni Paz	01:05
108	Botana José-Luis Orozco	01:46
109	Go In and Out the Window Jean Ritchie	00:59
110	Yomi, Yomi Ruth Rubin	01:37
111	Jim Along Josie Pete Seeger	02:06
112	Kaa Fo Dennis Allen, A. Kdjo Tettey, and W.K. Amoaku	01:16
113	Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy Lead Belly	00:51
114	Here We Go Loopy-Loo Pete Seeger	02:24
115	Loop de Loo Children of Lilly's Chapel School, York, Alabama	01:42
116	Charlie over the Ocean Children of East York School, East York, Alabama	00:54
117	I Must See (Amasee) Children of Brown's Chapel School, Livingston, Alabama	01:32
118	Here We Go Willowby Children from Minisink Day Camp, New York City	01:34
119	London Bridge Children's Circle children, New York City	02:03
120	Twenty-Four Robbers Children in Chicago, Illinois	00:58
121	Al Citron Children in Uruapan, Mexico	01:20
122	Gypsy in the Moonlight Children at St. Belmont's Home, Trinidad	02:03
123	Jump Shamador Children of P.S. 48, Bronx, New York	03:06
124	Arroz con leche Children of Cuenca, Ecuador	01:58
125	A la rueda de San Miguel Children in Uruapan, Mexico	01:04
126	Ambos a dos Children in Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico	04:49
127	Camp Songs: Bill Bones Children in New York City	01:43
128	The Fox Six boys in New York City	01:10