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Folk Songs for Young People

Pete Seeger
Folk Songs for Young People

Pete Seeger has become an American tradition right along with the songs he sings. This recording, first released in 1959, captures and conveys Pete's personal warmth, engaging style, and ability to educate children while entertaining them. He sings old favorites such as "On Top of Old Smokey," "Skip to My Lou," and "John Henry," introducing them as songs "you never hear on the radio,...on jukeboxes,...or on TV...Just ordinary songs which one person teaches to another." These songs have endured as part of the American soundscape partly because of Pete's tireless dedication to their preservation. This album gives a whole new generation of children the opportunity to learn and sing these classic American folksongs. Appropriate for children ages 5 and up.

AWARDS
2002 Parents Choice Recommended

Track Listing

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Skip to My Lou Pete Seeger 02:20
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102
Blow the Man Down Pete Seeger 01:10
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103
Weave Room Blues Pete Seeger 00:40
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104
The Farmer Is the Man (Who Feeds Us All) Pete Seeger 01:10
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Wood-Chopping Song Pete Seeger 02:34
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Four Pence a Day Pete Seeger 01:14
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107
Vigndig a Fremd Kind Pete Seeger 01:01
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108
Way Down Yonder in the Cornfield Pete Seeger 02:59
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109
Pepsi-Cola Pete Seeger 00:58
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110
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Pete Seeger 03:16
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111
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho Pete Seeger 02:03
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112
Oh, Worrycare Pete Seeger 05:32
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On Top of Old Smoky Pete Seeger 01:27
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Irene (Goodnight Irene) Pete Seeger 02:17
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John Henry Pete Seeger 04:30
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116
Dayenu Pete Seeger 01:35
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It Could Be a Wonderful World Pete Seeger 02:46