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Toward World Understanding with Song

Various Artists
Toward World Understanding with Song

A compilation of 39 tracks of music from around the world, all previously released on Folkways Records, this album was originally intended to accompany a book written by Vernice, Robert, and Virginia Nye and designed “to help teachers and parents introduce the study of world understanding to elementary-school-age children.” In addition to children's songs, the examples of other genres (carols, a sea shantey, a spiritual, and more) inform a broader audience.

In addition to songs from the United States, the recording includes musical selections from Canada, China, Iran, Israel, South Africa, Germany, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Iconic folksinger Pete Seeger is the performer (or provides accompaniment) on eight of the 39 tracks.

Track Listing

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Abiyoyo The Song Swappers and Pete Seeger 01:51
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This Land Is Your Land The Harvesters 01:43
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Dry Weather Houses Louise Bennett 02:40
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Mountain Call n/a 01:23
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Muss I Denn Martha Schlamme and Pete Seeger 02:35
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Que Bonita Bandera Pete Seeger 03:10
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107
Nippa Hut Luz Morales 01:11
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108
Eating Goober Peas Hermes Nye 01:59
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109
Donkey Riding Alan Mills 01:04
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110
Digging Potatoes Ellie Mao 01:09
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111
Moonlight on the Ching Yang River Chinese Cultural Theater Group 02:31
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201
Planting Rice Luz Morales 01:28
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The Derby Ram Gerry Armstrong 01:49
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Who Did Swallow Jonah? The Wagoners 01:06
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I's the Boy That Builds the Boat Alan Mills 01:11
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Ragshe Chubi Members of Bakhtiari tribe 03:22
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206
So Goes the Train Ora Dreyer 01:18
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Train Is A-Comin' Pete Seeger 03:04
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208
Fire Down Below Cisco Houston 01:12
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209
Rooster Miriam Ben-Ezra 01:06
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210
I Had a Rooster Pete Seeger 03:59
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Three Craw Alan Mills 01:50
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My White Horse Martina and Maria Eugenia Diaz 02:14
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Happy Birthday Luz Morales 01:05
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Come and Sing Alan Mills 01:38
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I'm So Happy Alan Mills 01:07
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Twelve Days of Christmas Alan Mills 03:27
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Lagu Srihardjono n/a 01:42
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Under the Shade of a Pine Tree n/a 03:02
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Kumbaya Pete Seeger 03:04
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Drums of the Yoruba n/a 02:07
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How Do the Boers Ride? Ora Dreyer 02:16
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402
Roll Over The Harvesters 00:49
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Heiveinu Shalom Aleichem Miriam Ben-Ezra 00:52
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Zuñi Harvest Dance n/a 02:30
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405
Simple Gifts George and Gerry Armstrong 02:05
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Study War No More (Down by the Riverside) Pete Seeger 03:13
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Holla Hi, Holla Ho Erica Vopel 01:42
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Yodel Song (Weggis Song) Martha Schlamme and Pete Seeger 01:49