Singing and playing music at gatherings – whether around a campfire with friends, at parties or community sing-alongs – is always magical and uplifting. Music is the universal language that brings people together from all walks of life. Happy Traum, the renown folk musician and educator/founder of Homespun Tapes, has put together this fantastic collection of 100 songs, perfect for gatherings of all sizes. They have been joyously tested at sing-alongs and jamborees for generations, and he wants to share the experience with you!
Happy tells how and where he became acquainted with each song and the artists who wrote them and/or made them famous (many of whom are/were personal friends) and how these songs shaped the culture and times. The songs in this collection are organized into four sections: Traditional Folk and Bluegrass, Singing the Blues, Gospel Songs and Spirituals, Singer/Songwriters.
All The Good Times Are Past And Gone
Amazing Grace
Angel Band
Angels From Montgomery
Annie's Song
Betty And Dupree
Blood Red River
Blowin' In The Wind
Blue Railroad Train
Buckets Of Rain
Bury Me Beneath The Willow
Careless Love
C.C. Rider
Church Street Blues
The Circle Game
City Of New Orleans
Come Back Baby
Copperhead Road
Darcy Farrow
Dark As A Dungeon
Daydream
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Deep Elem Blues
Deep River Blues
Different Drum
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
Early Mornin' Rain
East Virginia Blues
Evil-Hearted Me
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Freight Train
Friend Of The Devil
Gentle On My Mind
Georgia On My Mind
Going Down Slow
Going Down The Road Feeling Bad
Good Mornin' Blues
He Was A Friend Of Mine
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
Hesitation Blues
House Of The Rising Sun
I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
I Am A Pilgrim
I Belong To The Band, Hallelujah
I Shall Be Released
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
I'll Fly Away
I'm Gonna Be An Engineer
If You Could Read My Mind
In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)
Jesus On The Mainline
John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man
John Henry
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Lazybones
Let Us Break Bread Together
Little Woman You're So Sweet
Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
Mama Don't 'Low
Midnight Special
Mr. Bojangles
Move To Kansas City
My Creole Belle
My Lord, What A Morning
Nashville Cats
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Nine Hundred Miles
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
One Meat Ball
Orphan Girl
Papa's On The Housetop
Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Pretty Polly
Railroad Bill
Ripple
Rock Island Line
Rocky Mountain High
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
St. James Infirmary Blues
San Francisco Bay Blues
Scarborough Fair
Shady Grove
Sitting On Top Of The World
Six Days On The Road
Sixteen Tons
Sloop John B.
Sparkle And Shine
Step It Up And Go
Storms Are On The Ocean
Summertime
This Train
Time In A Bottle
Trouble In Mind
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
Water Is Wide
The Weight
Wildwood Flower
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Willin'
Wouldn't It Be Nice
