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Posted: Aug 08 2008 at 1:05pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G
I want to incorporate our American History studies with our music this year .... anyone got some great resources for music, songs or books that illustrate the music of the early colonial period? Especially fun ones fo the kids to learn (not just chamber/orchestral music).

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Posted: Aug 08 2008 at 1:26pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
Not exactly what you are asking for, but we have this piano music book. Maybe they have published others?

Lewis and Clark music has my review of it.

Have you seen this Popular Songs in American History site?

Fun idea, Mary!

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Posted: Aug 08 2008 at 2:35pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM
Colonial Williamsburg and Mount Vernon come to mind as inspirational points.

The Fife and Drum Corps is spectacular.

Various period recordings and books

Mount Vernon has a few ideas, too, including the Charles Carroll cd. Interesting....

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Posted: Aug 08 2008 at 2:45pm | IP Logged Quote missionfamily
I'm on dh's computer now, but there is a site with great Revolutionary War music...perhaps a quick google search will turn it up?

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Posted: Aug 08 2008 at 2:48pm | IP Logged Quote stefoodie
We're doing American History too so you got me curious and I googled (what else is new):

Early American music
Colonial America CD
Fif and Drum CD (World Turned Upside Down)
the Bay Psalm Book~1640
Colonial Music
Colonial and Revolution Songs

I found some info on Negro Spirituals but not sure this is what we want. Still looking...

Music from the Shenandoah play (John Cullum) for Civil War era...

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Posted: Aug 08 2008 at 4:33pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G
Thanks y'all .... keep 'em coming!

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Posted: Aug 08 2008 at 4:35pm | IP Logged Quote mom2mpr
We LOVE music here and are starting American History. I never thought to put the 2 together. Thanks for asking, Mary, and thanks to everyone for the resources. I am so excited!
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Posted: Aug 08 2008 at 6:22pm | IP Logged Quote mary
wee sing america is fantastic. my kids have been listening to it for six months. no other musical cd has held this kind of interest.
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