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Using Traditional American Music
Tracing the origins of Yankee Doodle for instance, brings us to Oliver Cromwell after the uprising against King Charles I, then to Albany, NY in 1755 as the British were preparing to attack the French and Indians at Niagara. The song was first sung in America by British militia poking fun at the ragged appearance of Colonial soldiers. Twenty five years later in Yorktown, victorious Colonial troops proudly (and perhaps cynically) sang it at Cornwallis’ surrender. Likewise exploring the roots of the Appalachian lap dulcimer brings us to the 1730’s as Germans and Scotch-Irish migrated south from their homesteads in Pennsylvania, beginning the first significant white settlement into the Appalachian mountains. In this workshop, discussion will be mixed with the presentation of songs performed on various instruments. For example, participants may be taught to sing the spiritual Daniel which was traditionally sung in “call and response” style, a method used to quickly teach a religious congregation new songs. This workshop offers an integrated approach to the teaching of social studies, particularly history, in its use of music as a tool to explore the subject. Participants will gain insight into this approach, and learn specifics about certain songs and instruments and their relationship to history. They will also see how: 1) music can be a cultural reflection or expression of an ethnic group, community or entire people, 2) each group of people has their own specific cultural expressions, 3) examining the meaning of a song can tell us many things about people, their way of life and their historical/cultural setting and 4) our own heritage is a direct reflection of past cultures. Resource material will be available listing general references, discography and distributors of traditional music recordings. PRESENTATION OUTLINE Hop Hi Ladies (Appalachian dulcimer) - The Gypsy Davie (ballad) Stay All Night (banjo) Psalms of the Pilgrims and early colonists. Windham (religious song) Fanning to Frohock (jaw harp) Young Ladies in Town (guitar) Daniel (spiritual) Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (spiritual) Ham and Eggs (work songs) Good Morning Blues (guitar) Tenting Tonight (guitar) Hard Crackers (guitar) The Boatman Dance (mandola) The Erie Canal (banjo) The Housewife’s Lament (bouzouki) Ho, Westward Ho (accordion) Drill, Ye Tarries, Drill (bouzouki) The Pot Wrestler (harmonica) Haul Away Joe (concertina) The Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues (guitar) This Land Is Your Land (guitar) Workshop length: This presentation can be given in a 2 hr. to 3 hr. session. |
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