A compilation of 30 fiddle tunes ranging from folk to ragtime to gospel. Includes Skillet Good and Greasy; Rakes of Mallow; Cripple Creek; Leaning on the Everlasting Arms; and others. All tunes are presented in a'theme-and-variations' format. Guitar chords are included as are lyrics where appropriate. Levity leapt over the lyrical in these fiddling favorites that set our father's feet to stepping and made them 'do their thing.'

Backpocket Old-Time Songbook is considered a classic. In addition to song lyrics musical notation and guitar chords it is packed with hints on singing in the right key singing with an instrument transposing your chords usinga capo plus a short history of old-time songs minstrel songs dance tunes knockdown tunes ballads parlor songs and gospel songs. Includes numerous vintage photos. Includes words music and history of: Angelina Baker Bald-Headed End of the Broom Bravest Cowboy Bully of the Town Cindy Cluck Old Hen Come Take a Trip in My Airship Cotton-Eyed Joe Cumberland Gap Darling Nelly Gray Diamond Joe Dixie Don’t You Hear Jerusalem Moan? GroundHog Hard Times Come Again No More I’m Gwine Back to Dixie I’m the Man Who Rose the Mule Around the World Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy Kingdom Coming Little Rosewood Casket Little LogCabin in the Lane Little Stream of Whiskey Milwaukee Blues Mole in the Ground Oh Them Golden Slippers Oh My Little Darling Old Maid’s Last Hope Pap’s Billy Goat Pretty Saro Rambling Boy Shady Grove Shall We Gather atthe River? Sourwood Mountain Sugar Babe Watermelon on the Vine Wild Bill Jones Wildwood Flower Wind and Rain Yellow Rose of Texas.

230 folk songs and spirituals, religious and secular, arranged for piano and voice. From joyous gospel to deeply felt blues, this wonderful collection contains vintage songs sung and played through the years by black Americans - at work, in church and for pure entertainment. Included are spirituals, blues, work songs and a variety of social and dance songs. This is an indispensable treasury of music for singers, musicians and all readers seeking a comprehensive sourcebook of black American folk music. It will be equally welcomed at parties, family get-togethers, sing-alongs, church events and other gatherings where people want to play and sing these classic folk songs thatare an integral part of American musical history./ Recueil / Chant et Piano