Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter: Down to the River: Mixed Choir a Cappella: Vocal

The life and music of Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter is the stuff of true legend and you can discover the secrets of his style and sound with Harry Lewman in this unique DVD tutorial.Widely regarded as one of the mostinfluential folk musicians in America's history Lead Belly's career spanned the era of minstrel shows the Blues explosion of the 1920s and the dawn of the singer/songwriter. His influence upon Woody Guthrie and Pete Seegerwould shape the way in which all American singer/songwriters write and play to this day.In this special DVD presentation Harry Lewman explores the stories behind the songs and explains in detail the unusual way in whichLead Belly tuned strung and played the 12-string guitar. Rare footage of Lead Belly is also featured in this lesson.

Professor Sharon Gratto has built a career providing historical context to multicultural and folk music. Pavane Publishing is proud to launch her new series with this classic tune attributed to Huddie Ledbetter. A simple three-part treble choir accompanied by a stand-up bass gives an authentic American home-spun quality to the work. Truly fun to sing this arrangement sounds just the way the song should always be sung.