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Music for Children, Music by Children

Various Artists
Music for Children, Music by Children

Like eating, breathing, and sleeping, children sing because they must. Music, the universal language, is learned in the earliest years of life and remains vital thereafter. This rich collection invites listeners of all ages to revel and participate in the colorful world of Smithsonian Folkways’ children’s music collection, with both music created “for children,” showcasing our most celebrated storytellers and songwriters, and “by children,” featuring the unique ways children express and understand themselves and the world through song. 57 minutes, 36-page illustrated booklet.

Track Listing

101
Go Waggaloo Sarah Lee Guthrie 3:30
102
Little Liza Jane Elizabeth Mitchell 2:25
103
Did You Feed My Cow? Ella Jenkins 3:15
104
Hop High Ladies (Hop Up Ladies) The New Lost City Ramblers 2:29
105
Shake Sugaree Elizabeth Cotten and Brenda Evans 5:00
106
Race You Down the Mountain Woody Guthrie 2:28
107
¡Que llueva! (Let it Rain!) Suni Paz 1:05
108
Botana José-Luis Orozco 1:46
109
Go In and Out the Window Jean Ritchie 0:59
110
Yomi, Yomi Ruth Rubin 1:37
111
Jim Along Josie Pete Seeger 2:06
112
Kaa Fo Dennis Allen, A. Kdjo Tettey, and W.K. Amoaku 1:16
113
Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy Lead Belly 0:51
114
Here We Go Loopy-Loo Pete Seeger 2:24
115
Loop de Loo Children in Lilly’s Chapel School, Alabama 1:42
116
Charlie Over the Ocean Children in East York School, East York, Alabama 0:54
117
I Must See (Amasee) Children in Brown's Chapel School, Livingston, Alabama 1:32
118
Here We Go Willowby Children from Minisink Day Camp 1:34
119
London Bridge Children in New York City 2:03
120
Twenty-Four Robbers Children in Chicago 0:58
121
Al citron Children in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico 1:20
122
Gypsy in the Moonlight Children at St. Belmont’s Home, Trinidad 2:03
123
Jump Shamador Children at P.S. 48, Bronx, New York 3:06
124
Arroz con leche Children in Cuenca, Ecuador 1:58
125
A la rueda de San Miguel Children in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico 1:04
126
Ambos a dos Children in Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico 4:49
127
Camp Songs: Bill Bones Children in New York City 1:43
128
The Fox Six boys in New York City 1:10

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