You may turn on the CD player or the radio when you want to hear music—but once, in the days before modern technology, music was enjoyed whenever groups of people got together. You probably know some folk songs, a song that was passed along from person to person. Learn about: • types of folk songs • folk instruments • folk music's European and African roots • Cajun music • the music of Appalachia • Hispanic music • today's folk music. Modern music—Rock, Country, R&B, and more—is rooted deep in North America's musical folklore. And folk music is still alive and well today.

A deluxe, comprehensive collection of 103 school and camp favorites. Contains patriotic songs, campfire songs, hiking songs, and even fun songs for use on buses. Includes melody line, lyrics, and guitar chords.

Description and analysis of a folk tradition that long has been a rite of passage for children and adolescents. In depth discussion of 19 songs, brief mention of 1,400 others. 65 historic photographs.

A deluxe, comprehensive collection of 103 school and camp favorites. Contains patriotic songs, campfire songs, hiking songs, and even fun songs for use on buses. Includes melody line, lyrics, and guitar chords. Seventeen songs are performed on the stereo recordings.

This enduring collection of more than 100 campfire songs - complete with words, scores and guitar chords.

(Strum Together). The Strum Together series enables players of five different instruments or any combination of them to "strum together" on 68 great songs. This new, easy-to-use format features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments: standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. This collection includes 70 tunes perfect for campfire fun: Amie * Bad, Bad Leroy Brown * Blowin' in the Wind * California Dreamin' * Danny's Song * Down on the Corner * Fire and Rain * Free Fallin' * Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) * Hallelujah * Hey Jude * The House of the Rising Sun * I Walk the Line * In My Life * The Joker * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Maggie May * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da * Peaceful Easy Feeling * Redemption Song * (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay * Stand by Me * Sweet Caroline * Teach Your Children * This Land Is Your Land * You Are My Sunshine * and many more.