Over 50 enjoyable and engaging songs for all ages and in every style, including folk, pop, music hall and spirituals. Contains many well-known tunes, such as When I'm sixty four, Mango walk, Pack up your troubles, The runaway train and My grandfather's clock. Over 50 enjoyable and engaging songs for all ages and in a wide range of styles, including folk, pop, music hall and spirituals. Contains many well-known tunes, such as When I'm sixty four, Mango walk, Pack up your troubles, The runaway train and My grandfather's clock. Simple piano accompaniments and guitar chords as well as second vocal parts, recorder and percussion accompaniment ideas are all provided.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Songbooks .

This book has been graded for interest at 6 years.

There are 112 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1977 by HarperCollins Publishers .

David Gadsby has compiled many of A&C Black's best-loved and most enduring songbooks. Beatrice Harrop has compiled many of the best-loved A&C Black songbooks.

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 Hullabaloo-loo: Alexander's ragtime band; don't bring Lulu; I do like to be beside the seaside; any old iron?; the quartermaster's stores; roll out the barrel; let's all go down the Strand!. Part 2 I love a lassie: I love a lassie; sucking cider through a straw; Dinah; when I'm sixty-four; if you knew Susie; she's a lassie from Lancashire; she was one of the early birds; I came from Alabama; you are my sunshine. Part 3 Island in the sun: island in the sun; lazy coconut tree; Linstead market; mango walk; the mocking bird; Jamaica farewell. Part 4 Horse in a lighthouse: you can't keep a horse in a lighthouse; mairzy doats and dozy doats; the cricket match; on Ilkla Moor baht'at; stewball. Part 5 Amazing grace: amazing grace; when the saints go marching in; Michael, row the boat ashore; swing low, sweet chariot. Part 6 Pack up your troubles: pack up your troubles; when the red, red robin; the happy wanderer; when you're smiling; side by side; supercalifragilisticexpialidocious; I'm forever blowing bubbles; I lift up my finger; home on the range. Part 7 Keep that wheel a-turning: keep that wheel a-turning; don't dilly dally on the way; short'nin' bread; ob-la-di, ob-la-da; all the nice girls love a sailor; there's something about a soldier; the runaway train. Part 8 Let him go, let him tarry: let him go, let him tarry; Polly-wolly-doodle; the last thing on my mind; those were the days; yesterday; waltzing Matilda; my grandfather's clock; so long, it's been good to know you.