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Lake Rhymes:
Folk Songs of the Great Lakes Region
A songbook and study guide with historical photos and an 18-song companion CD
by Lee and Joann Murdock
Lake Rhymes is
- an 18-song CD with 71 minutes of Lee Murdock performance
- packaged with 146-page book containing
- musical scores for all 18 songs
- over 70 historic photos, maps and illustrations
- the stories behind each song, vocabulary, background
- worksheets and exercises for teachers and music enthusiasts
- ideas for teachers to use the songs and books in teaching history, English, music and geography
- ready to be enjoyed by anyone with an avid interest in maritime history or traditional folk music.
The songs are arranged in pairs, two songs to a chapter.
- Chapter 1: Towpaths Through History
The Erie Canal
The Illinois and Michigan Canal
- Chapter 2: Heaving and Hauling and Singing
Haul Away Joe
Rolling Home
- Chapter 3: The ABC’s in the Workplace
The Sailor’s Alphabet
The Lumberman’s Alphabet
- Chapter 4: Anthems, Songs of Celebration
The Deep Blue Horizon
The Great Lakes Song
- Chapter 5: The Oral Tradition
Follow the Drinkin’ Gourd
Shenandoah–Shenandore
- Chapter 6: Lament for the Lost at Sea
The Persia’s Crew
Lost on the Lady Elgin
- Chapter 7: Tall Tales and Exaggerated Circumstances
Yankee Brown
The Housewife’s Lament
- Chapter 8: The Ballad, Classic Stories in Song
The Red Iron Ore (E.C. Roberts)
The Christmas Ship (featuring underwater photos of the Rouse Simmons in Lake Michigan)
- Chapter 9: Off to the Races
The Bigler’s Crew
The Crack Schooner Moonlight
Lake Rhymes is available at Lee Murdock performances, in museums and specialty shops, and by mail order from this web site.
Price: $30.00
You can have a copy of Lake Rhymes donated to your school, with an assembly performance by Lee Murdock. School Fees start at $350 for one 50 minute presentation, or $550 for two performances in a half day, travel included. See the booking page for more information.
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