(Fake Book). The ultimate collection of over 1,000 folksongs perfect for performers, school teachers, and hobbyists. This book includes a huge variety of songs spanning hundreds of years and originating from America, England, Canada, Britain, Scotland, Ireland, and other countries. It includes all styles of folk music, including spirituals, cowboy songs, sea chanteys, work songs, children's songs, love ballads, protest songs, and more. Titles include: All the Pretty Little Horses * All Through the Night * The Ash Grove * Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair * The Blue Tail Fly * Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie * Clementine * The Cruel War Is Raging * Danny Boy * Deep River * Down by the Salley Gardens * The Erie Canal * Git Along, Little Dogies * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * Home on the Range * The House of the Rising Sun * How Can I Keep from Singing? * Hush, Little Baby * Jacob's Ladder * John Henry * Kumbaya * Lonesome Valley * Michael Row the Boat Ashore * The Old Chisolm Trail * Shall We Gather at the River * Shenandoah * Simple Gifts * The Streets of Laredo * Swing Low, Sweet Chariot * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * Yankee Doodle * and many, many more! Features the original version of each tune, and all known verses.
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By DT
These Fake books are excellent for all levels of musicians. The melody line with the chords allows you to improvise and gives you all that you need to really enjoy your music. The variety of music provided is excellent.
By John Herman
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I ordered this book in hopes of having some of the songs that were popular in fifties with groups like Kingston Trio, Brothers Four, The Weavers,Etc..As the title says, these songs are world wide from times I do not know.The majority of the songs are unknown and unheard of to me. There are some of songs heard back in fifties, sixties, but most of the songs presented have older versions and words which don't apply to the music I remember and have on records from those times.
For me, I can't give a high rating because of the content of the songs presented. I would have liked to see more of the campfire type of songs that most of have tried to sing but the words got lost or changed. You know, were everyone is just in a light mood and enjoying a nite singing songs!
If the buyer of this book is just looking for songs to transpose into their style of music, there are certainly enough songs presented. I'm just not sure that many of these songs could be updated to new standard of words and music that can be enjoyed at the campfire sing alongs in 2008 and longer. Sorry, but that's my feelings about this book.
For me, I can't give a high rating because of the content of the songs presented. I would have liked to see more of the campfire type of songs that most of have tried to sing but the words got lost or changed. You know, were everyone is just in a light mood and enjoying a nite singing songs!
If the buyer of this book is just looking for songs to transpose into their style of music, there are certainly enough songs presented. I'm just not sure that many of these songs could be updated to new standard of words and music that can be enjoyed at the campfire sing alongs in 2008 and longer. Sorry, but that's my feelings about this book.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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A huge volume of songs
May 17 2009
By M. Dillon
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I have really enjoyed this book.
First off, there are more songs than you can imagine! It's great to search by name or location of origination, etc. Most are done with simple chords so if you have a limited knowledge of fancy chords there will be lots of songs for you to enjoy playing.
I love the binder which allows for the book to lay flat without the pages flipping around.
Happy playin'!
First off, there are more songs than you can imagine! It's great to search by name or location of origination, etc. Most are done with simple chords so if you have a limited knowledge of fancy chords there will be lots of songs for you to enjoy playing.
I love the binder which allows for the book to lay flat without the pages flipping around.
Happy playin'!
22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book!!
Oct 13 2005
By Sean P. Powers
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I'm only 2 months into learning to play guitar. This book has allowed me to play songs that I know. This has really helped me feel like I will get there at some point.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Folksong Fake Book
Jan 23 2007
By Andrew J. Snyder
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Just an excellent collection. If I can play piano to these tunes...so can you!
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