The Great Family Songbook: A Treasury of Favorite Folk Songs, Popular Tunes, Children's Melodies, International Songs, Hymns, Holiday Jingles and More for Piano and Guitar. | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dan Fox, Dick Weissman
Creator: Sarah Wilkins
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 28067
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 1579127584
Dewey Decimal Number: 782
EAN: 9781579127589
ASIN: 1579127584
Publication Date: October 18, 2007
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Product Description
Created for accomplished musicians and beginning players alike, and perfectly designed for family singalongs, this compilation has something in it for everyone. These are the classic and memorable songs we learned around the campfire, at school, from friends, and listening to the radio—from "Danny Boy" to "Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” Arranged by theme, you’ll find Christmas and other holiday songs, cowboy and western songs, children’s songs, folk songs, barbershop songs, hymns and spirituals, blues songs, international favorites, and more. Popular tunes include "Tom Dooley," "We Three Kings," "Camptown Races," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," "Those Were the Days," "Kum Ba Ya," "Hush Little Baby," "This Land Is Your Land," "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain," and many more. The piano arrangements and guitar chords are skillfully done and clearly laid out so that even casual players can make beautiful music.
Artist Sarah Wilkins has contributed delightful illustrations that bring these timeless songs to life. All in all, The Great Family Songbook is destined to become a treasured family heirloom.
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 A Treasury of Great Songs! September 29, 2008
Melamom
I originally checked this book out at the library. My family and I LOVED the great variety of songs, each of us found many songs that we enjoyed! Which, honestly, doesn't happen often! Since the book was returned to the library we have missed having the book around. I was pleased to find it at amazon for such a reasonable price! Can't wait to get this book home, so we can enjoy it even more! An excellent family songbook!
Folksong Fake Songbook July 5, 2008
Carmen C. Shultz
Great Book, used many times. Came packaged beautifully and is a delight to use. Thanks. ccs
 Disappointing June 19, 2008
J. Chan (Seattle, WA USA)
I was disappointed with the selection of songs in this book (I would have preferred more American folk songs and fewer show tunes; obviously that's a matter of personal taste though), and with the lack of lyrics for the songs they did include. For example, they only printed three stanzas for "This Land Is Your Land"; I know of at least five. Same for "Down in the Valley", which has at least three stanzas though only two were in the book. I don't have a great knowledge of lyrics (which is why I needed a book), so when I know more than the book does, that's a pretty sad day.
The Great Family Songbook February 28, 2008
Charlotte (Los angeles, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a find in a bountiful library when you're snowbound in a warm spacious vacation rental during a blizzard! It provided a variety of songs to sing around the fireplace while watching the snowflakes whirl outdoors. There's a song for everyone, young or the well seasoned seniors. A spiral bound binding would make it perfect for use with a keyboard, piano, guitar or ukulele.
Charming and much needed February 5, 2008
Charles B. Harness (Newton Kansas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Great Family Songook is a winsome effort that appears to have been inspired by a beautiful 50's book, "The Fireside book of Folk songs." I have ached for a successor to Fireside, and it appears we finally have it. The printing and selection of music is exciting and diverse, and the arrangements quite suitable for both novice and accomplished musicans.
I especially appreciate the illustrations, however. The illustrations by Sarah Wilkins are obviously modeled upon the stylized illustrations of Fireside illustrators Alice and Martin Provenses, though not as evocative. Similarly, the chapter introductions possess a strong resemblance to those found in Fireside. Special thanks go to the editors of this book for presenting a new classic that will no doubt become a treasure for mny in the years to come.
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