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Songs from the James Madison Carpenter Folk Collection

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This resource shares the ideas and repertoire EFDSS used as part of our Carpenter Folk Online education projects that took place in 2018. Written by Hazel Askew, the resource features a selection of seven diverse folk songs from the many collected by James Madison Carpenter in Britain and the USA from 1928–1935. It is designed to support learning from Key Stage 1–5, and includes audio recordings, notation, comprehensive teaching notes and curriculum links.

Media

Video:

An Introduction to the James Madison Carpenter Collection

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Audio:

Sally Jumped Over the Stars

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The One-O

Download: mp3(4.22 MB)

The Old Woman Wrapped Up in a Blanket

Download: mp3(736.86 KB)

Wassail Song

Download: mp3(2.96 MB)

Wassail Song (melody)

Download: mp3(562.98 KB)

Wassail Song (accompaniment)

Download: mp3(2.9 MB)

Hard, Hard Times

Download: mp3(2.56 MB)

Thomas the Rhymer

Download: mp3(9.46 MB)

Thomas the Rhymer (normal chords)

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Thomas the Rhymer (vocal harmony)

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Thomas the Rhymer (alternative chords and vocal harmony)

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The Wife of Usher's Well (version B, sung by Hazel Askew)

Download: mp3(5.62 MB)

The Wife of Usher's Well (version A, sung by Thomas McKean)

Download: mp3(4.02 MB)

The Wife of Usher's Well (version C, sung by Gemma Smith Vondras)

Download: mp3(2.9 MB)

PDF:

(3.72 MB)