Jane Yolen's Old Macdonald Songbook Author:Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple Take a musical romp with celebrated author Jane Yolen, composer Adam Stemple, and illustrator Rosekrans Hoffman in the fanciful collection of turnes from the barnyard. In this companion volume to their highly praised ook Jane Yolen's Mother Goose Songbook, Ms Yolen has gathered forty-three songs that sing the praises of turkeys, cows, geese, mul... more »es, dogs and many other farm-dwelling creatures. What's more, her brisk introductions reveal some fascinating facts about the origin and history of each song. For instance, "Turkey in the Straw," now performed at square dances, was first sung in New York City in 1834. "The Darby Ram" was George Washington's favorite song. And "Old Dog Tray," written by Stephen Foster, sold 125,000 copies of sheet music in the first eighteen months of publication.
Composer Adam Stemple once again has created simple, engagint arrangements for piano and guitar, while Rosekrans Hoffman's quirky barnyard characters quack, bark, and moo with pure delight.« less