[HANASHIR:14610] Re: 60s Folk Music (and 50's too)

[Amy Fried, Ph.D. <jdkrheum...>]

The only folk song I do is "I Live in the City" by Malvina Reynolds, for
Martin Luther King Day.
-Amy

On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:49:38 EDT Prezbimbam (at) aol(dot)com writes:
> With this subject of "folk" songs, I have a question....When I was 
> the music 
> director at the JCC Day Camp, I always added folk songs (Hammer, B 
> in the 
> Wind) - in fact, "Sailing Up, Sailing Down," made it to Camp Coleman 
> from one of 
> my counselors a number of years ago. However, I've always been 
> hesitant to add 
> to curriculum at Sunday School (I teach all grades (K-7) 1-2 times 
> per month). 
> I do mostly tyg songs - prayers, etc. (not traditional 
> prayers)....all grades 
> love their music time....we leave the doors open for everyone to 
> hear....I 
> leave the other for Hebrew School teachers. Does anyone add folk 
> music to their 
> curriculum in this type of environment, and if you do, which ones? 
> Thanks! 
> Mib Hirschberg
> Temple Judea
> West Palm Beach

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