This Land Is Your Land

Green Grass Grew All Around

Folksongs & Bluegrass for Children

We Really Enjoyed This!
I found this CD at my public library and thought it might be an adequate collection to introduce my 5 year old daughter to some classic American folksongs. I have never heard of this guy Phil Rosenthal before (should I have?) but I thought all the songs were surprisingly enjoyable to listen to. My favorite is "Goodnight Irene" and my daughter, who also loves the CD, is going around singing "Buffalo Gals" which is her choice for best song. The library copy is pretty worn so I was surprised and very happy to see that Amazon still has this available to buy. It's definitely going on my wish list. Too bad there aren't samples to listen to of this great CD.

At last. A CD with the classics on it!
I've been looking for CDs of musicians that play the old songs. I am a preschool teacher and a mother and would like to continue these traditional songs on to another generation. This is good because its got a lot of songs I recognize. I still don't know where I learned half these songs, but memories cling to schoolrooms. "Erie Canal," "Hard Times Come Again No more," "Old Folks at Home" are a bunch of oldies but goodies. I was really looking for Stephen Fosters stuff that was "tastefully" done; this comes close. Its done in an accoustical way with the same guy singing EVERY song, that gets a little tiresome, even if it is his CD. But I am pleased with my purchase. There is no jazzed up versions here. I don't know about altered lyrics, either. But I do know its great to listen during my preschool day.