(90-second preview)
Foo Boo Woo Boo John
From: Program 5 of Old Music for New Ears
Length: 00:03:12
Description:
Mike Seeger, an expert musician and an authority on traditional American music, shows how to play the jaw harp and performs a traditional folk song that came to America from England. This excerpt is from Program 5 of the KET series Old Music for New Ears, which brings top folk and traditional musicians into the studio to perform for a young student audience. Designed to introduce the pure and simple forms of traditional music to today’s generation, the series includes 22 15-minute programs featuring a wide variety of traditional instruments and musical styles.
Suggested uses:
- to demonstrate the jaw harp
- as an example of American folk music with English roots
- in a study of how traditional music is handed down and changed over time (what songs students hear at home, from their grandparents, etc.)
- as a good sing-along song
More information on Old Music for New Ears:
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