Williamsburg Regional Library

Rise again, a group singing songbook, conceived, developed & edited by Peter Blood & Annie Patterson ; associate editors: Johanna Halbeisen & Joe Offer ; preface by Pete Seeger & foreword by Billy Bragg ; cover art by Mary Azarian ; illustration by Annie Patterson, Meghan Merker & Mona Shiber

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Rise again

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conceived, developed & edited by Peter Blood & Annie Patterson ; associate editors: Johanna Halbeisen & Joe Offer ; preface by Pete Seeger & foreword by Billy Bragg ; cover art by Mary Azarian ; illustration by Annie Patterson, Meghan Merker & Mona Shiber

a group singing songbook

This songbook is a treasure trove of well-loved songs from blues, country, jazz and Motown to composed folk, traditional ballads, gospel and rounds. Using the same unique format as the editors' best-selling songbook, Rise Up Singing , Rise Again provides easy access to 1200 important songs in a compact, affordable collection. Including extensive liner notes and well-organized indices, this is an important resource for anyone who loves music

Ballads & Old Songs : traditional songs from England, Scotland & Ireland -- Blues : classics from Robert Johnson to Leadbelly & beyond -- British Invasion & Rock : British rock bands & artists from the 1960's to the 1990's -- Country : from Hank Williams to Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson -- Dignity & Diversity : empowerment & equal rights (from gender issues to bullying) -- Dreams & Mystery : songs of the imagination -- Earthcare : care for the environment -- Faith : songs from different faiths, spirituality & hymns, new & old -- Family : songs about children, parenting, life at home & school -- Farm & Prairie : farmers, cowboys & gardens -- Freedom : civil rights & liberation struggles, including South Africa, Ireland & Native peoples -- Friendship & Community : helping each other in good times & bad -- Funny Songs : humorous songs for older kids & adults -- Golden Oldies : popular songs from the 1800's into 1950's -- Good Times : dancing, having fun & ribald songs -- Gospel & Spirituals : from "Done made my vow" to "Ain't that good news" -- Healing & Letting Go : supportive songs to help with hospice and other transitions -- Home & Roots : where we come from, where we live (including immigration & exile) -- Hope & Strength : from "Ready for the storm" to "What a wonderful world" -- Jazz & Swing : standards from Ella & Billie to Bing & Frank -- Love : composed folk songs about love & romance -- Lullabies : songs to help young & old fall asleep & peacefully rest -- Millennial Songs : alternative & indie singer-songwriters from 1995 to present -- Motown and R & B : African-American popular music from 1950's on -- Musicals : Broadway, Gilbert & Sullivan, Hollywood musicals -- Old-timey & Bluegrass : Appalachian fiddle & banjo tunes & early country music -- Outdoors : nature, weather, wilderness & seasons of the year -- Peace : songs about wars & struggles to end war -- Play : fun songs for young ones (7 years & under) -- Pub Songs : rousing a cappella call & response songs (& drinking songs, too!) -- Rich & Poor : economic justice & injustice, from the Great Depression to the "Occupy" movement -- Rock Around the Clock : early rock n' roll from the 1950's to 1963 -- Seas & Sailors : chanteys, songs about riverboats, mermaids & cabin boys -- Sing People Sing! : celebrating singing & singers from Joe Hill to Leadbelly, Emmylou & Pete -- Struggle : working for a better world -- Surfin' USA : US rock groups & artists from 1963 to 1995 -- Times & Changes : songs about seasons of life -- Travelin' : on the road again (on foot, in cars, trucks, trains & planes) -- Work : songs about working people & their struggles

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