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The Songs We Sang
Favorite American Folksongs
Sigrid Johnson, associate conductor
Piano—Charles Kemper, Harmonica—Clint Hoover
Guitar—Bobby Stanton, Joan Griffith
Accordion—Silvester Vicic, Bass—Greg Hippen
Percussion—Dave Hagedorn
VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Philip Brunelle, conductor
As comforting as an old patchwork quilt, these beloved folksongs are presented in charming choral arrangements with guitar, harmonica, accordion, bass and piano by Philip Brunelle and the 32-voice VocalEssence Ensemble Singers.
No matter what ethnic backgrounds we come from, we share a wonderful heritage in the folk songs of the United States — an amazing range of songs that date from before the Revolutionary War. Whether passed along by tradition or composed by a known songwriter, all of these songs have a melody that you can hum, sing and remember! Thanks to Norman Luboff, Edwin Fissinger, Jack Halloran, and the dynamic team of Alice Parker & Robert Shaw, we have wonderful arrangements that capture the atmosphere of each in choral settings. Perhaps you already know all of these folk songs. But if you don’t — no problem. Listen to this album and you’ll learn to love them all! — Philip Brunelle
When this is good, it's very good. Dixie comes off as the wistful, attractively introspective song it ought to be. Favorites like My Old Kentucky Home, Shenandoah, and Down in the Valley also tug at the heartstrings in handsome arrangements sung sensitively by this 32-voice choir from Minnesota.
--American Record Guide
[On the CD there is] a most imaginative resource guide which includes not only biographies of the composers and arrangers, words, editions, and program notes, but also cultural, political, linguistic, and social background information on each song and interesting study exercises for the students. As many of Stephen Foster's songs, Oh Susannah, for instance, were written for minstrel shows, there are obvious issues of race, language, and audience to be explored.
--Fanfare Magazine
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Program Notes
1. Oh Dear! What Can the Matter Be? (Arr. Norman Luboff) - [ 1:34 ]
2. Down in the Valley (Arr. Norman Luboff) - [ 2:41 ]
3. Black is the Color (Arr. Norman Luboff) - [ 2:36 ]
4. Skip to My Lou (Arr. Norman Luboff) - [ 2:04 ]
5. Dixie (Traditional [attributed to Daniel Emmet], arr. Norman Luboff) - [ 2:05 ]
6. Camptown Races (Stephen Foster, arr. Jack Halloran) - [ 2:34 ]
7. Laura Lee (Stephen Foster, arr. Edwin Fissinger) - [ 3:01 ]
8. Oh Susanna (Stephen Foster, arr. Edwin Fissinger) - [ 2:08 ]
9. Gentle Annie (Stephen Foster, arr. Edwin Fissinger) - [ 3:04 ]
10. Goin’ to Boston (Traditional, arr. Alice Parker) - [ 2:40 ]
11. My Old Kentucky Home (Stephen Foster, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw) - [ 3:28 ]
12. Seeing Nellie Home (Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw) - [ 2:36 ]
13. The Lonesome Valley (Arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw) - [ 3:59 ]
14. Shenandoah (Traditional, arr. James Erb) - [ 3:54 ]
15. Hooray for the Cowboys (Marilyn Bergman, arr. Norman Luboff) - [ 1:56 ]
16. Red River Valley (Traditional, arr. Norman Luboff) - [ 2:47 ]
17. Tumblin’ Tumbleweed (Bob Nolan, arr. Normal Luboff) - [ 2:44 ]
18. Riders in the Sky (Stan Jones) - [ 3:02 ]
19. Cool Water (Bob Nolan, arr. Norman Luboff) - [ 2:50 ]
Total Playing Time - [ 51:47 ]
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