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Photograph Of Disassembled Mountain Dulcimer

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Black and white photograph of the pieces of a disassembled mountain dulcimer lain out on backdrop with the book, "Four & Twenty: Songs for the Mountain Dulcimer" propped in the background.

Photograph Of Dulcimer

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This is a black and white photograph of a dulcimer belonging to Lynn McSpadden.

Arkansas Folk Music Lesson Plan

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This lesson plan will introduce students to Arkansas folk music and three of its pioneers, Almeda Riddle, Jimmy Driftwood, and Patsy Montana. Through primary source analysis of recordings and sheet music students will identify characteristics of folk music, compare folk music to other styles of music, discuss the significance of the song, and consider the social and historical context of the lyrics.

This lesson plan was produced for 6^th grade, 7^th grade, 8^th grade, 9^th grade, 10^th grade, 11^th grade, and 12^th grade students, but may be altered by teachers to fit other …

Lyrics To "Down In The Arkansas," Jimmy Driftwood, Leo Rainey

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Lyrics to Jimmy Driftwood's song, "Down in the Arkansas"

Folk Song, "The English Soldier And The Irish Lady", Leo Rainey

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Lyrics to the fok song, "The English Soldier and the Irish Lady."

Excerpt Of Lyrics From "Almeda Riddle's Book Of Ballads", Almeda Riddle

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Excerpt of lyrics from "Almeda Riddle's Book of Ballads" to a song about the 1926 tornado that destroyed part of Heber Springs.

Lyrics To "Me And My Cowboy Sweetheart," Patsy Montana, Patsy Montana

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Lyrics to Patsy Montana's song, "Me and My Cowboy Sweetheart."

Biography, "The Story Of Patsy Montana"

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Biography about Patsy Montana from a songbook

Sheet Music, "I'Ve Found My Cowboy Sweetheart" By Patsy Montana, Patsy Montana

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Sheet music with lyrics to Patsy Montana's song, "I've Found My Cowboy Sweetheart."

Folk Song, "When The Work's All Done This Fall", John Lomax, Alan Lomax

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Lyrics to "When All the Work's Done this Fall," a folk song collected by John and Alan Lomax.

Folk Song, "Jesse James", John Lomax, Alan Lomax

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Lyrics to "Jesse James," a folk song collected by John and Alan Lomax.

Folk Song, "The Cowboy's Dream", John Lomax, Alan Lomax

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Cowboy folk song collected by John and Alan Lomax.

"Heber Springs Is A Sad Scene Of Desolation," Arkansas Gazette, November 26, 1926

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Newspaper article from the Arkansas Gazette about a storm that struck Heber Springs in 1926.

The Arkansaw Bear: A Tale Of Fanciful Adventure Told In Song And Story Book Cover

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Horatio the bear does not know all the words to the folk-song "The Arkansas Traveler," so his friend Bo helps him finish it. What they don't know, they make up as they go.

Folk Song Lyrics, "Rome County" And "Brother Green", Almeda Riddle

Arkansas folk music supplemental materials

Lyrics to the folk songs "Rome County" and "Brother Green" as sung by Almeda Riddle from "Almeda Riddle's Book of Ballads."