Sarah Emma Edmonds enlisted because she believed in the Union cause; Melverina Peppercorn joined to stay near her twin brother. Although women were not allowed to enlist as soldiers in the Civil War, many disguised themselves as men and fought anyway.

An ideal instructional text for any guitarist wanting to accompany singing. Each song contains a different strum pattern. In addition, the guitarist will play music in the keys of G, E minor, C, A minor, D, E, A, F, and D minor. Lead sheet format in standard notation.

This book is designed to aid the beginning uke player in playing strums applicable to folk and bluegrass music. Each of the 29 songs has a different strum pattern! A complete grounding in chord accompaniment is attained through songs presented in various keys. Written for the uke in standard GCEA tuning.

In Full Bloom is a celebration of mature women. Sharon Creeden draws on folktales to illuminate female heroism and life issues women face. Each folktale is paired with a vignette about a notable American woman.

(Guitar Chord Songbook). Here are the essentials you need to play 43 favorites from this folk trio melody, lyrics, and guitar chord diagrams. Includes: And When I Die * Blowin' in the Wind * Children, Go Where I Send Thee * Don't Think Twice, It's All Right * Goodnight, Irene * I Dig Rock and Roll Music * If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Puff the Magic Dragon * This Land Is Your Land * The Times They Are A-Changin' * We Shall Overcome * Wedding Song (There Is Love) * Where Have All the Flowers Gone? * and more.

"Join Peter Yarrow and sing along with this treasury of simple but memorable songs that have been cherished for generations"--P. [4] of book cover.

An extraordinary novel about a strong-willed woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight beside her husband in the Civil War. Rosetta doesn't want her new husband, Jeremiah, to enlist, but he joins up, hoping to make enough money that they'll be able to afford their own farm someday. When Jeremiah leaves, Rosetta decides her true place is by his side, no matter what that means, and follows him into war. Rich with historical details and inspired by the many women who fought in the Civil War while disguised as men, I Shall Be Near To You is a courageous adventure, a woman's search for meaning and individuality, and a poignant story of enduring love.

You Can Teach Yourself Mandolin is written as a teach-yourself text with play-along examples and tunes on the companion recording. In the author's words, It is aimed at helping you get started immediately on your way to mandolinhood by giving you the basics of the mandolin and mandolin playing. with this informal, often humorous text, Dix Bruce will guide you step-by-step through the basics of learning this versatile instrument. Learn all about accompanying yourself and others, common chords, and useful strums, reading simple melodies, playing a colorful assortment of mandolin folk songs, and more. All musical examples and tunes are written in both standard notation and tablature. Diagrams of all the principal chords used on the mandolin are shown in the Chord Appendix, making this book a particularly useful study aid for the beginning mandolinist. Illustrated with drawings and photographs of vintage instruments.

The author wrote this book to help other women get through some of the worst days of their lives. This is a guide and self-help book written with compassion and love. After having been married for fifty-one years, cancer tragically killed her beloved husband, Bob. Susenne found herself in a new (unplanned and unwanted) chapter of her life. She writes with poignant emotion about the rocky pathway of widowhood. Her guide tells a new widow about some of the unexpected experiences on her grief journey and shows her reader that there is light at the end of this dark tunnel. This is a book filled with courage, insight, helpful suggestions, and great hope. She invites the reader to extend hand and heart in trust and lovingly assists them.

The story of Ireland—its graces and shortcomings, triumphs and sorrows—is told by ballads, dirges, and humorous songs of its common people. Music is a direct and powerful expression of Irish folk culture and an aspect of Irish life beloved throughout the rest of the world. Incredibly, the largest single gathering of Irish folk songs had been almost inaccessible because, originally newspaper based, it was available in only three libraries, in Belfast, Dublin, and Washington D.C. Sam Henry's “Songs of the People” makes the music available to a wider audience than the collector ever imagined. Comprising nearly 690 selections, this thoroughly annotated and indexed collection is a treasure for anyone who performs, composes, studies, collects, or simply enjoys folk music. It is valuable as an outstanding record of Irish folk songs before World War II, demonstrating the historical ties between Irish and Southern folk culture and the tremendous Irish influence on American folk music. In addition to the songs themselves and their original commentary, Sam Henry's “Songs of the People” includes a glossary, bibliography, discography, index of titles and first lines, melodic index, index of the original sources of the songs and information about them, geographical index of sources, and three appendixes related to the original song series in the Northern Constitution.