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THE ERIE CANAL:
You can hear me harmonizing with myself by using audio editing
software to lay down a vocal lead track, and then coming back to
lay down a vocal harmonizing track.
MP3 Audio file. Download the sheet music -
PDF File. I had a lot of fun singing this song.
I remember singing this as a child in Elementary school.
Bruce Springsteen did a version of this song also. The
Kingston Trio did a comical version of it also. There are
some historical pictures and records about the Erie Canal
at this website.
You can find additional lyrics and a simple melodic midi file
at this website.
MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE: The Highwaymen
made this tune very popular during the early 1960's, of course
afterwards, every folk group in the country performed this song.
Here is my rendition of it using the same software and laying
down two vocal tracks.
MP3 Audio File. Download the sheet music from this
PDF File link. You can read about the origins of this
song and it's various interpretations at this
website. I think one reason why this song is so
popular and universally recognized is because it is so easy to
sing, and groups can sing it well. It has a nice melody
that flows well.
DARK EYES:
This is a Russian folk song that has been played my millions of
musicians over the years. You can watch this
video clip
of Chet Atkins playing Dark Eyes. This sheet music
arrangement is created with INSTANT READ MUSICAL NOTES.
The letter name of the note is embedded in the head of the note.
This makes it easier to learn how to actually read music
notation. Here is the
PDF file of Dark Eyes. Before you print it up and play
it on your keyboard,
listen to the midi file first so that you have a good idea
of what the song sounds like.
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