Wee Sing Fun 'n' Folk

Wee Sing Classics

by Pamela Conn Beall, Susan Hagen Nipp

Forty-two folk songs are highlighted, with lyrics included in a sing-along book.

Genres: Music

Hardcover

First published September 29, 1989

About the author

Pamela Conn Beall was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and raised in Klamath Falls, Oregon, with two sisters and a brother. Music was a large part of her childhood, not only within the family, but as she studied voice, piano, and guitar, and sang in numerous select choirs. She graduated from Oregon State University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in music with a minor in education. After college she became an elementary school music teacher in the Portland area, taught guitar at the community college, and sang with the Norman Leyden Singers and Portland Symphonic Choir. Pam lives with her husband, Ron, in Lake Oswego, Oregon. They have four adult children.

Reviews

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

***Due to the age of the book at publishing, some parts may be considered offensive***

The Wee Sing brand was known during its peak to provide songbook compilations and cassettes to teach younger generations music and/or rhymes from the past as well as sometimes something newer like this book. As a result some of the songs during these bitter years are definitely not going to be received well or even considered politically correct.

Each book is a collection of poems and various brief songs, the latter which are put on musical scales for those who not only talented in singing but also in playing an instrument. And sometimes if a tune has been recycled that information has also been shared.

Unlike other books all the songs are contained in one section. These songs are briefly given except when there are multiple verses but they have been abbreviated for the most part. Given these are folk songs, dance instructors have been included or body movements if the song comes with any.

The book does include some black-and-white illustrations that are detailed and realistic to somewhat cartoonish

All in all if you are looking to share with your younger ones healthy and mostly wholesome older songs from the past than I would highly recommend these time capsules even with all their now perceived faults.

[NECaruso · Rating 3 out of 5]

The recording that accompanied this book was only so so, but the little book includes the sheet music and activities for the songs, making it a bargain. Do yourself a favor and just buy the book used.