by Ruth Crawford Seeger (Author), Barbara Cooney (Illustrator)
Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953), distinguished musician, noted music educator and authority on folk music has assembled a collection of songs from the old-time Christmas, before Santa Claus came to America and neatly trimmed fir trees bloomed with tinsel. These are the folk songs, the ballads that sprang from a need to express the Christmas spirit, and they are a part of our heritage. The songs are as varied as the singers who have given them utterance over the years, but whether they dance with whimsy or echo with a haunting plaintive cry, they always express the wonder and joy of Christmas. Arranged for piano and guitar.
Number of Pages: 86
Dimensions: 0.18 x 11 x 8.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 15, 2013