Thu 25 Jan 2007
Are you teaching your children folk songs?
I have blogged before about our use of Ambleside Online’s folk song suggestions. This has turned out to be a big boon for poetic knowledge in our family. You will be amazed at how folk music relates back to the study of history and cultures and contributes to many “A-Ha” moments.
Now good friend Rick Saenz has put 80 free folk songs together for families to use. Most of these have an Appalachian flair and would go along wonderfully with a study of American History. But no matter what you are studying the use of folk songs is advantageous.
I will probably pick one song a week and have the kids gather round the computer to hear it once or twice a day. Isn’t that an oxymoron, Sitting around the computer listening to folk music? This will also come in handy in June when The Ridgewood Boys play for the rehearsal dinner at Nicholas’s wedding. Hopefully, we will all be able to sing along by that time.
The only problem I can foresee is picking which song to use first. I am leaning toward Salty Dog Blues. Tim and I heard that one while on a hayride in the early days of our courtship.
Rick and Chris have that wonderful thing known as family harmony. They just sound great together.
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How about beginning with House of Gold? And along the theme of the young couple being poor just startin’ out and all, our current favorite is this one. It’s pretty loud in the van going down the road. I bet the Ridgewood Boys probably know it:
1. Many years I’ve been looking for a place to call home,
But I’ve failed here to find it, so I must travel on;
I don’t care for fine mansions on earth’s sinking sand,
Lord, build me a cabin in the corner of gloryland.
CHORUS:
Yes, build me just a cabin in the corner of gloryland,
In the shade of the tree of life that it may ever stand;
Where I can just hear the angels sing, and shake Jesus’ hand.
Lord, build me a cabin in the corner of gloryland.
2. Blessed Lord, I’m not asking to live in the midst,
For I know I’m not worthy of such splendor as this,
But I’m asking for mercy while humbly I stand,
Lord, build me a cabin in the corner of gloryland.
CHORUS:
3. I have many dear loved ones who have gone on this way,
On that great final morning, shall I hear them all say,
Come and join in our singing and play in our band?
Lord, build me a cabin in the corner of gloryland.
CHORUS:
Comment by Amy's Humble Musings starts with "A" (January 25, 2007 @ 1:56 pm )
I am so excited to listen! We do not get to hear much folk music in Honduras - many other great types of music, but not tooo much folk music. Thanks for sharing this info! Jen
Comment by Jen (January 25, 2007 @ 10:21 pm )
Jen,
I would love to hear about your life in Honduras if you ever have time to add another comment.
Comment by Cindy (January 25, 2007 @ 10:42 pm )
We love living in Honduras and have lived here for 5 years. I am married to a Honduran who is very driven and unique and I love hime for it.We met and married in the states. We have four children of our own and have been taking care of a dear little girl for a year and a half. This has been one of our adventures here. She has been a joy for the family and will probably be with us for a long time, Lord willin’ and the creeks don’t rise!
We host work teams that come down for construction purposes, my husband lobbies for adoption reform within the Honduran government, we host medical teams that come to perform orthopedic surgeries, and a host of other things that I just can’t seem to remember at the moment. Our main project is an orphanage, clinic and school project. Long answer!! Thanks for asking.
I have learned so much from what you share via this blog. It is truly a wealth of information. I also love your honesty. I am, at times, overwhelmed with five, but so pleased to have the five that God has given us. It is inspiring to read what your family is doing with nine. Thank you for your writing. I will let your rest now!
Comment by Jen (January 25, 2007 @ 11:08 pm )
Thanks, Jen! Right now my bil takes lots of trips to Haiti etc to help build things. I am hoping some of our boys can go along with him sometime. We are trying to look for more ministry opportunities and I love hearing about families ministring in other places.
Comment by Cindy (January 26, 2007 @ 8:24 am )
I think that Honduras must seem wealthy compared to Haiti from what I have heard! It is a great thing to get to take those kind of trips. I hope your boys do get to go sometime.
Comment by Jen (January 26, 2007 @ 11:31 am )
Lovely! Maybe you should start a poetry appreciation day?
Comment by Birdie (January 26, 2007 @ 4:53 pm )
Amy,
“House of Gold” is unfortunately one of those classic songs that someone wrote after 1922, in this case Hank Williams. (Did you know that he also wrote “I Saw the Light”? I was surprised to learn that anyone had written that song.) “Cabin in Gloryland” is on our list to learn, but I don’t know when it was written.
Comment by Rick Saenz (January 28, 2007 @ 10:33 am )