$15.15 (You Save 5%) Youngsters will enjoy these popular folk songs and dances from many lands. Traditional techniques and patterns are the basis for these activities. However, they have been simplified, structured, and slowed down to accommodate beginners. The melodies are familiar favorites of the various nationalities represented, and the lyrics that describe the actions encourage children to sing along. The lively arrangements promote an enthusiastic atmosphere for folk dance fun around the world. The instrumentals can be used to reinforce the dances on cuts 1 through 9, for adaptation of a dance, or as background for a variety of other activities involving international themes.
Songs include both lyrical and instrumental renditions of: 1. Hi To You 2. Mexican Hat Dance 3. Irish Jig 4. German Clapping Dance 5. Hawaiian Hukilau Dance (Hukilau Song) 6. Italian Tarantella 7. American Virginia Reel (Pop Goes the Weasel) 8. Greek Zorba Dance (Sirtaki – Theodorakis) 9. So Long, Farewell (The Sound of Music)