Folk Songs for Easy Piano

Perfect for the late elementary to early intermediate pianist, these short songs are creatively arranged to give a fresh feel to well-known folk melodies. There are variations in touch, dynamics, and phrasing, and some of the more complex songs utilize higher and lower notes on the keyboard to add interest and variety. Lyrics are included separately at the back of the book. Titles: Are You Sleeping? * Billy Boy * Canoe Song * Down in the Valley * Go In and Out the Window * Goodbye, Old Paint * Hickory Dickory Dock * The Humming Bird * Old Texas * On Top of Old Smoky * Paper of Pins * Pawpaw Patch * Pony Song * Short’nin’ Bread * The Sleeping Princess * Zum Gali Gali. “Down in the Valley,” “Old Texas,” and “On Top of Old Smoky” are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.