From Plank Road Publishing

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19, 1865, that Major General Gordon Granger and the Union army landed in Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. In 1979, Texas became the first state to make Juneteenth an official holiday; and today most states hold Juneteenth observances.

For our song "Juneteenth" we went for a somewhat thoughtful, melancholy sound that depicts the triumph of the end of slavery, but also the great struggle and loss that came with it. The song has an easygoing tempo and gentle accompaniment, which features guitars and banjo along with a piano and string section; and the melody is fairly easy to learn. The kit includes an isolated part 2 rehearsal track, in case you would like to use the optional second vocal part. (from Music K-8, Vol. 27, No. 5)

(Run time: 2:22)

What's in a Singles Reproducible Kit?These are single song kits that include: a Piano/Vocal Part; a Singer's Part with full rights to reproduce, perform, and use it as many times as you need for your students; and high-quality full performance and accompaniment (instrumental) recordings.

About the Downloadable OptionThe downloadable version contains all the components the print version would, but in electronic format.

About the Audio RecordingsAudio recordings contain full performance and accompaniment only (instrumental) tracks.