From Plank Road Publishing

The old fiddle, dobro, banjo, and guitars in this song will take you and your students on a journey back to the Old West. The song takes place on the streets of the Gold Rush town of Sonora, California. Of course, not everyone struck it rich. Through this song, we witness the lament of one sorrowful old miner who didn't. Use this song to invite cross curricular discussion about the Gold Rush and the Westward Expansion in general.

Choose a unison voicing for younger groups (part 1) or challenge older groups with the optional parts 2 and 3 for some real fun. The kit includes rehearsal tracks for parts 2 and 3. We've also provided an accompaniment mix that includes only parts 2 and 3 so that you can use it with a unison group and still have the effect of 3-part singing. (from Music K-8, Vol. 17, No. 3)

(Run time: 2:18)

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.