From Plank Road Publishing

This boisterously patriotic song was written by George Frederick Root in 1862 in the midst of America's Civil War. Because the original lyrics were not so kid-friendly, we have adapted them for this arrangement.

Our arrangement captures the feel of an army band expanded to be an orchestra. It has a big concert opening and a big ending. But when it settles into the verse part of the tune, you'll hear folk instruments of then and now – banjo, guitar, and mandolin.

As a choral piece, this can easily be done in unison singing only part 1. But chorally, it is arranged as a 2-part piece with a further simple divisi at the end. Rehearsal tracks for both parts are included in the kit. (from Music K-8, Vol. 25, No. 4)

(Run time: 2:12)

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.