World Partners

Like the patches of a family quilt, the folk songs of the world's children tell their stories. The twelve "patches" in this collection seek to promote sharing of global traditions in a "quilt of humanity." Cheryl Lavender's standards-based arrangements are adaptable for classroom or concert and include piano/vocal arrangements, teaching tips and reproducible songsheets with phonetic pronunciations. Many songs feature Orff and percussion parts, as well as easy-to-learn folk dances. Students will enjoy these folk songs intertwined with catchy, original partner songs and canons. Songs include: A la nanita nana, Arirang, Hava Nagila, Sarasponda, Tina Singu, and seven more.