"Blowin' in the Wind" - Written by Bob Dylan and covered by countless artists, this protest song from the 1960s raises questions about peace, war and freedom. The answers are there, but not easy to find. "Forever Young" - This beautiful folk song is perfect for your concert setting and important for your students as they explore recent American history. Bob Dylan's seminal work was originally composed as a lullaby for his eldest son Jesse, bestowing wishes and blessings upon him. As a choral, Forever Young works especially well as a adulatory song for graduations! "Times They Are A-Changin'" - This re-imagined interpretation of the classic Bob Dylan song is perfect for any concert with a social justice theme. The re-harmonization and contrasting musical style will bring a new attention and poignancy to these well-known words. There is a new musical home for this in concert halls where it has not been found before.

Songlist: Blowin' in the Wind, Forever Young, Times They Are A-Changin'

Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. Cooke had 29 Top 40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1964. Major hits like "You Send Me", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Chain Gang", "Wonderful World", and "Bring It on Home to Me" are some of his most popular songs. Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. Broadway, blues, folk, jazz, gospel, country, and soul are represented on the remarkable album Sam Cooke at the Copa. This album-matching folio includes eight pages of biographical and historical information about Sam Cooke during his time at the Copa.

Songlist: Bill Bailey, Blowin' In The Wind, Frankie & Johnny, I Love You For Sentimental Reasons, If I Had A Hammer, Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out, Tennessee Waltz, The Best Things In Life Are Free, This Little Light Of Mine, Try A Little Tenderness, Twistin' The Night Away, When I Fall In Love

Nearly 50 of the most popular folk songs of our time, including: Blowin' in the Wind - The House of the Rising Sun - I Ain't Marching Anymore - If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) - Jamaica Farewell - Kum Ba Yah - Man of Constant Sorrow - Puff the Magic Dragon - Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Sunshine on My Shoulders - This Land Is Your Land - Time in a Bottle - The Times They Are A-Changin' - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) - The Unicorn - Where Have All the Flowers Gone? - and more.

Songlist: Follow Me, Kum Ba Yah, Guantanamera, Sloop John B, Tom Dooley, We Shall Overcome, All My Trials, Catch The Wind, Water Is Wide, Turn Around, I Ain't Marching Anymore, Man Of Constant Sorrow, Michael Row The Boat Ashore, The House Of The Rising Sun, Blowin' In The Wind, Bottle Of Wine, Lemon Tree, Scarborough Fair/Canticle, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, Suzanne, Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, Dona Dona, Wild Mountain Thyme, Five Hundred Miles, Greenfields, Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season), The Universal Soldier, I'll Never Find Another You, and more

Singing and playing music at gatherings - whether around a campfire with friends, at parties or community sing-alongs - is always magical and uplifting. Music is the universal language that brings people together from all walks of life. Happy Traum, the renown folk musician and educator/founder of Homespun Tapes, has put together this fantastic collection of 100 songs, perfect for gatherings of all sizes. They have been joyously tested at sing-alongs and jamborees for generations, and he wants to share the experience with you! Happy tells how and where he became acquainted with each song and the artists who wrote them and/or made them famous (many of whom are/were personal friends) and how these songs shaped the culture and times. The songs in this collection are organized into four sections: Traditional Folk and Bluegrass, Singing the Blues, Gospel Songs and Spirituals, Singer/Songwriters. Here are a few highlights: Amazing Grace - Betty and Dupree - Blowin' in the Wind - Darcy Farrow - Freight Train - He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - House of the Rising Sun - I'll Fly Away - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Nine Hundred Miles - St. James Infirmary Blues - and many more! Each song contains lyrics and easy-to-play guitar chord diagrams!

Songlist: I Am A Pilgrim, Wildwood Flower, Nine Hundred Miles, Come Back Baby, Angels From Montgomery, Make Me A Pallet On The Floor, Rocky Mountain High, C.C. Rider, East Virginia Blues, Water Is Wide, Jesus On The Mainline, Amazing Grace, Careless Love, Bury Me Beneath The Willow, My Lord, What A Morning, Church Street Blues, Freight Train, Six Days On The Road, Willin', I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow, Annie's Song, The Circle Game, Summertime, John Henry, Angel Band, Rock Island Line, This Train, Let Us Break Bread Together, I'll Fly Away, Blowin' In The Wind, and more

Sixty beloved favorites from the singer-songwriter genre: American Pie - Blowin' in the Wind - Doctor, My Eyes - Everybody's Talkin' - Fast Car - It's Too Late - Jessie - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Ol' 55 - Year of the Cat - Your Song - more.

Songlist: Dimming Of The Day, I'd Love You To Want Me, Precious And Few, Hello, It's Me, You're Only Lonely, Pancho And Lefty, Chevy Van, I'm In You, It's Too Late, On And On, Romeo's Tune, American Pie, Everyday I Write The Book, And When I Die, Magnet And Steel, Poetry Man, A Song For You, Anticipation, At Seventeen, Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me, I Ain't Marching Anymore, Peace Train, It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go, Jackie Blue, Blowin' In The Wind, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, I Go Crazy, Do You Wanna Make Love, Doctor, My Eyes, Everybody's Talkin' (Echoes), and more

Edwin Hawkins Singers : Oh Happy Day: The Best of   

Edwin Hawkins (born 18 August 1943, Oakland, California) is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel and R&B musician, pianist, choir leader, composer and arranger. He is one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (and the Edwin Hawkins Singers) are best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968-69), which was included on the Songs of the Century list. When radio stations of the San Francisco Bay area started playing "Oh Happy Day", it became very popular. Featuring the lead vocal of Dorothy Combs Morrison, the subsequently released single rocketed to sales of over a million copies within two months. It crossed over to the pop charts making U.S. #4 and UK #2 in 1969. It then became an international success, selling more than 7 million copies worldwide, and Hawkins was awarded his first Grammy for it.

Songlist: Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord, Pray For Peace, Oh Happy Day, Joy, Joy, Give Me A Star, I Shall Be Free, To My Father's House, Someday, Jesus, Lover Of My Soul, Ooh Child, Precious Memories, Late In The Evening, A Long Way To Go, Blowin' In The Wind, I'm Going Through

Founder of legendary Boston-based Vocal Jazz group Vox One, Yumiko has always been one of our favorite vocalists and arrangers. She has two excellent collections of arrangements in the PAC catalog, "Collection Vol. 1" and "Collection Vol. 2." The Anthology "To Every Thing" is her first solo album, and it includes a piece Yumiko wrote for acoustic guitar for some friends' wedding, "Tsubasa," her arrangement of Billy Joel's "And So It Goes," performed by the Western Wind with Yumiko, and her marvelous arrangements of the English Traditional tunes "Scarborough Fair," "Black is the Color" and the title tune, performed by Boston Jazz Voices. The Western Wind also shines on Yumiko's arrangements of Lionel Bart's "Where Is Love" and Lennon/McCartney's "Eleanor Rigby." Yumiko's classically accompanied arrangement of Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind," her lovely arrangement of Joanie Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," performed by Syncopation; and the Scottish Traditional "Skye Boat Song," performed by Yumiko with the women of the Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble, are all favorites. "To Every Thing" is a remarkable collection, highlighting the tremendous vocal, arranging and composing talents of Vocal Jazz master Yumiko!

Songlist: Tsubasa (wings), And So It Goes, Scarborough Fair, Brett, Where Is Love?, Black Is The Colour, Blowin' In The Wind, Eleanor Rigby, To Every Thing There Is A Season, Georgia On My Mind, Both Sides Now, Skye Boat Song