Rise Up Singing: The Group Singing Songbook (15th Anniversary Edition)
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Editor: Peter BloodEditor: Annie Patterson
Illustrator: Kore Loy McWhirter
Introduction: Pete Seeger
Edition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-01
ISBN: 1881322122
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Sing Out Publications
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Book Review: Simply The Best
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned or seen hundreds of song books, and two are the most precious to me: "The Fireside Book Of Folk Songs" (published in 1947) and "Rise Up Singing." "Rise Up Singing" is brilliant for these reasons:
1) Top-notch Choice Of Songs - wide variety, carefully picked, melodic, easy to play. Clearly the compilers put major effort into choosing their songs - and have great taste. (Granted, a few of the songs are a little cheesy and there a few others I would have included, but with 1200 to choose from, they still hit the nail on the head!)
2) Great Method Of Presenting Chords - took an hour or so to learn, and has been my method of choice ever since (and I've had the book in my possession since 1992). I learned the essence of chord progressions from this book.
3) Excellent Illustrations - at first I didn't notice them much, but over the years they've become like old friends to me. They are lovely, gentle art.
4) Each song is WELL referenced. This is not to be underestimated. Once I realized that the compilers of this book had great taste I took to hunting down the records they list underneath each song - especially on the songs I didn't know. They have introduced me to many a fantastic musician and song!
I have traveled all over with my guitar and "Rise Up Singing," and have run into other folk musicians carrying this precious book in some of the strangest places. It's the book to have for those in the know! I traveled through Russia and China some years back with only two books - "Rise Up Singing" and the "Tao Te Ching." Although I have the greatest respect for Lao Tzu, in the end I must say I got more out of "Rise Up Singing."
P.S. My copy is now in about ten different parts, having been through hell and back. I plan to buy the spiral bound copy next time around. From what I've seen, it's worth the extra money!
Summary of Rise Up Singing: The Group Singing Songbook (15th Anniversary Edition)
Lyrics and guitar chords for nearly 1,200 songs are arranged in a compact, easy-to-use format in this comprehensive collection. Folk revival favorites; Broadway show tunes; Beatles songs; hymns, spirituals, and gospel standards; songs about peace, freedom, labor, and the environment; and chanteys are among the types of songs included. This revised and retypeset version of the enormously popular group singing songbook makes this essential resource easier to read and use than ever before.
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