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NEW YORK SINGS
The traditional songs of New York are among the oldest in the vast repertoire of the American songbook; the eastern seaboard was settled first. One doesn't have to go “out west” or “down south” to uncover these riches. We have them right here in good old New York.

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Listen to these 25 songs from the book by clicking below.

1. Land in Sight/Land In Zicht
2. Half Moon/Halve Maen
3. An Invitation to North America
4. Yankee Doodle
5. Brave Paulding and the Spy
6. Ye Parliament of England
7. The Patriotic Diggers
8. Abraham's Daughter
9. That's What's the Matter
10. Goodbye Broadway, Hello France
11. Over There [a 1918 recording by Enrico Caruso]
12. Hooray for Bill McKinley and that Brave Rough Rider Ted
13. That's Why We're Voting for Roosevelt
14. The Hudson River Come-all-ye
15. When the Clearwater Sails on By
16. The E-ri-e Canal
17. Fifteen Years on the Erie Canal
18. The Greenhorn Cousin/Di Grine Kuzine
19. Paddy Works on the Railway -- The Freight-Handlers' Strike
20. My Ann Elizer-the "Rag Time Girl"
21. Blue Mountain Lake
22. On Lake Champlain
23. Oh You, Babe Ruth
24. Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Jerry Silverman will be presenting lecture-concert programs drawn from "New York Sings."
Contact Jerry to book an appearance in your community: (914) 478-2651

Upcoming concerts:

Call near the date for time and directions. Additional concerts will be added as they are confirmed.

Lyndhurst (Tarrytown) - June 7 (914-631-4481)
Albany Art Institute - June 14 (518-463-4478)
Cedar Crest (Pompton Plains, NJ) - June 20 (973-831-3635)
Zadock Pratt Museum (Prattscille) - August 29 (518-299-3395)
Dobbs Ferry Library - September 12 (914-693-6614)
Yonkers Library - September 26 (914-337-1500)
Hudson River Museum (Yonkers) - October 11 (914-963-4550)
Gotham Society (NYC) - November 20 (212-814-8460)


TO ORDER "NEW YORK SINGS"
Send $30 (Including Shipping) to:
Jerry Silverman
160 High Street
Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706

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