Folk to Pop Lesson 1 “Oh Mary”
Teaching Procedures
Learn to sing the song, "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep No More"
- play a line, then echo
- continue until you have sung verse 1
- play the video again and sing the whole song
Add a descant
- learn the descant
- sing the descant with the chorus
Add body percussion to the chorus
- learn the body percussion shown below
- perform the body percussion while singing the chorus
Discuss the time signature
Learn the pitch letter names in the song
Play the song on an instrument
- sing the pitch letter names
- try playing the song on an instrument
- a link to a glockenspiel is given below
Link to a glockenspiel
- play the melody above on a glockenspiel
Read about the song 1
Read about the song 2
YouTube link to Pete Seeger, "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "Pete Seeger If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"
Listen to a second recording of "If You Miss Me"
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus"
Listening questions
- these are questions to think about as you listen to the 1929 performance
Link to 1929 performance
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "Georgia Field Hands, Oh Mary Don't You Weep no More"
Listening questions
- these are questions to think about as you listen to the Bruce Springsteen performance
Link to Bruce Springsteen performance
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "Bruce Springsteen Oh Mary Don't You Weep no More"
Compare the 1929 and Bruce Springsteen performances
- this worksheet is given as a printable in the supporting resources
- complete the worksheet, or have a discussion about similarities and differences in the two performances
Optional: Bruce Springsteen biography
- this is a YouTube link
- if the link doesn't work, google "Bruce Springsteen biography"