SKU: GI.G-10594
Composed by John M.
Feierabend. First Steps
in Music. Music
Education. 32 pages. GIA
Publications #10594.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-10594).
ISBN
9781622776320.
Even
the big bad fox
can’t resist
joining the fun in this
topsy-turvy folk song,
part of a series of
captivating picture books
based on beloved
songtales from the great
American folk music
tradition. The
song’s catchy
Mixolydian melody and
comical depiction of Old
Joe Clark have made this
song an American favorite
since the early 1900s.
Garant Cosey’s
vibrant illustrations
capture the imaginative
spirit of the song,
featuring characters who
are singing, dancing, and
playing the banjo (and
spoons). More than 90
silly verses have been
published for this song
over the years. Add to
the fun by creating your
own! Like the other folk
song picture books in the
series, Old Joe Clark
includes a description of
the history of the song,
the notation of the song,
and a link to a free MP3
download of the song,
sung by Jill Trinka.
Another winner collected
by John M. Feierabend!
John M. Feierabend, PhD,
has spent decades
compiling songs and
rhymes from the memories
of the American people in
hopes that these
treasures will be
preserved for future
generations. He is a
leading authority on
child development in
music and movement and
served as Professor and
Chair of the Music
Education Department of
the Hartt School of the
University of Hartford.
Garant Cosey is
originally from Los
Angeles, California, and
currently lives in
Hartford, Connecticut,
after three-and-a-half
years of service in the
United States Army. While
in Hartford he attended
the University of
Hartford Art School,
where he earned his BFA
in illustration and a
minor in animation. The
song may be downloaded
here: FREE MP3 Download -
Full Performance MP3
download instructions:
Windows users right click
on the link. Mac users
hold down the Control key
as you click the link.
Then select either Save
Link As... or Save Target
As... and choose the
location you would like
to save the file on your
computer.
