News Chronicle Song Book : Community Songs, Plantation Songs, Sea Shanties, Negro Spirituals, Children's Songs, Hymns and Carols

Not dated but circa 1920. 208pp. In thin card wrappers (covers soiled and faded, rubbed at edges, with some flat creasing, reading creases). Internally some marks, especially inside covers, mild page toning and some soiling at edges, text block edges soft and fingered, small stamp on first leaf. A collection of songs with musical scores and lyrics, intended for community singing, and mostly arranged in four part harmony. Songs include A-Hunting We Will Go; Sally in Our Alley; Tom Bowling; John Peel; Juanita; Killarney; My Old Kentucky Home; Land of My Fathers; Deep River; Roll, Jordan, Roll; Bound for the Rio Grande; Whiskey Johnny; Swing Low; Steal Away; etc. 4to.