These 45 early-American melodies work especially well on the soprano recorder. They provide excellent material for developing skills in rapid tonguing, extended breath-control, and the playing of high notes. Many of these melodies have roots in the Old World. For example, La Cachucha, La Cracovienne, and La Smolenska were brought to America by the amazing ballerina Fanny Elssler. (For her White House performance, Congress adjourned early!) Although arranged primarily for soprano recorder, most of the solos can be played on tenor or alto recorder. (On the alto, use C fingerings.) A separate flute edition is available.

Advice to the Ladies      
Amazing Grace      
America      
American Chivalry Quick Step      
Arkansas Traveler      
Bangor      
Battle Hymn of the Republic      
Beach Spring      
Beautiful Dreamer      
Birthday, The      
Blue-Tail Fly      
Buffalo Gals      
Coronation      
Crawdad      
Dixie      
Down the River, Down the Ohio      
Florida Polka      
Gentle Annie      
Georgia Stop Waltz      
Hail to the Chief      
Holy Manna      
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair      
Jenny Lind Polka      
Kentucky Mechanic’s Fair Polka      
La Cachucha      
La Cracovienne      
La Smolenska      
Missouri Volunteers      
Missouri Waltz      
Morning Song      
Nettleton      
New York Philharmonic’s Welcome, The      
Oh! Susanna      
Pop Goes the Weasel      
Simple Gifts      
Star-Spangled Banner, The      
When Johnny Comes Marching Home      
Wondrous Love      
Yankee Doodle      
Yellow Rose of Texas, The      
Zaccato      
Zantadiega      
Zantamaria      
Zelebrity      
Zincatation