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Ella Jenkins
Ella Jenkins & A Union of Friends Pulling Together
Genres: Folk, Pop, Children's Music

Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
1. Miss Sue Just Joined the Union - Ella Jenkins, Traditional
2. Family Reunion/Skip to My Lou
3. Mabel, Mabel, Mabel
4. Union Train/Train's a Coming
5. Hallelujah, We Are Traveling - Ella Jenkins, Husband, John J.
6. Keep Your Hands on the Plow
7. The Farmer Feeds Us All [The Farmer Is the Man] - Ella Jenkins,
8. Let My People Go - Ella Jenkins,
9. Going Down That Road Feeling Bad - Ella Jenkins,
10. In Unity There Is Strength/Stickin' to the Union - Ella Jenkins, Guthrie, Woody
11. What Is Your Trade? - Ella Jenkins,
12. Hammer, Hammer, Hammer
13. A Singer of Folk Songs
14. If I Had a Hammer - Ella Jenkins, Hays, Lee
15. Union Meeting
16. Speak Right Up
17. Step by Step
18. Making Music Together
19. One Meatball - Ella Jenkins, Singer, Greene
20. The More We Work Together
21. The Union Team
22. Which Side Are You On?
23. Sticking to the Union - Ella Jenkins, Guthrie, Woody
24. Solidarity Forever - Ella Jenkins, Chaplin, Ralph
25. Sticking to the Union - Ella Jenkins, Guthrie, Woody

CD Details

All Artists: Ella Jenkins
Title: Ella Jenkins & A Union of Friends Pulling Together
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Original Release Date: 9/21/1999
Release Date: 9/21/1999
Genres: Folk, Pop, Children's Music
Style: Educational
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 093074504628

Synopsis

Album Description

Legendary children?s performer Ella Jenkins and a group of young and older musical friends introduces children to the ideas of unity, cooperation, and labor unions through songs, recitation, and poetry. Recorded in 1999, this CD features harmonica, piano, percussion, banjo, guitar, vocals, and chorus. The recording reminds us how unity and strength are part of family ties as well as adult life and work. 47 minutes, 18 -page booklet, discography. Suitable for children ages 4-12 and their parents.

CD Reviews

A unique children's recording.

01/07/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Ms. Jenkins and the musicians who join her for this recording have done a fine job introducing labor music and history to children. Labor music and history seems to be lost on the modern age and it is important that children know of the battles waged to stop the economic exploitation of children and all workers. Jenkins softens this message in a way that is especially effective for kids. The meaning of union thus becomes transformed into something larger than labor unions. Union becomes the joining of all humans in the struggle for a better world! Ms. Jenkins is joined by some exceptional Chicago-based musicians, including songwriter and guitarist Bucky Halker. Halker's guitar and vocals can be heard throughout the recording."