CGE31 POP - Hit 'Em Up a Tune! (SAB)
Description
A rousing, high-energy and accessible 2-minute showstopper based on the American folk song favorites Turkey in the Straw; Skip to My Lou; Hop Up, My Ladies; Old Brass Wagon and Old Dan Tucker that will add a clever contrast to your concert and festival programming. It is especially effective as an opener, closer or encore.
Voicing: SAB with piano
Composer: Mary Lynn Lightfoot
Tunes: Turkey in the Straw; Skip to My Lou; Hop Up, My Ladies; Old Brass Wagon; Old Dan Tucker
Additonal Resources:
CGE32 Hit 'Em Up a Tune! Two-part
CGECD13 Hit 'Em Up a Tune! Accompaniment CD
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