This familiar American song dates back to the Civil War. Our orchestration uses cornet and other period brass instruments, as well as banjo, fiddle, and clarinet.
The arrangement on the recording has room for five verses, and in this case, we use the third verse as an instrumental. You can use this verse to add lyrics of your own, or you can use it as a chance to perform simple movement. (from Music K-8, Vol. 8, No. 1)