Transcontinental Railroad

by Teresa Jennings

As educational as it may be, this tune is a blast to perform! Characterized as "Stately Patriotic Western Folk," there are a number of neat sounds and textures that evoke the era, including iron spikes and old train sounds, not to mention the full orchestra with rock drums and beefy brass motifs. The verses are in unison and have a decidedly old-fashioned folk style which gives the song a storytelling vibe. At the chorus, it breaks into two parts, though the second part is optional. Telling the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, it's a great cross curricular tool! (from Music K-8, Vol. 29, No. 5)

What's in a Singles Reproducible Kit?These are single song kits that include: a Piano/Vocal Part; a Singer's Part with full rights to reproduce, perform, and use it as many times as you need for your students; and high-quality full performance and accompaniment (instrumental) recordings.

About the Downloadable OptionThe downloadable version contains all the components the print version would, but in electronic format. (Visit the Download Help page for more info.)

About the Audio RecordingsAudio recordings contain full performance and accompaniment only (instrumental) tracks.

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XS-0920
Transcontinental Railroad - Downloadable Kit
Downloadable PDFs, Performance/Accompaniment MP3s, and lyric PowerPoint: 14.6MB
$15.95

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