First Folk Songs

Piano Level: Late Elementary

This collection of 26 popular folk songs, arranged in the John Thompson tradition, is intended as supplementary material for the beginning to early level pianist. The pieces also make for excellent sight-reading practice for more advanced students! Pieces include: What Shall We Do with the Sleepy Sailor? • Banks of the Ohio • On Top of Old Smokey • Sweet Betsy from Pike • My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean • Danny Boy • Lavender Blue • Scarborough Fair • Greensleeves • Donkey Riding • Shoes of Shining Leather • and more!