Songs to Learn for the Fourth of July

Growing up, our small town had an annual Fourth of July parade complete with a marching band and in the evenings we usually gathered with our neighbors for food and song. So I've always associated the holiday with music, especially traditional American songs. The problem is I only seem to know the first few lines of most of them and then I resort to humming. If you, too, need to brush up, I've put together some crib notes, links to lyrics and a link to one of my favorite performances of each song. More Read More...