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Follow the Drinking Gourd


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According to American folklore, this song was a \"musical\" map which led fugitive slaves north to freedom. For a history of the song, see http://www.followthedrinkinggourd.org/index.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow_the_Drinkin'_Gourd.

Lesson plans and more historical information coming!

Credits
Illustration & Animation: Mike Hoey
Lead vocal: Melanie Clarin
Chorus: Richard Buckner, Alex Liu, Stephanie Rogan
Music Supervised by Scott Lloyd Shelly
Produced by Lisa Garbern


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