Counting Crows - Omaha

Omaha is in Nebraska. Nebraska is in the Midwest. The Midwest is in the middle of the USA. This band is called the Counting Crows. They are singing this song in Illinois, which is also in the Midwest. The Counting Crows and this song were very popular when your teacher (if you are in Kate's Class) was your age!

Randy Bachman and Neil Young - Prairie Town

This week we will focus on the Mid-West. That is in the middle of the USA. We learned last month that the biome there is mostly grassland. So it is temperate (hot summers and very cold winters) and flat. This video is Neil Young and Randy Bachman singing about life in a small town in the Mid-West.

Selections from Oh Brother Where Art Thou

These are from the wonderful movie "Oh Brother Where Art Thou". It happens in the South. Some of you will know the singer in the middle of the first clip. That is George Clooney. He starred in the movie. This is one of those movies most everyone has seen. It was filmed mostly in Mississippi. Mississippi is in the South.

Man of Constant Sorrow


Go to Sleep Little Babe


You Are My Sunshine


And My Favorite
Down in the River to Pray

Jessica - Allman Brothers

Southern Music Week would not be complete without The Allman Brothers!

Keep on Smilin' - Wet Willie

Wet Willie's Keep on Smilin' was named one of the top ten Southern Rock songs. So of course we need to hear it while we study the American South.

Blind Boys of Alabama

This week we are learning about the Southeastern USA. Alabama is a state in the Southeastern USA. The Blind Boys of Alabama are blind, that means they cannot see. Some students in our class cannot see or have trouble seeing. The Blind Boys of Alabama are very famous for their music. The music they play is called Southern Gospel.

Doc Watson - Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia