Lake Rhymes, Folk Songs of the Great Lakes Region,is a songbook (146 pages), with an 18-song CD. The book includes 18 musical scores, historic photos, maps and illustrations, stories behind the songs, and ideas for teachers to use this book in history, English and Geography Classes. The 71-minute CD comes packaged inside the 146-page book.This is a coffee-table book that will be enjoyed by people who like maritime music, lighthouse lore, regional history (the Great Lakes), sea shanties, traditional music, shipwreck divers, etc."Lee and Joann Murdock have updated their popular 1989 collection of Great Lakes music with its accompanying study guide, to produce"Lake Rhymes." The new combination of book and CD gives meaning and substance to colorful Great Lakes songs that have entertained us for years. Their book goes beneath the melodies and the lyric poetry to explore the traditions and contexts out of which their wonderful music was born, and it literally brings to life the rich messages of their songs."Lake Rhymes" will be a great discovery ofr parents, teachers, historians, and lovers of the Lakes."--C. Patrick Labadie, Historian,Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary,Alpena, MichiganThe 18 songs are arranged by pairs into 9 chapters, with historic photos and abundant background information on each song.Chapter 1: Towpaths Through HistoryThe Erie CanalThe Illinois and Michigan CanalChapter 2: Heaving and Hauling and Singing (Chanteys)Haul Away Joe Rolling Home Chapter 3:The ABC's in the Workplace (Alphabet Songs) The Sailor's Alphabet The Lumberman's Alphabet Chapter 4: Anthems, Songs of Celebration The Deep Blue Horizon The Great Lakes Song Chapter 5: The Oral Tradition Follow the Drinkin' Gourd Shenandoah-Shenandore Chapter 6: Lament for the Lost at SeaThe Persia's CrewLost on the Lady ElginChapter 7: Tall Tales and Exaggerated Circumstances Yankee Brown The Housewife's Lament Chapter 8: The Ballad, Classic Stories in Song The Red Iron Ore (E.C. Roberts) The Christmas Ship Chapter 9: Off to the Races The Bigler's Crew The Crack Schooner Moonlight