“Down In The Valley” from The New England Dancing Masters
“Down in the Valley” is an adaptation of an African American singing game that was inspired by Sweet Honey in the Rock on their album All for Freedom. It can be found in the book Down in the Valley by The New England Dancing Masters. The video below features students from Boone Meadow Elementary, led by their teacher William C Doublestein, during the 2018-2019 school year. To learn more about The New England Dancing Master’s teaching philosophy, and to find the entire NEDM library of dances, singing games, activities, resources, recordings, and instructions, please visit www.dancingmasters.com. Use code “bowtievideo10” for 10% off your entire order.
About this video
This video features a group of second graders taught by William C Doublestein at Boone Meadow Elementary. "Down In The Valley" can be found in The New England Dancing Masters book/album by the same name available here: http://dancingmasters.com/product/down-in-the-valley
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