Music Makers (radio): The American Pageant
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The American Pageant is a unit of the BBC schools radio series Music Makers from the 1970s, covering music for primary and secondary school pupils.
A series of songs on significant moments in the history of the United States.
The unit was originally put on in 1976 to support project work commemorating the 200th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.
Songs
- Yankee Doodle
- The Ballad of the Tea Party
- Shenandoah
- The Blue Tail Fly
- The Bonny Blue Flag
- A Cowboy's Life
- Wanderin'
- This Land is Your Land
Broadcasts
Credits
| Introduced by | Ian Humphris Mari Griffith |
| The American Pageant written by | Dave Robbins |
| Music arranged by | Peter Hutchings |
| Producer | Peter Hutchings |
Resources
The unit was accompanied by an illustrated pupils' pamphlet
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