(Vocal Collection). Responsible for such popular series as The First Book of Solos ; The Second Books of Solos and Easy Songs for Beginning Singers ; Joan Frey Boytim is a widely recognized expert in repertoire for the young voice. Appropriate for contest solos; this collection includes a wide variety of traditional art songs and folk songs with limited ranges for late-elementary to mid-teen singers. The book includes intermediate-level piano arrangements; and the companion audio features professionally recorded accompaniments for performance or practice. Songs include: April Fool * The Blue Bells of Scotland * Country Gardens * Cuckoo * Dandelions Gold and Green * The Desperado * MacNamaras Band * Old King Cole * The Quest * Red River Valley * Sidewalks of New York * Sweet and Low * Toyland * and more.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. myth-bustingBy Michael LewynThis book destroys a variety of myths about American land use and zoning.One common myth is that home ownership is "the American Dream"- more common in the U.S. than elsewhere. Not so! Hirt shows that 65 percent of American housing is owner-occupied- less than the European Union average (70 percent); Canada or Australia. Moreover; many American homes are effectively owned by banks through mortgages; 45 percent of U.S. houses have a mortgage; while the European Union average is 27 percent. The major difference between the U.S. and other democracies is that Americans generally live in either detached houses or apartments; while in some other countries the middle-ground housing of attached single-family homes (such as duplexes and rowhouses) is more common.Another common myth is that U.S. zoning is less restrictive than European zoning. In fact; American zones tend to rigidly separate land uses; the majority of residential land is devoted to single-family housing; and single-family houses can almost never be in the same zone as businesses or multifamily housing. By contrast; other nations regulate by intensity of use but not so much by type of use; for example; Germanys most common residential zone; "general residential"; allows multifamily housing and retail uses as long as they are on a small; neighborhood-serving scale. Land-rich Canada and Australia tend to be more like the United States; but nevertheless are more flexible; usually allowing smaller houses than most American cities.Why were Americans so willing to accept such strict regulation? Hirt explains that in the early 20th century; pro-zoning interests argued that zoning was a means of increasing homeowners property values and excluding lower socio-economic classes. In other words; middle-class Americans perceived zoning as a license to print money. Hirt also suggests that Americans were more willing to subjectively believe that single-family houses were special and superior- perhaps because most Americans were only a generation or two removed from rural life.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. As a relatively new planner; I found the book ...By Galaxy _HeelAs a relatively new planner; I found the book to be informative. Its well written; and not too difficult of a read.0 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Tommy EngramGood historical overview.