by Teresa Jennings

Here's the perfect way to bring the music program to the center of your school's celebration of the 200th anniversary of Lewis and Clark's important trek west.

We had a bit of a predicament with this tune... It was recorded for Music K-8 magazine this year, but we also knew that many schools might want to perform this song whether they were subscribers or not, so we are also releasing it as a single. It is a very special song that tells the tale of America's great, early explorers. It has a simple melodic chorus and a verse that allows a series of speakers to tell the story. The accompaniment tracks capture the spirit with a fresh folk style full of guitars and other folk instruments, including a harmonica soloist with a rich, evocative sound. You can hear it below. (from Music K-8, Vol. 14, No. 1)

This kit is available in electronic format, for download to your computer. These files are quite large and may take a long time to download. Users with a dial-up modem will have difficulty: A high-speed Internet connection is highly recommended. When you expand the compressed file, it will include two MP3s (one full-performance and one accompaniment only version) and a printable PDF of the written music. Questions? Visit the Download Help page (opens in a new window)

The Convenience Combo Kit includes both the Kit with CD and the Downloadable Kit.

Sound clips are available on MusicK8.com