Music from the "Song of the Sandhills"

These "snippits" are brief samples of each song and require either Windows Media Player (the title) or Real Audio option.

1.  Song of Solomon     (Real Audio)
Solomon sets the stage for our story with a bit of his background and how he feels about life in the Sandhills.

2.  Throw in Another Grizzly    (Real Audio) 
The jurors sing about Jules' testimony at his trial.

3.  Rosalie in His Jailhouse Dreams    (Real Audio)
Mary complains about being left alone while Jules is in jail; Jules sings about wanting respect from the townspeople.

4.  The Man is a Grouch    (Real Audio)
Mary and Sonya sing a duet about the public and private faces of Jules.

5.  Piggy Polka    (Real Audio)
The children sing and dance in a song about the Pig.

6.  These Old Shoes    (Real Audio)
Marie is upset after young John Freese sees her dancing to the Piggy Polka and stumbling in the men's shoes she must wear.

7.  Canary Waltz    (Real Audio)
Mary and the children try to keep warm during a blizzard by huddling together with the canary.  Mary tries to keep their minds off the cold as they sing this song about summer.

8.  This Child Is    (Real Audio)
Jules is touched by the beauty of the birth of Sonya's child, whom he has just helped deliver.

9.  Christmas is for All        (Real Audio)
The children and adults celebrate the lighting of the tree by singing about the meaning of Christmas.

10.  With Music in My Life    (Real Audio)
As Jules listens to the music on his new Edison Phonograph, he tells us about the meaning of music in his life and the lives of other.

11,  Grass on the Roof    (Real Audio)
A bluegrass depiction of life in the Sandhills, living in a sod house.

12.  Comet Fever Rag    (Real Audio)
Sung by Jules' and Swede's families about watching for the Comet.
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The Overture and Finale are compilations of the above songs.