Explore by Lesson Plan

The Association for Cultural Equity provides educational resources for a variety of grade levels based on the materials within the Alan Lomax Archive. Below you will find all the materials in the LDA which have associated lesson plans available.
TITLE COUNTRY ARTIST(S)
Young Speckled Lady United States Performer: Hall, Vera Ward, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Whole Heap A Little Horses (I) United States Performer: Tuttle, Cynthia, Performer: Gladden, Texas, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Trying To Make Heaven My Home United States Performer: Independence Church congregation, Performer: Unidentified, Performer: James, Viola, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Tom Devil / Take This Hammer United States Performer: Unidentified men, Performer: Hoskins, L.C., Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Todos los años venimos Spain Performer: Unidentified, Performer: Riuntos, Antonio, Performer: Ramos, José Caldez, Performer: California, Juan Martorell-Barril
This Little Light Of Mine United States Performer: Independence Church congregation, Performer: Unidentified, Performer: Shorty, James, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Six Figure Quadrille I: First Figure Grenada Performer: Quadrille group, Performer: Joseph, Gorine, Performer: Caliste, Canute, Performer: Allert, Sonnel
Sally Go Round The Sunshine United States Performer: Rice, Lucille, Performer: Hemphill, Ruby, Performer: Hemphill, Bobby Jean, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Rosie Baby (II) United States Performer: Hall, Vera Ward, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Rosie (I) United States Performer: Unidentified men, Performer: Cook, C.B. (88), Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Rock My Soul In The Bosom Of Abraham United States Performer: Independence Church congregation, Performer: Unidentified, Performer: Lucas, Velma, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Red Bird United States Performer: Rice, Lucille, Performer: Hemphill, Ruby, Performer: Hemphill, Bobby Jean, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
R.L. Burnside: Poor Boy A Long Way From Home (1978) United States Recordist: Bishop, John, Recordist: Long, Worth, Recordist: Lomax, Alan, Performer: Burnside, R. L.
R.L. Burnside's wood-chopping holler (1978) United States Recordist: Bishop, John, Recordist: Long, Worth, Recordist: Lomax, Alan, Performer: Burnside, R. L.
R.L. Burnside's sons hambone (1978) United States Recordist: Bishop, John, Recordist: Long, Worth, Recordist: Lomax, Alan, Performer: Burnside, Michael Joe
Picnic night at Othar Turner's farm (1 of 2) (1978) United States Recordist: Bishop, John, Recordist: Long, Worth, Recordist: Lomax, Alan, Performer: Turner, Othar
Pease Porridge United States Performer: Rice, Lucille, Performer: Hemphill, Ruby, Performer: Hemphill, Bobby Jean, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Part 6 of 11: Picnic with Napoleon Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) United States Recordist: Bishop, John, Recordist: Long, Worth, Recordist: Lomax, Alan, Performer: Strickland, Napoleon
Oree (I) United States Performer: Young, Lonnie, Sr., Performer: Young, Lonnie, Jr., Performer: Young, Ed, Performer: James, William Major
O Mary Don't You Weep United States Performer: Independence Church choir, Performer: Unidentified, Performer: Lee, H.C., Performer: James, Viola
Napoleon Strickland and kids: fife-and-drum picnic preparation (1978) United States Recordist: Bishop, John, Recordist: Long, Worth, Recordist: Lomax, Alan, Performer: Strickland, Napoleon
Nana Nanita Spain Performer: Escrihuela, María, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Move Up United States Performer: Longtown Pilgrim Travelers, Performer: Unidentified men, Performer: McNeill, Ed, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Long Time Ago (Caesar Boys) Grenada Performer: Wake Group, Performer: Sylvester, Avoide, Performer: Joseph, Sidney, Performer: Joseph, Newton
Little Liza Jane United States Performer: Mountain Ramblers, Performer: Pugh, Thurman, Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge, Performer: Lindsey, James
Little Liza Jane United States Performer: Bright Light Quartet, Performer: Hodge, Lawrence, Performer: Fisher, Arnold, Performer: Campbell, James
Little Johnny Brown United States Performer: Ramsey, Emma Lee, Performer: Jones, Bessie, Performer: Hillery, Mable, Performer: Davis, Peter
Life Is Like That United States Performer: Williamson, John Lee (Sonny Boy), Performer: Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim), Performer: Broonzy, William Lee Conley (Big Bill), Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Lemme Go My Jumby Grenada Performer: Cocoa Lute, Performer: McQueen, Alstead, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
La vaquilla colorada (The red heifer) United States Performer: Salinas, Agapito, Performer: Leal, Francisco, Recordist: Lomax, John A.
L'U i el Dotze Mare la Meua Mare Spain Performer: Unidentified, Performer: Escrihuela, Salvador Armengot, Performer: Escrihuela, Antonio, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Juba Grenada Performer: Big Drum group, Performer: Unidentified performer, Performer: John, Caddy Lazarus, Performer: Aikens, Daniel
Joe Turner United States Performer: Young, Ed, Performer: Smith, Hobart, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Janie Hunter and the Moving Star Hall Singers: Jonah (1983) United States Recordist: Lomax, Alan, Performer: Pinckney, Mary, Performer: Bligen, Benjy, Performer: Smith, Bertha
I'm Pressing On United States Performer: Independence Church choir, Performer: Unidentified, Performer: Lee, H.C., Recordist: Lomax, Alan
I'm Gonna Live Anyhow Till I Die United States Performer: Pratcher, Miles, Performer: Pratcher, Bob, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
I'll Be So Glad When The Sun Goes Down United States Performer: Mason, Henry, Performer: Roberts, Willie P., Performer: Edmonds, John, Performer: Matthews, Willie
I Love Coal Miners, I Do United States Performer: Jackson, Aunt Molly, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Hiru Lo-Kanta: Neuk alboan / Aitita dala Tutulumendi / Neure umia (I) Spain Performer: Unidentified woman, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Hammer Ring United States Performer: Unidentified men, Recordist: Lomax, John A.
Green Sally Up United States Performer: Towns, Ida Mae, Performer: Pratcher, Jessie Lee, Performer: Gardner, Mattie, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Got On My Traveling Shoes United States Performer: Ramsey, Emma Lee, Performer: Jones, Bessie, Performer: Hillery, Mable, Performer: Davis, Reverend Gary
Go to Sleepy Little Baby (II) United States Performer: Jones, Bessie, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Freight Train Blues United States Performer: McDowell, Fred, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Fox and Hounds (#1) United States Performer: Evans, J. Otis, Performer: Saathoff, Clinton, Performer: Eckhardt, Charles, Recordist: Lomax, John A.
Fly Around My Blue Eyed Gal United States Performer: Smith, Hobart, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Eighteen Hammers United States Performer: Mason, Henry, Performer: Roberts, Willie P., Performer: Edmonds, John, Performer: Matthews, Willie
East Texas Rag United States Performer: Casey, Smith, Recordist: Lomax, John A.
Duérmete, niño angelito Spain Performer: Geijo, Dolores Fernández, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby United States Performer: Carter, Sidney Hemphill, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Country Gardens / Getting Upstairs United Kingdom Performer: Kimber, William, Recordist: BBC
Cornbread Rough, Cornbread Tough United States Performer: Rice, Lucille, Performer: Hemphill, Ruby, Performer: Hemphill, Bobby Jean, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Chevrolet United States Performer: Young, Lonnie, Sr., Performer: Young, Lonnie, Jr., Performer: Young, Ed, Performer: James, William Major
Certainly Lord United States Performer: Independence Church congregation, Performer: Unidentified, Performer: McClathery, Evelina, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Cassiènne Grenada Performer: Cocoa Lute, Performer: Welsh, Norris, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Bumblebee Done Stang Me United States Performer: Rice, Lucille, Performer: Hemphill, Ruby, Performer: Hemphill, Bobby Jean, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Blow The Man Down Grenada Performer: Big Drum group, Performer: Sylvester, Virginia, Performer: Solon, Lawrence, Performer: Lejen, Derrick
Bill Bailey United States Performer: Pratcher, Miles, Performer: Pratcher, Bob, Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Bertha Smith and the Moving Star Hall Singers: Eli, Eli (Somebody Call Eli) (1983) United States Recordist: Lomax, Alan, Performer: Bligen, Benjy, Performer: Pinckney, Mary, Performer: Jenkins, Esau
Aunty-o, Coro, Coro Grenada Performer: Big Drum group, Performer: Noel, Matilda, Performer: Mrs. Silvisa, Performer: Lomax, Alan