"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 CD 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 · MacNamara's Band · Old King Cole · The Quest · Red River Valley · Sidewalks of New York · Sweet and Low · Toyland · and more."