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Natalia Paruz and the Musical Saw
Video Description
Music & History
Peter meets Natalia Paruz at the New York Library of the Performing Arts. He learns about the history of the musical saw and how it came to America. Listen to Natalia play the Amazing Grace on the musical saw and watch Peter try his hand at playing this unusual instrument.
Questions & Extended Learning Activities
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Natalia Paruz
Affectionately known as the 'Saw Lady' , Natalia Paruza has spent over a decade bringing the rare art form of playing music on a carpenter's saw to audiences around the world. Visit Natalia at her website and hear more of her music.
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The Seven Wonders Of Sassafras Springs
Betty Birney is the author of The Seven Wonders Of Sassafras Springs. This story is about Eben McAllister who reads about the Seven Wonders of the World, his imagination races. He's itching to escape the small farming community of Sassafras Springs, Missouri, and explore the world. Then Pa challenges Eben to find Seven Wonders in his own neighborhood including a haunted table ... a flying outhouse ... and a musical saw.
Visit Ms Birney's site to learn more about her books and the writing life.
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Musical Sawplayers Association
Click here for the Musical Sawplayers Association website. Established in California in 1994, they publish the sawplayer's newsletter and also present the annual "Saw Player's Picnic and Music Festival" on the 2nd Sunday in August at Roaring Camp in Felton, California.
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Make Your Own Folk Instruments
Nancy Stewart is a singer, songwriter based in Seattle. She has a website that teaches you how to make your own folk instruments. Click on her website and hear this month's song.
Recommended Books
- Friendship According to Humphrey
- Author : Betty G. Birney
- ASIN : 0142406333
- Adventure According to Humphrey
- Author : Betty G. Birney
- ASIN : 0399247319
- American Folksongs For Children
- Author : Ruth Crawford Seeger
- ASIN : 0825603463
- The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs
- Author : Betty G. Birney
- ASIN : 1416934898
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