Presents a collection of American songs reflecting the westward expansion during the half-century following the War of 1812.

Principally melodies with chord symbols. "Companion to the recording Moving west songs with historical narration." Includes commentary before each selection.

Old Rosin the beau ; The Washington badge ; Sawyer's exit ; Lincoln and liberty ; Hayseed like me ; The old settler -- Territorial expansion and abolition. To the west ; The Erie Canal ; The Wisconsin emigrant ; The shanty-man's life ; The Jam on Gerry's rocks ; Shenandoah ; Darling Nellie Gray ; Steal away ; The abolitionist hymn ; Follow the drinking gourd -- Texas and the Mexican War. Cielito lindo ; El capotin ; The Texas Rangers ; The Texas war cry ; Will you come to the bower? ; Zachary Taylor ; The Mormon Battalion song ; Buck him and gag him ; The leg I left behind me ; Las mananitas -- Minstrel shows and the California gold rush. Old Dan Tucker ; Camptown races ; Hard times come again no more ; Oh, California ; Crossing the plains ; The days of forty-nine ; Cripple Creek : square dance ; California ball ; Sweet Betsey from Pike ; California as it is -- Immigrants from China, Ireland, and Germany. The heathen Chinee ; John Chinaman ; John Chinaman's appeal ; The famine song ; No Irish need apply ; Who threw the overalls in Mrs. Murphy's chowder? ; Lather 'n' shave 'em ; The night that Paddy Murphy died ; The bold Fenian men ; Die Gedanken sind frei ; O Tannenbaum ; Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen.