From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: This song is a lullaby. 'All the Pretty Little Horses' (also known as 'Hush-a-bye') is a traditional lullaby from the United States. It also inspires the name for the book All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. 'The English and Scottish Popular Ballads' edited by Francis James Child, published 1884. was a consolidation of folk songs from 1600 to 1800 in a five volume set. The origin of this song is not fully known. The song is commonly thought to be of African American origin, yet the tune is more easily identified as English or Scottish in origin. The author Lyn Ellen Lacy is often quoted as the primary source for the theory that suggests the song was 'originally sung by an African American slave who could not take care of her baby because she was too busy taking care of her master's child. She would sing this song to her master's child'. However, Lacy's book 'Art and Design in Children's Books' is not an authority on the heritage of traditional American folk songs, but rather a commentary on the art and design in children's literature. Still some versions of 'All the Pretty Little Horses' contain added lyrics that make this theory a possibility. This SATB a cappella arrangement by Donald A. Mills ranges in the middle-to-upper levels of expertise. It's duration is comfortable for concert or competition. This beautiful tune is not commonly recognized but is a long-standing lullaby in the American tradition of music. Your chorus and your audiences will love the sweet words, harmonies and melody. Such a rich American tradition. Sing this song as a soft lullaby, in a dream-state. Softly...softly...gently. See and hear more arrangements and compositions by Donald A. Mills at www.SheetMusicPlus.com
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