The lead sheet for “Kumbaya” is available for download as a PDF.

Kumbaya

“Kumbaya” originated as a spiritual within the Gullah Geechee culture of the Southeastern United States during the 1920s. While Reverend Marvin Frey later claimed authorship, the first known recording was captured on a wax cylinder by folklorist Robert Winslow Gordon in 1926. 

The song became a campfire staple during the mid-century folk revival, popularized by Pete Seeger and Joan Baez. Initially a sincere plea for divine intervention, it eventually transitioned from a Civil Rights anthem into a cultural shorthand for idealistic or forced harmony. 

Lead Sheet

“Dark Eyes” is available for download as a PDF in a bundle with 10 other songs.

House of the Rising Sun – Amazing Grace – Greensleeves – Scarborough Fair – St. James Infirmary Blues – Where Did You Sleep Last Night – Yankee Doodle – Take Me Out to the Ball Game – Kumbaya – Dark Eyes – The Bluebells of Scotland

Download 11 Traditional Songs – Lead Sheets (11 Individual PDF Files)

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