Recorded Music to Use
(My favorite part!)
I consider it my responsibility (and my privilege!) to introduce kids to wonderful music they may never hear anywhere else in their day to day life. This idea doesn't stop with folk songs or "classical" music! I consider myself an eclectic music lover and there are lots of great up tempo songs kids enjoy once they are introduced to them. (Yes, you could just play the latest Katy Perry hit but they already hear that everyday.) I might start off with a well-known pop hit to get their attention and I include songs that they already know and love, but much of the time I'm playing more obscure (to them) songs.
Here are my tinkling "greatest hits." Maybe a few of these will work for you!