Each song is is true to the people from which it came. The drumming in Aiken Drum and The Rattlin' Bog are typical of Scottish and Irish music. Dixieland, Blues and Appalacian to Calypso and Classical styles are faithfully performed. When children hear stories in their authentic musical framework they gain insight about people and how they create. Children gain understanding as they grow to the sounds that convey the feel America's rich cultural diversity.