by Darrell A. Harris, D.W.S.
In an era where we can often not hear out own voice and the voices of those next to us, these directions can easily seem archaic. However, imagined in an unplugged, acoustic context, they readily spring to contemporary life!
I. Learn these tunes before you learn any others; afterwards learn as many as you please.
It is always good to have shared repertoire . . . shared musical touchstones.
II. Sing them exactly as they are printed here, without altering or mending them at all; and if you have learned to sing them otherwise, unlearn it as soon as you can.