A Musical Afternoon with Ella Jenkins
February 6, 2005
Skokie Public Library paid tribute to Black History month with a very special Sunday afternoon performance by award-winning singer Ella Jenkins. The Library's Petty Auditorium was filled to capacity with friends and neighbors from throughout the community who joined Miss Jenkins in hand-clapping rounds of such favorites as Miss Mary Mack, Did You Feed My Cow?, and Shabbat Shalom. Several kids (and grown-ups, too!) even had a chance to join Miss Jenkins on the stage to accompany her on rhythm sticks, tambourines, and drums. Take a look!
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Miss Jenkins' performance was made possible by a grant from the Skokie Fine Arts Commission and the Village of Skokie Human Relations Commission.
Ella Jenkins on the Web...
Ella Jenkins' recordings and sound clips at Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- Ella Jenkins, First Lady of Children's Music on the NPR website
Children's Music Network (Evanston, Illinois)
- Ella Jenkins, recipient of the 2001 Magic Penny Award
- "I'm There to Serve Children": An Interview with Ella Jenkins