Berggren, Dan. “Upstate: Singing Our History.” New York Folklore, vol. 50:1-4, 2024. pp. 12-13.
Summary
Countries have anthems, branches of service have marches, lovers share “our song,” and big cities like Chicago, San Francisco, and New York have million seller pop hits. So why can’t towns and villages celebrate with their own song? This is the story of one upstate hamlet in Essex County and how some elementary students created their very own hometown theme song.