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Remember the first time you heard "Oh Susannah" or "You Are My Sunshine" or "Home on the Range"? If you're like most of us, you probably don't, because those melodies and words have been a part of your life since early childhood. This may also explain why they, and many others like them, are often thought of today as children's songs. Easy to learn, fun to sing along with, they're tailor-made for young audiences, and so they're handed down from one generation to the next, becoming more and more embedded in this country's cultural DNA. In short, they're great American songs. As presented here in one of America's richest musical styles — bluegrass — they seem unlikely to lose their greatness anytime soon. Time to pass them on to your next of kin. — Mac Randall