Music Box When the Saints Go Marching In

Who doesn't know the catchy melody "When the Saints Go Marching In"? The well-known sounds of the little music box have been covered countless times, whether as a gospel, pop or jazz interpretation. Yet the origin of the Afro-American folk song is unclear. It is assumed that "When the Saints Go Marching In" originated as a spiritual song for funerals in New Orleans. In the course of time, the devotional song has changed into the lively, rhythmic version that is often played today. A real evergreen!

Depending on how fast and intensively you turn the crank of the little music box, you can make your own cover version of "When the Saints Go Marching In". You can also modulate the volume. If you press the musical box lightly on a larger resonance chamber, the melody sounds much louder. Tables, chairs, boxes or cajons are particularly suitable as resonating objects.