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I‘m in a club at my high school that plays music at senior homes, and am looking for recommendations. They‘d have to work for guitar and 1 or 2 singers. I’ve been working on my fingerstyle, so I’d also love any recommendations that have simple-ish chords and can be played with a fingerstyle pattern (but also doesn’t have to be fingerstyle - just an idea). Age range of the seniors is 75-85 ish. The senior homes that we play at are in or around the Upper East Side (of Manhattan). I usually play about 3 songs per concert, but there are a lot of concerts. All of the songs do have to be lyrically appropriate for a school concert, since the group is from my school.

Music that I’ve played before includes Can’t Help Falling In Love, Landslide, Don’t Think Twice, What A Wonderful World (Sam Cooke), and In My Life.

Here’s the list of songs that I’m thinking of playing (that I already know): Rhiannon; Angel From Montgomery; Teach Your Children (would find a 3rd singer); Blackbird; It Ain’t Me, Babe; Farewell, Angelina; Brown Eyed Girl; Graceland; Tennessee Waltz; Late For The Sky.

Here’s a list of songs that I’m thinking of learning: Georgia On My Mind; Doctor My Eyes; A Rainy Night In SoHo; Our House; All Things Must Pass; Dreams; Dream A Little Dream Of Me; The Weight (I’d find a 3rd singer); Starman; Changes; Stand By Me; Fire And Rain; You’ve Got A Friend; Ain’t No Mountain High Enough; Carolina In My Mind; Don‘t Worry About A Thing.

Also, weird question but do you think that it’s OK to play something more recent (my ideas were Oh My Sweet Carolina and Valerie) if they sound older than they are and I also play a song that they’ll all recognize? Let me know which of the songs that I’m thinking of seem best, and any other recommendations that you have. Thank you in advance for your help, and sorry for the very long post!

EDIT: Thank you so much to everyone who’s commented - these are some really helpful suggestions!

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