It is edited by Peter Blood and Annie Patterson. It was first published in 1988 by Sing Out!.
The book does not include notation of the songs' melodies (with the exception of the two sections on rounds), meaning that users must either know the tune or find a recording, to be able to learn many of the songs. There are 1200 songs in the 2004 edition.
Rise Up Singing is a popular folk music fake book containing chords, lyrics, and sources.
