Includes eight tips on sightreading along with twenty-four folk songs from Britain Europe Africa and Russia.Grade: 4

Timeless Cornish Melodies-As I sit myself down to write this brief foreword I ask myself can there be music more stirring than these old Cornish folk melodies? Though not Cornish myself (I confess to being born a little further up the road in Bristol) I feel I have spent sufficient time in these 'ere parts to resonate with the sturdy brass band tradition that continues to permeate this incomparably beautiful rugged county. One can almost detect a French 'accent' when listening to the piano music of Debussy and likewise speaking as a lapsed brass player there is undoubtedly something of the Cornish twang about Trelawny when played on a cornet or euphonium. Then again one gets a different yetentirely convincing effect upon hearing these melodies rendered on woodwind instruments; hence with a little gamesmanship on my part I am pleased to see my collection of these fifteen delectable ditties come to fruition in the form of arrangements for treble clef brass instruments (in B flat and E flat) trombone and tuba (bass clef) horn in F flute clarinet and bassoon.While many will find themselves humming the likes of Going up Camborne Hill Lamorna or The Helston Furry Dance even before they have turned to the first page - for these are indelibly intertwined with Cornish culture I wonder if I might draw your attention to The Cornish Squire The Pool of Pilate and Cold Blows the Wind Today Sweetheart which are quite simply sublime melodies perhaps needing that extra bit of help in bringing them to mind nowadays. In the best tradition of musical hand-me-downs Cornish folk music works equally ideally sung and played and only by doing so on a regular basis can such traditions hope to continue forward with vigour and authority. A legitimate way of achieving this is to revitalise the harmonic scheme of these ancient tunes and bring them up to date for a modern audience; after all it was such an approach that fuelled the imagination of Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams in decades past while skilfully paying homage to the

A great collection of 19 traditional folk songs for easy piano. Includes suggested fingering.

Amazing Grace arranged by Simon Foxley. this most enduring of inspirational songs is scored for SSA and Piano Accompaniment. Originally composed as a hymn by John Newton in the late 1770s it slowly drifted into secular use to become one of the most famous songs in the world after being set to its defining melody in the 1840s.

A traditional work arranged by Stuart MacRae for SATB choir first performed by the Inverness Gaelic Choir at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on 9th uly 2010. Includes a Piano accompaniment to aid rehearsals.

Danny Boy is considered to be an unofficial signature song or anthem by many Irish communities especially Irish Americans and Irish Canadians. The traditional Irish tune ‘The Derry Air’ (also known as ‘Londonderry air’) was first collected in the mid 19th century by Jane Ross and is recognised all around the world by the Irish Diaspora. In combination with the words of the ballad written by English lyricist Frederic Weatherly in 1910 Danny Boy is widely regarded as one of the most emotional and beautiful pieces of Irish heritage. Ossian Publications presents this timeless classic arranged for Voice and Piano accompaniment withoptional easy Guitar chords. Which at first seems like a tragic love story can also be interpreted as a parent's message to a son going off to war or leaving as a part of the Irish diaspora. This ambivalent meaning allows Danny Boy to be played at various occasions.

After Concertino for Clarinet and String Quartet-Inspired by Concertino for Clarinet and String Quartet which draws on fragments of folk tunes from northwestern China. This edition presented for solo clarinet (B flat or A).

31 Traditional Pieces for Violin-The author of Argentinian Tango and Folk Tunes for Violin (ED 13379) Ros Stephen presents a wide-ranging collection of Russian tunes for Violin. Highly flexible to use the pieces may be performed by a solo violinist or as Violin duets. The music has been carefully edited to create authentic arrangements. Ornamentation bowing and fingering have been included to enable stylistic performances and there is also guidance on general style as well as note on all of the individual tunes. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Ros Stephen.

With Online Audio-The two southern-most counties in Ireland Cork and Kerry have legendary music and dance traditions. On the border of these two counties a rural area called Sliabh Luachra is especially well-known for its fiddle tunes anditinerant fiddle teachers. When speaking of this area's fiddle music some describe a special lilt or backbeat or they talk about the special role of set dances but the most often-expressed quality relates to the frequent use ofslides and polkas. This book features transcriptions of 107 tunes as played by three of the region's most distinguished fiddlers: Padraig O'Keeffe Denis Murphy and Connie O'Connell. Each fiddler is profiled followed by acollection of meticulously transcribed tunes and annotations. Includes access to online audio of 30 of these tunes played solo by Connie O'Connell.

Leonard Cohen's classic hit Hallelujah is now available in the popular Kaleidoscope series. This flexible and creative arrangement by Paul Honey can be played by almost any group of players. Each piece in theKaleidoscope series can even be played by one melody instrument and keyboard: all other instruments are optional making this a perfect resource for any school.

Book 1-There are over 50 favorite folksongs famous classical melodies songs from various cultures and many fun-to-play original songs in this one book appearing in order of level of difficulty. Many songs have lyrics to encourage students to sing alone or with others when not playing the Recorder.Chord names are included for a guitarist or pianist. There are many opportunities for ensemble playing throughout the book: duets SOLO and ALL designations a round and a three-part ensemble. In addition to the master fingering chart on the inside-front-cover a fingering chart of every new note appears on the page where the new notes are introduced.