The Library Of Folk Songs

The Library Of Pop Songs is a unique collection of some of the greatest pop songs of the past 50 years. This enormous compilation spans classics from 1960s folk hits to contemporary songs by global superstarsColdplay and Adele. Arranged for Piano Vocal and Guitar this volume is at once a history of popular music a treasure-trove of the best pop songs ever written and a wonderfully versatilesongbook.  Together these outstanding songs comprise nothing less than a history of the golden age of popular music from the rock ’n’ roll years onwards covering every pop genre with a roll call ofsuperstars and supergroups ranging from ABBA and Michael Jackson to Oasis and Whitney Houston. Featuring tunes like Bridge Over Troubled Water How Deep Is Your Love and Let It Be The Library Of PopSongs comes right up to the present day with hits like Bleeding Love Hey Soul Sister and Rihanna's Take A Bow.Every song in The Library of Pop Songs has beenarranged for Piano Vocal and Guitar to correspond with the original version. It features the Piano part the Vocal melody as well as Guitar chord boxes and symbols so whether you want to play Piano or Guitar or just sing you’ll be using authentic professional arrangements based on original recordings. This volume is also spiral bound for convenience allowing you to quickly find what you're looking for or simply browse to find something new knowing you won't be disappointed! What’s more the sheer range of songs included makes this the only major pop sheet music collection that will truly have something for everyone from almost everypost-war decade. In short it’s a one-volume library of popular songs that everyone will treasure and want to bring out for parties and gatherings for years to come. The versatility of this book is second-to-none containing

Best-of-the-Best Creative Extensions Arranged for Voices and Orff Instruments-Orff specialist David Asplund gathers his “best-of-the-best” arrangements into this superb collection of original songs and folk song material for young voices and accompanying Orff instruments. These tried-and-truecreative extensions have been used in his classroom over the years and they work! The collection is separated into selections for primary grades and upper elementary along with easy-to-teach learning procedures for a successful must have addition to your music resource library! Available: Teacher Edition. Suggested for grades 1-6.

The Vocal Library Low Voice-The Vocal Library Low Voice. Concert arrangements for voice and piano in an art song style of 35 great folksongs from the American heritage. These interesting and expressive settings are appropriate for collegiate recitals or advanced high school singers as contest solos. The songs range from comic to sad from rowdy to inspirational and there are selections appropriate for women and men singers. The collection is primarily comprised of secular folksongs with a few sacred American folk tunes. The same songs appear transposed in the editions for High Voice and Low Voice. There are three bonus duets included. Includes fresh arrangements of Amazing Grace Black Is theColor of My True Love's Hair The Cruel War Is Raging How Can I Keep from Singing? I Gave My Love a Cherry Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier Shenandoah Soldier Soldier Will You Marry Me The Streets of Laredo Wayfaring Stranger Wondrous Love and more.

The Vocal Library High Voice-Concert arrangements for voice and piano in an art song style of 35 great folksongs from the American heritage. These interesting and expressive settings are appropriate for collegiate recitals or advanced high school singers ascontest solos. The songs range from comic to sad from rowdy to inspirational and there are selections appropriate for women and men singers. The collection is primarily comprised of secular folksongs with a few sacred Americanfolk tunes. The same songs appear transposed in the editions for High Voice and Low Voice. There are three bonus duets. Includes fresh arrangements of ?Amazing Grace ? ?Black Is the Color of My True Love'sHair ? ?The Cruel War Is Raging ? ?How Can I Keep from Singing' ? ?I Gave My Love a Cherry ? ?Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier ? ?Shenandoah ? ?Soldier Soldier Will You Marry Me ? ?The Streets of Laredo ? ?Wayfaring Stranger ? ?Wondrous Love? and more.

Level 2B-ChordTime Piano Favorites is a fascinating and colourful collection of favourite folk songs nursery rhymes and familiar melodies which provide delightful pieces for recital and group sing-along.Carefully arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber for Pianists working at Level 2B of the PreTime To BigTime Piano Supplementary Library and the songs are arranged to provide the student opportunity for chord recognition and chord practice particularly I IV and V7 chords. With daily warm-ups helpful hints full glossary and a clear presentation this practical book even makes lessons easy! There are fourteen fantastic tracks including: Three Blind Mice Riseand Shine Auld Lang Syne Down by the Riverside and more. Part of FJH Music's National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC).

Learning to play the Guitar is a great experience, but getting started can be a challenge! Here at last is a book that helps you familiarise yourself with the instrument and then gets you playing - fast! Full-colour pictures, clear diagrams and really practical advice combine to make Start-Up Guitar do exactly what it says on the cover. You'll start off on the right track and that makes everything else come more easily. Contents include: Choosing a Guitar Holding the guitar Tuning your Guitar Tips on practice Playing chords Using a pick Finger picking Reading Guitar tablature Chord library A selection of timeless folk and blues songs. / Guitare

The unique writing style of William Himes is showcased here as he takes the simplest of folk songs and transforms it into a feast for the senses. The basic melody takes on a more insistent guise as melodic fragments graduallygrow morph and unite launching into a relentless rhythm that leads to the breathtaking finale. Directors who know Mr. Himes' work want to add every new concert band piece he publishes to their basic library – you'll wantthis one too.

The unique writing style of William Himes is showcased here as he takes the simplest of folk songs and transforms it into a feast for the senses. The basic melody takes on a more insistent guise as melodic fragments graduallygrow morph and unite launching into a relentless rhythm that leads to the breathtaking finale. Directors who know Mr. Himes' work want to add every new concert band piece he publishes to their basic library – you'll wantthis one too.

Here's an ideal way to close a music festival or spring concert. Combining choir and band this powerful setting traces America's roots through song portraying the struggle for freedom and the pursuit of a dream. Using some ofour most treasured folk songs it paints a vivid picture of America's heritage. This dramatic finale will be a standard for your library for years to come. Includes: Shenandoah Yankee Doodle Cumberland Gap The Banks of theSacramento Follow The Drinking Gourd The Battle Cry of Freedom The British Grenadiers Chester Old Joe Clark The Yellow Rose of Texas Deep River America The Beautiful. Available: SATB SAB 2-Part Concert Band. PerformanceTime: Approx. 7:00.