Edward Huws Jones: Christmas Round the World. Stringsets ps: String Ensemble

Christmas fiddlers can draw on a rich and varied repertoire. This collection spans seven centuries, from the boisterous medieval Song of the Ass to contemporary tunes like Sleigh ride, taking in such traditional carols as Away in a manger and O little town of Bethlehem along the way. There is music in The Christmas Fiddler from England, Wales, France, Germany and North America.Of course Christmas time is not only a religious festival. Much of the music here - the Welsh carol Deck the hall, the 'fireside' movement from The Four Seaons, the modern classic Chestnuts roasting on an open fire - is as much a celebration of the ancient secular festival of the Winter Solstice.The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos or duets, or by larger ensembles. The keyboard accompaniments are there for a multitude of purposes, from concert performances to playing at home- and the violin accompaniments will be invaluable for those Christmas busking sessions.The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections, you can create your own ceilidh, barn dance, jazz club, Sarajevo street-café or Gypsy gathering. Some of this music is familiar, some more exotic, but all of it is absolutely authentic, faithfully arranged and, above all, hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the violin edition (with an optional easy violin part and guitar chord)- or the complete edition, which also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible, which means the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. And to help recreate the spirit of the music, every book in the series is beautifully illustrated. / Violon Et Guitare

Bats Cats And Broomsticks (Huws Jones)-Easy music for string groups. Playstrings provides an enjoyable and varied repertoire for young string orchestras carefully structured in two levels. The ‘Easy’ level does not normally exceed Grade 2 in difficulty with most partsplayable in first position while the ‘Moderately Easy’ level includes some parts of around Grade 3 standard. At easy level alternative parts are provided so that the absence of viola or a double bass does not prevent the piecefrom being performed. Available in score or sets of instrumental parts. There are over 30 titles covering a wide range of styles including classical pieces folk tunes and Christmas collections. Playstrings is an idealintroduction to orchestral playing for young string players. Set of 21 parts contains: 4 x Violin 1 4 x Violin 2 4 x Violin 3 2 x Viola 1 2 x Viola 2 2 x Cello 1 2 x Cello 2 1 x Double Bass.

Le répertoire complet de musique traditionnelle pour violon est maintenant à votre portée! Avec ce grand choix de recueils vous pourrez recréer l’ambiance de votre propre “ceilidh”, des danses folkloriques, du club de jazz, ou des cafés-concerts comme à Sarajévo. Certains de ces morceaux de musique sont connus, d’autres sont plus exotiques, mais tous sont absolument authentiques et leurs arrangements sont faits sans compromis, mais ce qu’il y a de plus important, c’est qu’ils vous donneront énormément de plaisir.Contenu:Red-Haired Boy (Jigs, Reels & Hornpipes)The Bridal (Jigs, Reels & Hornpipes)Paragon Rag (Jazz, Blues & Ragtime)On the Balcony (Sevdah Fiddler)De'il among the Tailors (The Ceilidh Collection)Staten Island (The Ceilidh Collection)Mrs McLeod's Reel (The Ceilidh Collection)Little Sadie (American Fiddler)Blackberry Blossom (American Fiddler)Watkin's Ale (Early Music Fiddler)Song of the Ghetto (Travelling Fiddler)Away in a Manger (Christmas Fiddler)Deck the hall with boughs of holly (Christmas Fiddler)Freylechs from Warsaw (Klezmer Fiddler)Glwysen (Celtic Fiddler)Nyth y Gwcw (Celtic Fiddler)Clear the tracks! (Viennese Fiddler)Quizas, quizas, quizas (Latin-American Fiddler)La Cumparsita (Tango Fiddler) / Violon / Boosey & Hawkes