The Circle of Time

SKU: HL.4004295

UPC: 888680068813. 9.0x12.0x0.026 inches.

Inspired by the mysterious stone formations of Stonehenge, Ancient Stone Circles creates an atmosphere of ancient times using modal melodies, rich scoring and exotic percussion. You'll hear the huge stones being transported, follow a Druid procession, and feel the awe and wonderment of this mystical place. Dur: 2:15.

SKU: HL.1107786

ISBN 9781705177792. UPC: 196288103097. 9.0x12.0x0.382 inches.

Get ready for some play-along fun with your fellow pickers! Bluegrass Songs provides melody, lyrics and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments in this new, easy to use format. Enjoy strumming and singing these bluegrass standards with any combo of friends who play ukulele, baritone ukulele, banjo, guitar, or mandolin. A great resource for stringed instrument players who are ready to experience the fun of making music together! This collection features a stellar lineup of 70 bluegrass standards everyone should know: Ballad of Jed Clampett • Blue Moon of Kentucky • I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow • The Long Black Veil • Nine Pound Hammer • Rocky Top • Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms • Turn Your Radio On • Wabash Cannonball • Wayfaring Stranger • Will the Circle Be Unbroken • The Wreck of the Old '97 • You Are My Sunshine • and more.

SKU: AI.AMC-WB-003SSC

8.5 x 11 inches.

The 1818 publication of Francis Johnson's A Collection of New Cotillions marks the first known publication of original music by a black composer in the United States. A prolific composer, instrumentalist, teacher and conductor, Johnson led a varied and successful career in an era in U.S. history that was not inviting to black professionals. His musical interests ranged from the contemporary works of Johann Strauss Jr. to traditional, popular dances.

The cotillion is a French country dance that was popular in Europe and America in the 18th century. It was originally danced by four couples in square formation and was an important influence in the development of the square dance in the United States. Francis Johnson composed two sets of six piano accompaniments for this dance. The original 1818 publication even included movement instructions for the eight dancers. The short and charming melodies that he composed are a fitting example of popular dance music of the time.

This transcription may be performed as a piano solo, with the piano as a non-solistic instrument within the ensemble or without piano at all. If it is to be a piano solo, the other instruments should not play the passages marked “opt. tacet (optional tacet). If the piano will not be treated soloistically, the conductor can have some or all of the “opt. tacet passages played at their discretion. When there is no piano involved in the performance ,all instrumentalists should ignore the “opt. tacet instruction and play everything.

SKU: AI.AMC-WB-003SCO

11 x 17 inches.

The 1818 publication of Francis Johnson's A Collection of New Cotillions marks the first known publication of original music by a black composer in the United States. A prolific composer, instrumentalist, teacher and conductor, Johnson led a varied and successful career in an era in U.S. history that was not inviting to black professionals. His musical interests ranged from the contemporary works of Johann Strauss Jr. to traditional, popular dances.

The cotillion is a French country dance that was popular in Europe and America in the 18th century. It was originally danced by four couples in square formation and was an important influence in the development of the square dance in the United States. Francis Johnson composed two sets of six piano accompaniments for this dance. The original 1818 publication even included movement instructions for the eight dancers. The short and charming melodies that he composed are a fitting example of popular dance music of the time.

This transcription may be performed as a piano solo, with the piano as a non-solistic instrument within the ensemble or without piano at all. If it is to be a piano solo, the other instruments should not play the passages marked “opt. tacet (optional tacet). If the piano will not be treated soloistically, the conductor can have some or all of the “opt. tacet passages played at their discretion. When there is no piano involved in the performance ,all instrumentalists should ignore the “opt. tacet instruction and play everything.