Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1001565

By Trini Lopez. By Lee Hays and Pete Seeger. Arranged by Mark R. Lewis. Contemporary. Score. 8 pages. Mark R Lewis #6433781. Published by Mark R Lewis (A0.1001565).

This is an arrangement for 2-4 octave handbell choir of If I Had a Hammer.

This protest song was written in 1950 in support of the progressive movement. The song was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays for the folk group The Weavers. It was made famous by the group Peter, Paul, and Mary and the singer Trini Lopez whose versions both charted in the top 10 on the charts in the 1960s.

This version is arranged for 2-4 octave handbell choir and makes heavy use of mallets for most of the piece. There are some very quick changes between using mallets and normal ringing and there are a lot of syncopated rhythms throughout the piece. These challenges make this arrangement ideal for smaller bell choirs that are still at a intermediate or higher playing ability. Even though the song is not specifically intended for church services, the message of the song can be incorporated into quite a variety of religious themes.

The arrangement is in the key of C with no accidentals. The piece would be classified as Level 3+ using the AGEHR guidelines. You can find other arrangements by Mark R Lewis at http://www.makingjoyfulmusic.com/storefront.html.

Acoustic Guitar,Instrumental Solo - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1167701

Composed by Traditional/Anonymous. Arranged by Socrates Arvanitakis. Classical,Early Music,Folk,Traditional. Individual part. 42 pages. Socrates Arvanitakis #768069. Published by Socrates Arvanitakis (A0.1167701).

This is the thirtieth-fourth volume of an extensive collection of folk songs arranged for the classical guitar mostly in two-part counterpoint. The arrangements are of moderate difficulty and the aims of this publication are to familiarise, entertain and educate guitarists (and other musicians) with a melodic repertoire of lasting aesthetic value, under the light of contrapuntal treatment. The thirty five volumes of this collection can certainly be printed on paper if so desired and there are a few pages in each volume, either blank or with photographs of various musicians, which can be inserted at will in any place for the correct ordering of left and right hand pages so that page turns can be avoided. The principle of avoiding page turns has been maintained in all  volumes, but this edition is also designed with mobile electronic devices in mind such as tablets etc, using the environment and facilities of a score reading application, towards a paperless world, at least in music. Therefore the size of the staves is bigger than usual for ease of reading on a small screen but not big enough to exceed the limit of a two-page view.
Active internal links for navigating from thematic indexes to particular songs and back to indexes have been added, and also external internet links to sites that give further information for the 945 songs of this first collection for classical guitar.

Volume 34 (Songs 892-918)

Villikins and his Dinah
Waltzing Matilda
Wark o’ the Weavers (the)
Water of Tyne (the)
Watercress Girl (the)
Watts’s Cradle Song 1
Watts’s Cradle Song 2
Watts’s Cradle Song 3
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
We’ve been a while a-wandering
Wealthy Young Farmer (the)
Weaver (the)
Westering Home
What is the life of a man
What You Gonna Call Yo’ Pretty Little Baby
When Adam was First Created
When Jones’s Ale was New
While Shepherds Watched (Liverpool)
Whilst The Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping
White Cockade
White Hare (the)
Who will you give me to sail away
Who’ll be King but Charlie
Who’s the fool now
Widdecombe Fair
Wild Moor (the)
Wild White Rose (the).

Guitar - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1399818

Composed by Fred Hellerman, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Ronnie Gilbert. Arranged by Bronson Ferdinand Wright. Children,Christian,Christmas,Folk,Holiday. Guitar Tab. 1 pages. Bronson Ferdinand #983071. Published by Bronson Ferdinand (A0.1399818).

Guitar tab arrangement of the Christmas folk classic from the Weavers

This version includes tab, chord grids and lyrics.

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.976603

Composed by Helen Porter. Concert,Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 17 pages. Helen Porter #6892815. Published by Helen Porter (A0.976603).

This is a piece for 2 pianos and 4 hands.There are 2 movements.  The 1st has  a calm, peaceful feel . The 2nd is more exciting and adventurous. 

Choral Choir (TTBB) - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1124091

By Emily Crocker. By Traditional Sea Shanty. Arranged by Emily Crocker. Folk. Octavo. 10 pages. Emily Holt Crocker #724852. Published by Emily Holt Crocker (A0.1124091).

A traditional sea shanty from the 1850s celebrates events from the 19th century Mexican-American War in which the Mexican troops were led by Antonio López de Santa Anna and the American army was led by Zachary Taylor. The song has been recorded many times, famously by the folk groups The Weavers and The Kingston Trio. The fiery minor key setting will be a showstopper for low voice choirs in high school and up.

Piano, voice and guitar - easy - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q45995

Arranged by Barrie Carson Turner. This edition: performance score. Traditional. Downloadable. 3 pages. Schott Music - Digital #Q45995. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q45995).

English.

Digital publication of the piece found in the following print music collection: 40 British, Irish and American Songs in Easy Arrangements for Piano, Voice and Guitar.

Choral Choir,Choral,Voice (SSA) - Digital Download

SKU: HX.461833

By The Weavers. Arranged by Robert de Cormier. This edition: scorch. Christmas,Folk. Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 150. Hal Leonard - Digital #30908. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.461833).

Choral Choir,Choral,Voice (SATB) - Digital Download

SKU: HX.461835

By The Weavers. Arranged by Robert de Cormier. This edition: scorch. Christmas,Folk. Octavo. 15 pages. Duration 150. Hal Leonard - Digital #30908. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.461835).

Ukulele - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1255615

By Alice Stuart. By Fran Moseley and Lee Hays. Arranged by Winter Sparrow. Country,Folk,Pop. Score. 2 pages. Winter Sparrow #849127. Published by Winter Sparrow (A0.1255615).

A song written in 1957 by folk group The Weavers members Lee Hayes and Fran Mosley. Later, The Brothers Four recorded this song on their album Sing Of Our Times in 1964 and it became a hit.

This performance is a Ukulele solo, Low-G and fingerstyle arrangement. It's in the same key as the original:D, so you can sing just the chords. The harmony is not possible like the Brothers Four, so it is played a little faster.
Please enjoy, thank you!!

Composed by Robert Burns. Songbooks. Ballads/Love Songs. E-book. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #96839EB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music

Percussion Ensemble - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1295822

By The Weavers. By Solomon Linda. Arranged by Joan Lithgow. Broadway,Children,Contemporary,Multicultural,Musical/Show,Traditional,World. 6 pages. Joan Lithgow Music #886148. Published by Joan Lithgow Music (A0.1295822).

This piece is ideally suited for Marimba Workshop (Pty) Ltd marimbas, www.marimbaworkshop.co.za but can be played on a variety of instruments.

This simple, yet effective arrangement of the popular piece entitled Mbube or Lion Sleeps Tonight was originally written and recorded by Solomon Linda, a migrant worker in South Africa for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939.  

All parts are simply written on the stave to facilitate ease of reading.

I have layered the entrance of the various parts to create an introduction. Feel free to experiment the way you layer your parts.

This is a firm favourite for all marimba bands as it is well-known and fun to play.

In this YouTube video you can see the Goede Hoop Marimba Band playing a medley of Waka Waka, Mbube and Ode To Joy ... all arrangements are available at sheetmusicplus.
 
I hope you have fun learning this arrangement.

 I would love to hear your version of this piece.
Please send your email to: joan@marimbaworkshop.co.za

 

Clarinet,Flute,Guitar,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1456009

By The Weavers. By Solomon Linda. Arranged by Pasquale Di Caro. Multicultural,Traditional,World. 22 pages. Pasquale Di Caro #1035166. Published by Pasquale Di Caro (A0.1456009).

Ensemble for the first years of study. Suitable for students aged 10 and over. Instruments: C flutes (I, II), B flat clarinets (I, II), guitars (I, II) and piano. With transcriptions for C and B flat instruments.
YouTube: the sound is done on the computer. The piece was performed by a real ensemble.

 

Jazz Combo - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1313468

By The Weavers. By Solomon Linda. Arranged by Davide Bizzarri. 20th Century,Children,Folk,Jazz,Multicultural,World. 35 pages. Davide Bizzarri #902225. Published by Davide Bizzarri (A0.1313468).

Didactical pop version of The Lion sleeps tonight, the lyrics are in Tokens version. The solo part is available for flute or sax. F key, solo soprano will reach a D5, while the principal vocal part limits itself to a D4. Organic: Piano, Hammond, Electric guitar, Bass, two percussion parts, flute or alto sax. Toms maybe too noisy, you can use some wooden instrument instead. Enjoy!