ISBN 1589511549. Folk Strings is a collection of folk melodies from around the world arrange d for strings. Unlike classical music, which normally has an "authentic" ve rsion, folk music often exists in many versions, with differences in the me lody or lyrics. Sometimes several countries lay claim to a melody because a group of people moved to a new country and took their music with them. Mos t folk songs were sung and played for many years before they were written d own, and their original composer is usually unknown. This collection includ es melodies in a variety of moods and with rhythmic patterns which are repr esentative of their country of origin. The arrangements in Folk Strings can be effective with players at a variety of levels. In order to provide maxi mum flexibility, the collection is available in a number of instrumentation s.
