English Folk Tunes contains 29 original arrangements of traditional and contemporary tunes including ballads, sea shanties, and carols. Most of the pieces are arranged for solo guitar, with several also offered as trios and with accompaniments.Experienced folk guitarist, and author of Scottish Folk Tunes for Guitar (ED 13359) Hugh Burns provides notes on all of the pieces, as well as playing tips,…

Nick Barber has been part of traditional English music sessions up and down the country for many years. His copious notes have resulted in this tune book suitable for any melody instrument (fiddle, accordion, tinwhistle, recorder, etc.). The tunes are accurately transcribed, referring to original sources wherever possible. Also included is information about each tune, with Nick's choice of chords …

Traditional Songs from Québec for English-Speakers is a collection of 25 hand-picked powerful and gorgeous songs. They range from rousing and rollicking to exquisite and heartbreaking and from widely-known to rare gems of therepertoire. Each song is presented in French as well as in singable English with well-crafted lyrics and each is accompanied by an introduction that adds to an appre…

Both a dedicated carol singer and an authority on the history of English music Nicholas Temperley here offers a unique book of 37 carols dating from the fifteenth century to the present.For over fifty years he has sung edited and composed carols each Christmas and in Christmas is Coming the fruit of his enthusiasm is combined with his wealth of knowledge to produce an outstanding and original n…

English Traditional-Bill Snedden sets the traditional English tune for mixed voices and piano. There are many arrangements of this tune on the market but none as exciting and engaging. Try it with high school college church or community ensembles.

‘How many insects find their home in an English country garden?’ asks the second verse of this tongue-in-cheek arrangement of the familiar traditional English Country Garden before moving on to the birds that ‘drive you right up the wall’ and the weeds ‘that always defeat you’.Contemporary English composer Herbert Chappell has been an active free-lance writer of music since the 1950â…

32 Traditional Pieces-English Folk Tunes presents a collection of beautiful pieces for solo Piano drawn from the rich tradition of English folk music. Experienced author and arranger Barrie Carson-Turner provides notes on all of the pieces explaining their background and history.The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are availa…

Arrangeur: David Overton. Par GALWAY JAMES. This collection of songs were written and arranged for Sir James Galway as concert pieces by David Overton, his longtime arranger. They are all based to some extent on traditional Irish Melodies. The first three are contrasting tunes: 'Spinning Song,” the beautiful slow melody 'She moved through the fair,” and the more up-tempo 'Star of the County Down.”…

Countertenor Voice-Four Traditional Songs is a setting of four heartbreaking and poignant folk songs by virtuoso contemporary composer Nico Muhly. Composed in 2011 the songs deal with themes of death murder and unimaginable events that are emotively arranged for Countertenor Voice and Piano. Commissioned by Carnegie Hall in New York City and Wigmore Hall in London this work was first performe…

Here is a book of tunes from the Elizabethan era?the great period of English song?set in tablature for the clawhammer banjo. At first glance it is true the songs of Shakespeare?s day and the mountain banjo seem to be worldsapart. But the musical traditions are in fact related as Elizabethan songs are the old world cousins of mountain tunes. As a result Elizabethan tunes are a natural way to …

A Celebration With The Accordion-Within A Christmas Tradition: A Celebration With The Accordion you will find original arrangements of the best-loved Christmas songs spanning four centuries of musical development. From the traditional oldEnglish lyrics of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen which dates back to the 15th century to the ever-beloved Jingle Bells of the 19th century...everyone's traditional…

English Traditional-Lovely arrangement of the favorite 16th century English carol