The Green Jay Collection

The Green Jay Collection PDF Author: Joseph Pimentel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578722986
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Newly composed English country and American contra dances with accompanying tunes.

The Official Guide to Country Dance Steps

The Official Guide to Country Dance Steps PDF Author: Tony Leisner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country dancing
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
A guide to country or "square" dancing which includes detailed instructions and a description of proper attire.

The Complete Scottish & English Country Dance Master for Recorders

The Complete Scottish & English Country Dance Master for Recorders PDF Author: Patricia M. O'Scannell
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609744357
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
The Artistic Directors of the award-winning Terra Nova Consort have been in residence at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for over ten years. This, their first publication, contains over 40 arrangements for recorders of Renaissance English and Scottish Country-Dance music as early as Playford and up to the present. the arrangements in this book were written and performed by Patricia O'scannell, herself an accomplished recorder player, in the context of music being set for dances, balls and workshops, and are an excellent tool for aspiring players. the settings are for two to four recorders, allowing for numerous combinations of voicing depending on what the players have at hand, and include O'scannell's insightful comments about style and technique. the music may also be played on a variety of other instruments common to the genre and used by aficionados seeking arrangements for Scottish and English repertoire to play with dancers. Written for intermediate through advanced players with some parts appropriate for beginners, this collection will appeal to all serious recorder players.

The Bard's Banjo: English Country Clawhammer Banjo Solos

The Bard's Banjo: English Country Clawhammer Banjo Solos PDF Author: Steve Harvey
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619110407
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
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 worlds apart. 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 extend the mountain banjo repertoire for intermediate and advanced players. Their pedigree, their modal feel, the lilting rhythms, and the ease with which they can be adapted to the banjo argue the case. At the same time, they open the possibility for new sounds—in particular new rhythms—for the old instrument, pushing the banjo beyond unnatural limitations and giving it a new voice. Each section of the book is organized around a traditional mountain tuning, with a mountain song serving as a model of that tuning, illuminating the relationship between the two musical worlds. "The Bard's Banjo" is the first banjo instruction book devoted to the repertoire of Elizabethan song. Free audio downloads are available for use with this title.
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