Daniel Hughes has arranged this delightful English folk song as a madrigal. A jovial piece that encourages partying with a most proper spirit the music serves well at any concert or madrigal dinner feast. College and community choirs will find this piece as a perfect fit for the Christmas season or anytime when partying flourishes. Medium difficulty.

For developing choirs and beginning high school choirs this SA(T)B voicing of the English folk song makes the setting especially suitable for choirs with more girls than boys. The text is a heartfelt dialog between a young couple in a moment of farewell - a fine selection for more mature high school choirs and community choirs as well. Duration: ca. 3:15.

En plus d'offrir l'apprentissage attrayant et le matériel de loisirs, ces volumes pour but d'introduire les jeunes joueurs à la richesse du patrimoine de la musique folk des îles britanniques. / Flûte Et Piano / 28 pages / niveau : Elémentaire / Partition

This imaginative festival setting of the well-known folk song allows the choir to take the stage. Marked boisterous it calls for attention from the choir with tricky rhythms and quick turns and twists. Several unison sections and easy ranges will help middle school choirs and beyond to have fun with this crowd-pleaser! Duration: ca. 3:00.

This Appalachian folk melody for mixed voices and piano counterpoints with the plaintive cello obbligato to create a setting of deep expression and moving emotion. Stunning! Available separately: SATB SAB. Duration: ca. 2:35.

A colorful arrangement of folk music from Haiti. Lots of fun rhythms and sounds keep this piece going in a steady beat with drums and easy percussion. The music allows for movement and theatrical effects. Sung in Haitian it has frequent repetitions of text and music making it easier than it sounds! Duration: ca. 5:00.

Believed to be written after the Civil War this American folk song is often credited as a spiritual based on the idea that the words are encoded escape instructions and a map for fleeing slaves on their way north. The supportiveand interesting piano accompaniment can be enhanced with ad lib. percussion while the melody harmony text and rhythm combine to create an unforgettable performance.

For SATBarB unaccompanied voices Dashing away with the smoothing iron and O waly waly are also available in Folk-songs for Choirs 1.

Learn the exciting accompaniment styles used by the very best contemporary Irish performers with a progressive selection of folk songs taught step-by-step.Gavin Ralston begins with tunings and simple rhythms gradually introducing more ideas and techniques as you progress through a host of melodies. The arrangements include strumming patterns and bass lines allowing you to develop a complete acc…

Singers can display expressiveness and beauty of phrasing in this lovely a cappella setting of the beloved English folk ballad. It tells the story of the unrequited love between Barbara Allen and Sweet William.Availableseparately: SATB SSAA and TTBB a cappella. Performance Time: Approx. 3:15.