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…

The haunting melody of this traditional tune likely dates to the Middle Ages and was published by British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams in the 1906 English Hymnal. Freely adapted by Johnnie Vinson in this setting for young bands the minor melodyis stated first by low clarinets and horns. The next section introduces an original theme which is then combined with the first melody in the moving f…

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Par MANUS MORTON. This book teaches you how to play the D-tuned ukulele with an easy-to-follow approach that will have you playing instantly. Different strumming techniques help you play in any style including folk, blues, and country. Great songs like 'This Land Is Your Land,' 'When the Saints Go Marching In,' 'St. Louis Blues,' and many others are included with lyrics. A special section on pla…

A colorful mixture of traditional English folk songs and ballads as well as the history of many of the songs. Many English folk songs are quite familiar in America. Hundreds of them came along with the earliest settlers in the17th century; others with the Redocoats in the 18th century; still others with the sailors and fisherman of the 19th century; and finally the doughboys and G.I.'s of two w…

If it wasn't written by Sting this haunting melody could easily be a traditional English folk song. The melody moves through all four women's parts with the background texture changing in each verse ranging from arpeggiated polyphony to warm close harmony.

The Complete Guitar Player series has taught hundreds of thousands how to play and the accompanying songbooks have featured hits by Paul Simon, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, John Denver and many other top artists. Now these songbooks are available in super value omnibus editions like this one. The songs are still graded by ease of playing and everything is there... standard notation, Guitar chord bo…

This traditional folk melody with English lyrics by Brendan Graham reflects on the child in the manger while foreshadowing the crown of thorns the cross and the penitence of the sinner. “I kneel here for forgiveness/Andall my sins despise/Forgive me gentle baby/Then will my heart arise.” Tender and expressive! Available separately: SATB SSA. Duration: ca. 3:00.

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day. for SATB (with divisions) and organ This sparkling arrangement of the traditional English carol presents the familiar melody through a variety of textures, ranging from unison to five parts, and concludes with a soaring soprano descant. Light and rhythmic in style, it dances with joy and celebrationDLperfect for concerts and services.