A selection of folk ballads from England Ireland Scotland and Wales.A ballad is the blending of words the beauty of melody tone rhythm and expression. They reflect the history of a people their legends religion love and work. British ballads are renouned for their verse melodic construction and for the enormous range of expression.1 The Lass of Richmond Hill is a poem by Leonard McNally a barrister about a lass who became his wife in 1787. The music is by James Hook (1746 1827).2 Sally in our Alley. The words are by Henry Carey who also wrote the original music but this was replaced by the tune we now know an English traditionalmelody in 1790.3 Caller Herrin'. The poem is by Lady Nairne (1766 1845). Nathaniel Gow the famous Scottish violinist wrote the music in 1798 as a harpsichord piece combining the traditional Edinburgh fish wives cry Caller Herrin' with the bells of St Andrew's Church Edinburgh.4 Men of Harlech. The music is traditionally Welsh and the ballad probably originated from North Wales where the native princes had ruled the longest.5 David of the White Rock (Dafydd y Garres Wen). Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) wrote the words to this ballad The Dying Bard. David Owen the Welsh bard of the ballad composed the tune on his death-bed on awakening from a trance in which be believed himself to have heard the tune in heaven.6 Oft in the Stilly Night. The words describe an old man's memories of the smiles the tears of boyhood years. The eyes that shone now dimmed and gone and how oft in the stilly night he remembers other days. The ballad is by the Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779 1852) who set the words to a traditional air.7- The Meeting of the Waters. Written by Thomas Moore music Irish traditional.The Meeting of the Waters is the confluence of the rivers Avonmore and Avonberg in a beautiful valley near Avoca County Wicklow.8 Oh! Charlie is my Darlin'. The

Develop jazz solos using melodic fragments from traditionalFiddle tunes. These Fiddle etudes are also suitable forMandolin Banjo Guitar and other traditional instruments. Each etude is preceded by a short introduction discussing the development techniques at work. The online audio tracks feature swinging interpretations of each etude and provide play-along tracks so that you can practice each concept.Another great addition to the Berklee Press collection.

These easy-to-read, progressive exercises by Joanne Martin develop a student's reading skills one stage at a time, with many repetitions at each stage. I Can Read Music is designed as a first note-reading book for students of string instruments who have learned to play using an aural approach such as the Suzuki Method, or for traditionally taught students who need extra note reading practice. Its presentation of new ideas is clear enough that it can be used daily at home by quite young children and their parents, with the teacher checking progress every week or two.

Une soeur du livre au Top Hits Duo, qui permet aux jeunes joueurs effectuer des chansons pop et des mélodies traditionnelles bien connus dans les groupes de petit ensemble. Cela aide à développer les jouer et écoute les compétences. / Trio De Violons / 32 pages / niveau : Facile / Partition

Un nouveau passionnant livre contenant une grande sélection de succès pop arrangé pour instruments solo avec le long de jeu de CD. Contient : American Pie, Somethin ' Stupid, vivre côté d'Alice, I Want elle de cette façon, La Cucaracha, A Whiter Shade of Pale, Macarena, vieux et Wise, La Bamba, YMCA, si vous croyez et il a tout le monde. / Violon / 24 pages / Partition

Side by Side (Côte à côte) propose une grande sélection de duos réalisés à partir de thème célèbres extraits de la musique classique ou traditionnelle. Sur le compact disc sont enregistrées trois plages par duo : les voix une et deux séparément, puis la version intégrale qui vous permettra de prendre connaissance du résultat final à atteindre. Un grand pas en avant dans la pratique du jeu d'ensemble ! / Violons / niveau : Elémentaire / Partition Cd

Un album des airs traditionnels et pop faciles a organisé deux instruments. Comprend : Je veux qu'elle sorte (Backstreet Boys), si vous croyez (Sasha), Molly Malone, musique (John Miles) et un Groovy Kind Of Love (Phil Collins). / 2 Violons / 32 pages / Partition

La première série de récital présente littérature de solo/récital de haute qualité appropriée pour les artistes interprètes ou exécutants du débutant au début norme intermédiaire. Un CD enregistré professionnellement est inclus avec chaque livre fournissant une démonstration de chaque pièce suivie d'une piste d'accompagnement qui peut être utilisée pour les performances ou la répétition. Un livre d'accompagnement au piano distinct est également disponible. / Violon / 16 pages / niveau : Facile - Elémentaire / Partition + Cd