3 Welsh Children's Songs

A beautifully presented illustrated collection of children’s songs from Wales. It is compulsory for all children to learn Welsh up to the age of 16 in Welsh schools and this book provides a fun way of teaching andlearning the language both in and out of the classroom. All songs are printed in the Welsh language and arranged for easy Piano and Voice. Includes a sing-along CD with professionally recorded backing tracksand examples.

A beautiful illustrated collection containing over 100 folksongs from the British Isles. Songs of longing, of love, of the Irish and Scottish rebellions, as well as lullabies, children's songs, and even a few composed songs which have become part of the folk heritage can be found in this collection.Easily played piano and guitar accompaniments are provided, and not only translated lyrics, but phonetic transcriptions are also included so that songs may be sung in their original language. England: Hares On The Mountain; Allan Water; My Boy Willie; When Cockleshells Turn Silverbells; The Banks Of The Sweet Primroses; I?m Seventeen Come Sunday; Greensleeves; The Trees Are Geting High; On Ilkla Moor Baht? At; O Waly, Waly; Weel May The Keel Row; The Three Ravens; Early One Morning; O No, John!; A May Day Carol; The Oak And The Ash; Lavender?s Blue; Blow The Wind Southerly; The Cherry Tree Carol; The Green Bushes; Over The Mountains; Gently, Johnny, My Jingalo; Two Maidens Went Milking One Day; Cock Robin; Died For Love; Buttercup Joe; Ireland: Down By The Salley Gardens; Let Erin Remember The Days Of Old; The Crusikeen Lawn; Shule Aroon; The Little Red Fox; When Pat Came Over The Hill; The Bold Fenian Men; The Parting Glass; Bendemeer?s Stream; The Mountains O? Mourne; The Wearing Of The Green; The Rising Of The Moon; The Lark In The Clear Air; I Wish I Had The Shopherd?s Lamb; O?Donnell Aboo; She Moved Through The Fair; Mrs. McGrath; Lilli Burlero; Monday, Tuesday; Farewell! But Whenever You Welcome The Hour; Kevin Barry; Kilgary Mountain; Oft In The Stilly Night; Molly Brannigan; John O?Dywer Of The Glen; The Time I?ve Lost In Wooing; The Croppy Boy; The Banks Of Roses; The Bard of Armagh; ?Tis Pretty To Be In Balinderry; Whack Fol The Diddle; Scotland: Green Grow The Rashes, O!; Wae?s Me For Prince Charlie; The Wark O? The Weavers; Flow Gently, Sweet Afton; The Blue Bells Of Scotland; Baloo Baleerie; Is There For Honest Poverty; Corn Rigs Are Bonnie; Can Ye Sew Cushions?; A Hihgland Lad My Love Was Born; Ho Ro My Nut-Brown Maiden; Robin Adair; Awa?, Whigs, Awa?; My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose; Weaving Lilt; Turn Ye To Me; To The Beggin? I Will Go; Ye Banks And Braes O? Bonnie Doon; Scots Wha Ha?e Wi? Wallace Bled; Charlie Is My Darling; Oh Rowan Tree; Will Ye No? Come Back Again?; The Piper O? Dundee; Leezie Lindsay; The Road To The Isles; An Eriskay Love Lilt; Wales: The Bells Of Aberdovey; To See Swainson; Robin Redbreat; David Of The White Rock; The Kind Old Man; Men Of Harlech; Fairest Gwen; Over The Stone; Cuckoo Dear; Megan?s Fair Daugher; Little Saucepan; The Ash Grove; Rise, Rise, Thou Merry Lark; Lullaby; All Through The Night; Joy Upon The Bright Cheek Dances; Idle Days In Summertime; Counting The Goats; The Dove; Welsh National Anthem.

By popular request these songs and pieces from the 5 volume English edition (by Margaret Murray) of Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman???s ???Schulwerk??? are now available in CD format. Singers and speakers are from a variety of English Welsh and German schools with professional musicians playing instruments. The Schulwerk idea is one that transplants well founded as it is on the basic elements of language music and dance with which children are encouraged to play and improvise imaginatively so that through the use of simple forms they will be able to make their own music. The material is not restricted to Britain but also includes songs from Canada and the United States. Theinstrumental ensemble is directed by Carl Orff and Hermann Regner. All possible instrumental resources suited to this elemental style of music making have been used. The barred percussion instruments that carry Orff???s name such as Glockenspiels Xylophones and Metallophones are used as well as simple small percussion instruments and the larger ones found in the conventional orchestra. The older forms of wind instruments are favoured such as Recorders Sorduns and Crumhorns. Brass instruments such as Trumpets and Trombones are also used. The Guitar Cello and Double Bass have an important role and where available the older forms of string instruments such as the Viol or Viola da Gamba blend well into the ensemble.