SKU: FJ.B1191
UPC: 674398212774. English.
Jingle Bells with a country western flare? You bet! This creative work is very well written and provides a section where your trumpet players will actually call the square dance! This is the perfect opportunity to Swing ol' Santa 'round and 'round... A worthy consideration for your holiday concert with the quality writing you've come to expect from David Shaffer.
About FJH Young Band
Appropriate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5
SKU: MB.31103M
ISBN 9781513468792. 8.75x11.75 inches.
Adam Granger self-published the first edition of Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar in 1979. A second edition was published in 1994. Now Mel Bay Publications presents the third edition of the book.
This 236-page book is the most extensive and best-documented collection of fiddle tunes for the flatpicking guitar player in existence, and includes reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs and slip-jigs, presented in Southern, Northern, Irish, Canadian, Texas and Old-time styles.
There are 508 fiddle tunes referenced under 2500 titles and alternate titles. The titles are fully indexed, making the book doubly valuable as a reference book and a source book.
In this new edition, all tunes are typeset, instead of being handwritten as they were in the previous editions, making the tabs easier to read.
The tunes in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are presented in Easytab, a streamlined tablature notation system designed by Adam specifically for fiddle tunes.
The book comes with a link which gives access to mp3 recordings by Adam of all 508 tunes, each played once at a moderate tempo, with rhythm on one channel and lead on the other.
Also included in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are instructions for reading Easytab, descriptions of tune types presented in the book, and primers on traditional flatpicking and rhythm guitar. Additionally, there are sections on timing, ornamentation, technique, and fingering, as well as information on tune sources and a history of the collection.
Mel Bay also offers The Granger Collection, by Bill Nicholson, the same 508 tunes in standard music notation.
SKU: KN.08993S
UPC: 822795089936.
Paying homage to Aaron Copland and his famous Hoedown from the ballet Rodeo, this lively grade 2 piece will hold the attention of the audience through its entirety. The driving rhythms, catchy melodies, and strong accents speak excitement! Each set includes three copies of the 3rd Violin/Viola T.C. part and an optional part for piano. Duration 2:30. Available in SmartMusic.
SKU: CL.WA-BCB502B-00
Here's a real country hoedown! With the accompaniment recording providing a country fiddle, banjo, harmonica and rhythm section, your band members get to sit-in on this delightful, fun-to-play number. This work was originally part of the Play Along Twin Pak #2 which is no longer available.
SKU: KN.8993
SKU: CF.YAS180
ISBN 9781491151457. UPC: 680160908950. 9 x 12 inches. Key: G major.
Matt Turner creates a light feel with catchy melodies in his composition,?Pioneer Hoedown.?This?spirited piece conjures the images and sounds of barn and prairie dances of the yesteryears.Perform this piece with a great deal of energy; keep it light and joyful. The first four measures set the stage for the piece with the passing of the baton. Measure 2 should be of equal weight to m. 1, and m. 3 should be of equal weight to m. 2. Keep the energy flowing! Accentuate the legato nature of mm. 67101 which is in contrast to the staccato nature of the beginning section (mm. 166). Exaggerate the crescendo in mm. 8391, and bring out the call and response in mm. 137144. Enjoy!.Perform this piece with a great deal of energy; keep it light and joyful. The first four measures set the stage for the piece with the apassing of the baton.a Measure 2 should be of equal weight to m. 1, and m. 3 should be of equal weight to m. 2. Keep the energy flowing! Accentuate the legato nature of mm. 67a101 which is in contrast to the staccato nature of the beginning section (mm. 1a66). A Exaggerate the crescendo in mm. 83a91, and bring out the call and response in mm. 137a144. A Enjoy!.Perform this piece with a great deal of energy; keep it light and joyful. The first four measures set the stage for the piece with the apassing of the baton.a Measure 2 should be of equal weight to m. 1, and m. 3 should be of equal weight to m. 2. Keep the energy flowing! Accentuate the legato nature of mm. 67a101 which is in contrast to the staccato nature of the beginning section (mm. 1a66). A Exaggerate the crescendo in mm. 83a91, and bring out the call and response in mm. 137a144. A Enjoy!.Perform this piece with a great deal of energy; keep it light and joyful. The first four measures set the stage for the piece with the passing of the baton. Measure 2 should be of equal weight to m. 1, and m. 3 should be of equal weight to m. 2. Keep the energy flowing! Accentuate the legato nature of mm. 67-101 which is in contrast to the staccato nature of the beginning section (mm. 1-66). Exaggerate the crescendo in mm. 83-91, and bring out the call and response in mm. 137-144. Enjoy!.Perform this piece with a great deal of energy; keep it light and joyful. The first four measures set the stage for the piece with the passing of the baton. Measure 2 should be of equal weight to m. 1, and m. 3 should be of equal weight to m. 2. Keep the energy flowing! Accentuate the legato nature of mm. 67-101 which is in contrast to the staccato nature of the beginning section (mm. 1-66). Exaggerate the crescendo in mm. 83-91, and bring out the call and response in mm. 137-144. Enjoy!.Perform this piece with a great deal of energy; keep it light and joyful. The first four measures set the stage for the piece with the “passing of the baton.†Measure 2 should be of equal weight to m. 1, and m. 3 should be of equal weight to m. 2. Keep the energy flowing! Accentuate the legato nature of mm. 67–101 which is in contrast to the staccato nature of the beginning section (mm. 1–66).  Exaggerate the crescendo in mm. 83–91, and bring out the call and response in mm. 137–144.  Enjoy!
About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series
This series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:--Occasionally extending to third position--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts--Viola T.C. part included--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels
SKU: CF.YAS180F
ISBN 9781491151822. UPC: 680160909322. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: AP.47458S
UPC: 038081545004. English.
This piece will get you ready to saddle up for the Christmas rush. Two familiar tunes, Silent Night and Joy to the World, are set with a fun, western flair. Silent Night features the use of portamento as a special effect, bringing the cowboy swagger to your string orchestra. The excitement picks up with a faster tempo and upbeat rhythms for the hoedown treatment of Joy to the World. Once your students play this one they will want to sit by the fireplace and swap their favorite Christmas stories! (Correlates with Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2, level 2).
SKU: AP.47458
UPC: 038081544991. English.
SKU: FJ.ST6215S
English.
Get ready for a real knee slappin' hayride hoedown! Great energy and infectious melodies characterize this fun work that is a welcome change of pace for any program. Open string double stops and optional percussion add to the effect. Get ready to swing your partner Do-si-do style with this one!
SKU: FJ.ST6431S
This bright change-of-pace work evokes the toe-tappin' sounds of the old west as settlers circle the wagons round for a Saturday night hoedown. Featuring athletic, yet very playable fiddle-style tunes that wander throughout the ensemble, the music also uses simple double-stops and contrasting rhythms that keep things moving along. You might just inspire a few do-si-does at your local hootenanny!
About FJH Developing Strings
Slightly more advanced than Beginning Strings, this series begins to involve more position work and a slightly more complex rhythmic figures. Rehearsal piano is often provided. Ideal for middle school and smaller high school programs. Grade 2 - 2.5
SKU: CL.WA-BCB502B-01
SKU: FJ.FJH2252
ISBN 9781619281110. UPC: 674398233038. English.
The beautiful, hazy-blue mountains, flowing rivers, waterfalls, and magnificent vistas of the Smokies are highlighted in this collection. Some titles are: Deer in the Cove, A Peaceful Mountain Trail, The Newfound Gap, and Smokey Mountain Laurel. Other pieces bring to mind traditional Appalachian music: The Happy Fiddler, Autumn Hoedown, and Old Settlers' Waltz. Most of the nine pieces are three pages.
About FJH Composers in Focus
Composers in Focus is a series of original piano collections celebrating the creative artistry of contemporary composers. It is through the work of these composers that the piano teaching repertoire is enlarged and enhanced.