A selection of 25 Christmas Melodies from around the world, very popular in Sweden
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Hope you like them!

English * French * German.

Scandinavian Folk Tunes for Accordion is a collection 61 arrangements of traditional tunes from Sweden, Finland and Norway. Scandinavian traditional music specialist accordionist Jonny Dyer provides notes on the history of the music, as well as playing techniques and styles. The volume is accompanied by recordings of all tunes performed by Jonny Dyer. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

Scandinavian Folk Tunes fur Akkordeon ist eine Sammlung von 61 Arrangements traditioneller Musik aus Schweden, Finnland und Norwegen. Akkordeonist Jonny Dyer fuhrt durch die verschiedenen Melodien und erlautert Hintergrunde zu den Stucken, Stilen und zur Interpretation.

Four traditional Scots Gaelic airs arranged for accordion.
Full RH and LH notation, tempo directions and suggested couplers.
Suitable for self-improvers and teaching accordion.


Historical Notes:
The Boatman (Fear à Bhata) A love song from the late 19th century, written by Sìne NicFhionnlaigh (Jean Finlayson) of Tong, Lewis. It was first published in Henry Whyte's collection, ?The Celtic Lyre? in 1898.
Kishmul?s Galley (Beann a? Cheathaich) An old heroic Gaelic ballad collected by Marjory Kennedy Fraser (1857-1930). The song captures the return of the galley to the 13th Century island castle of Kisimul, the stronghold of the MacNeil's of Barra, as seen by an observer from a hilltop on the island.
The Surge Of The Sea (An Ataireachd Ard) An emigrant?s lament for their beloved island home of Lewis. Composed by Donald MacIver, born in Uig in 1857.
Crovan?s Galley (Birlinn Ghoraidh Chrobhain) A song about the journey from the Isle of Man to Islay in the second half of the 11th century of Godred Cròvan (died 1095), the Norse-Gael ruler of Dublin and King of Mann and the Isles. The song was composed by Duncan Johnstone of Islay (1881-1947).

Three Scottish melodies for a Hesitation Waltz (The Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen / The Road And The Miles To Dundee / I Belong To Glasgow), arranged for accordion.