Arirang - pedal harp solo
On an old traditional melody from Korea.
Arranged by Regina Ederveen - harpist in The Netherlands
Also playable on piano.
Level: advanced intermediate.
Duration: 3'24''
There's also a version for folk harp (no lever changes!) by Regina Ederveen, on this website.
For information contact via www.reginaederveen.nl

Japanese Folksongs for the Small Harp contains 23 Japanese folk songs and lullabies taken from folksongs and Koto literature including the popular ?Sakura? transcribed from Kototablature and adapted for the large Lever Harp. The arrangements are appropriate for a smalllever harp with 1 octave below middle C and tuned to Eb or C. Songsin two keys are noted with an * in Contents. Thesongs are very accessible and appropriate for mid-beginner to intermediateplayers with limited or easy lever changes and endeavor to remain true to thesound of the Koto zither. Some of thesongs in the book include both an easy and intermediate arrangement.

Everyone enjoys Celtic Folk Songs and Folk Hymns but not all realize that often they can be one and the same. A hymn text has often found its home in a folk song and a secular text sometimes finds a home in a hymn tune. This collection has a little of both. All but one of the tunes in this collection are of Celtic origin. The exception, ?Amazing Grace,? is a folk hymn of unknown origin that has all the markings of a Celtic Tune, including a pentatonic harmonic foundation.
For the harpists who also like to understand the history of a tune or even sing along, a variety of texts along with information about the tune and the lyrics can be found in the back of this book in the ?Notes on the Tunes.?

Titles: Ad Hyd y nos, Annie Laurie, Auld Lang Syne, Bunessan, Brother James' Air, Down By the Salley Gardens, Greensleeves, Iona Boat Song, Rorate (Rorate Coeli Desuper), Londonderry Air, New Britain, O Waly Waly, Slane, Scots W' Hae, The Ash Grove, Royal Oak, The Twenty-Ninth of May, St. Denio, Skye Boat Song, The Bard of Armagh, The Streets of Laredo, The Caledonian Hunt's Delight, St. Columba, The Road and the Miles to Dundee, The Rowan Tree, Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon

One of the nicest things about this book is that each song has a short but lovely introduction!

Asian Folksongs for the Small Harp contains 22 folk songs from Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, thePhilippines and various Chinese Provinces arranged in a style that remains trueto the Asian sound while utilizing the character of the harp. Thearrangements are appropriate for a small lever harp with 1 octave below middleC and tuned to Eb or C. Songs in two keys are noted with an * inContents. All arrangements are veryaccessible for a mid-beginner to intermediate level player with limited or easylever changes.

Solos and duets from Celtic lands with additional flute or fiddle parts. Some selections are for duets.

Table of Contents:
A Bruxa, (The Sorceress) by Anton Seoane, Glaicia, Spain with flute/fiddle parts; Bianco Fiore, an Italian piece, with flute/fiddle parts; The Earl of Essex Galliard, by J. Dowland; Summer Morn, by B. Kolle; Summer Night by Geirr Lystrup and Aslaug L. Lygre; The Streams of Bunclody, traditional Irish with flute/fiddle parts; When Morning is Breaking, traditional Welsh, with flute/fiddle parts; Have You Been to Carrick?, traditional Irish; Hardiman the Fiddler, traditional Irish slip-jig; Los Bilbilicos (The Nightingales), traditional Sephardic with flute/fiddle parts; Sheba?s Bellybutton, by B. Kolle with flute/fiddle parts; Bonnie at Morn, traditional Northumberland lullaby with flute /fiddle parts; Voyage South, by B. Kolle; The Lass of Aughrim, traditional Irish ballad with separate solo, duet score, and harp one and two; The Humours of Ballyloughlin, traditional Irish; Saguaro by L. Riley & M. MacBean, harp one and two parts.

Debbie Vinick's arrangement of this sweet, uplifting song is for the folk or pedal harp. It's a wonderful song to play at weddings, gigs, or for friends and family. Two pages

Debbie Vinick is a harpist, pianist, arranger, andteacher. Her music has a wide range of style including Celtic, classical andpopular. She plays and arranges music for the lap, folk, and pedal harp, andpiano. Debbie loves arranging music that is suited to each instrument and isboth enjoyable to play and to hear. A graduate of Eastman and Yale Schools ofMusic, Debbie has played with orchestras throughout the U.S. and in Europe. Shehas an active studio of harp and piano students and performs throughout theNortheast U.S.

A rondo in classical style on the melody "country gardens" for lever or pedal harp or piano.

Written for lever or pedal harp these arrangements are highly evocative and with a full and rich sound, far beyond the usual standard editions for beginners. Nonetheless they are quite easy at playing and suitable for amateurs who can easily learn and enjoy them. Playable on piano also.

ISBN 9781619114319. First Lessons Folk Harp is designed for the beginner harp student who has no prior music training. In this book they will learn to read music notation, count rhythm, implement important fingering techniques, organize practice, tune a harp, play common bass patterns and make a decision about which kind of harp to play. Tips are included to help students get the most out of practicing. The songs serve as examples of harp basics, allowing the student to learn while playingvibrant melodies instead of repetitive or trite exercises. This book features traditional Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Canadian, American and Renaissance music. These songs will transport and delight audiences with their simplicity and profound clarity. They invite us to ancient landscapes steeped in mystery, and to experience the traditions of harping throughout the ages.This book presents two new note reading methods based on logical, predictable music patterns that employ cutting edge techniques. They were developed to move studentsbeyond reading notes as single isolated symbols. The rhythm table compares thedifferent note values and rests to each other and visually shows how they are related through counting out rhythm increments. Helpful photos define how important hand positions are on the harp. These are an immense resource for students, allowing them to avoid tension in their hands and prevent injury. Accompanying online audio allows them to play along as they learn.

Item Number: S0.940053

On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring.
On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring.
News of great joy, news of great mirth,
News of our merciful King's birth!

This joyous Christmas song was first published by Luke Wadding, an Irish bishop, in a 17th century collection called Small Garland of Godly and Pious Songs. It became known as ?Sussex Carol? in the early 20th century upon being collected by British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, who heard it being sung by a folk singer in Sussex, England. He later included it in his choral settings, Eight Traditional English Carols and Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

This pedal harp arrangement is in the key of G flat (with a short section in D flat mixolydian for variety, from measures 56 to 65). There are no pedal changes.

The right hand has the melody most of the time, with the left hand accompanying; but the left hand gets to take center stage from measures 33 through 47; again from measures 86 through 89; and again at the end, from measures 100 through 106.

I?ve also made a lever harp arrangement of this song, which is similar except that it?s in the key of G. If you ever wanted to play this arrangement in G instead of G flat, you could do so just by setting the pedals to the key of G at the beginning (and ignoring the key signature).

Perfect for all Christmas events: from church services, to concerts, to parties.

For more harp arrangements by Stephanie Bennett, subscribe to HarpworldMusicCo on YouTube, and visit www.harpworld.com/sheetmusic.html.

I hope you enjoy sharing this cheerful song with your listeners, during many happy holidays! ? Stephanie Bennett

On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring.
On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring.
News of great joy, news of great mirth,
News of our merciful King's birth!

This joyous Christmas song was first published by Luke Wadding, an Irish bishop, in a 17th century collection called Small Garland of Godly and Pious Songs. It became known as ?Sussex Carol? in the early 20th century upon being collected by British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, who heard it being sung by a folk singer in Sussex, England. He later included it in his choral settings, Eight Traditional English Carols and Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

This lever harp arrangement is in the key of G (with a short section in D mixolydian for variety, from measures 56 to 65). There are no lever changes. It is suited for harps with at least 34 strings.

The right hand has the melody most of the time, with the left hand accompanying; but the left hand gets to take center stage from measures 33 through 47; again from measures 86 through 89; and again at the end, from measures 100 through 106.

This arrangement is great for all Christmas events, from church services to concerts to parties.
The YouTube video shows the pedal harp arrangement, which is exactly the same as the lever harp arrangement except that it is in the key of G flat instead of G; and it has ONE extra very low note at the very end.

For more harp arrangements by Stephanie Bennett, please subscribe to HarpworldMusicCo on Youtube, and visit www.harpworld.com/sheetmusic.html.
I hope you enjoy sharing this cheerful song with your listeners, during many happy holidays! - Stephanie Bennett

The Japanese Harp contains 23 Japanese folk songs and lullabies taken from Japanese folksongs and Koto literature including the popular ?Sakura? transcribed from Kototablature and adapted for the large Lever Harp. The arrangements are appropriate for a harp with2 octaves below middle C and tuned to Eb or C (those in both tunings noted with a in Contents). The songs are very accessible and appropriatefor mid-beginner to intermediate players with limited or easy lever changes andendeavor to remain true to the sound of the Koto zither. Some of the songs in the book include bothan easy and intermediate arrangement (noted with an * in Contents) as well as some song versions withwords.