Renaissance Dances for theSmall Harp includes 21 dances fromlute, vilhuela and other instrumental consorts of the period. The dances are typically associated with thecountry from which they originated. Mostdances are court dances, but some were strictly for listening entertainment. The arrangements are appropriate for a smalllever harp with 1 octave below middle C and tuned to Eb or C. Songsin both tunings are noted with an * in Contents. The songs are very accessible and appropriatefor mid-beginner to intermediate players with limited or easy lever changes.

Haley Hodson?s arrangement of Handel?s Passacaglia is for solo lever harp. This version introduces students to the variation style and prepares them to play the original piece once they become more advanced. The gigging harpist will also find this arrangement suitable for background events.

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.