Beat it! is a piece for 7 musicians using untuned percussion. I was finding it hard to find ensemble pieces for mixed ability groups so decided to write my own. Within the piece you will find parts suitable for very new players alongside some for the more experienced musicians. The instruments involved should be easy to find in most band room environments but, as the parts are all non-melodic, they lend themselves easily to replacement instruments and duplicating parts for additional players. There is a strong focus on groove and interplay between musicians, perfect for developing cohesion in your ensemble. The piece has been well received in national festivals within the UK.

Song List: Annie Laurie Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch The Arran Boat Song The Ash Grove Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms Boolavogue Cait Ni Dhuibhir Childgrove Danny Boy Down By The Salley Gardens Farewell The Foggy Dew (st and nd settings) For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name Gentle Annie Highland Mary Jock O' Hazeldean The Lark In The Clear Air The Last Rose Of Summer Logan Water MacPherson's Farewell Mary, Young and Fair The Minstrel Boy My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose Neil Gow's Lament for the Death of his Second Wife The Parting Glass Princess Augusta The Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow Rosin The Beau The Shepherd's Wife Sir John Fenwick's The Flower Among Them All The Skye Boat Song The South Wind Two Irish Mazurkas (Sonny's Mazurka and Tommy Peoples' Mazurka) The Wild Geese The Wren