SKU: MB.30091

ISBN 9781513466378. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Appalachian fiddle music, based on the musical traditions of the people who settled in the mountainous regions of the southeastern United States, is widely-known and played throughout North America and parts of Europe because of its complex rhythms, its catchy melodies, and its often-ancient-sounding stylistic qualities. The authors explore the lives and music of 43 of the classic Appalachian fiddlers who were active during the first half of the 20th century. Some of them were recorded commercially in the 1920s, such as Gid Tanner, Fiddlin? John Carson, and Charlie Bowman. Some were recorded by folklorists from the Library of Congress, such as William Stepp, Emmett Lundy, and Marion Reece. Others were recorded informally by family members and visitors, such as John Salyer, Emma Lee Dickerson, and Manco Sneed. All of them played throughout most of their lives and influenced the growth and stylistic elements of fiddle music in their regions. Each fiddler has been given a chapter with a biography, several tune transcriptions, and tune histories. To show the richness of the music, the authors make a special effort to show the musical elements in detail, but also acknowledge that nothing can take the place of listening. Many of the classic recordings used in this book can be found on the web, allowing you to hear and read the music together.

SKU: BT.1517-08-120-MS

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Tom Jones has been in show business for a number of decades, and heis still going strong. The Welshman scored his first success in 1965, withIt’s Not Unusual, a song that was a worldwide hit. Stefan Schwalgin hasarranged this song in such a way that the big band sound and the soullikesinging in the original are reflected perfectly in the instrumentation.

Tom Jones zit al decennialang in het showbizzvak en hij heeft er nog steeds niet genoeg van. Deze entertainer onder de entertainers trekt nog altijd volle zalen. Zijn eerste succes boekte de Welshman in 1965, met It’s Not Unusual,een nummer dat de hitparades wereldwijd bestormde. In datzelfde jaar werd Stefan Schwalgin geboren, daarom heeft hij deze hit met extra veel aandacht bewerkt. De bigbandsound en de soulachtige zang van het origineel zijn perfectverwerkt in de instrumentatie van dit arrangement.

Der Brite Tom Jones fristete ein Leben als Staubsaugerverteter und wenig erfolgreicher Sänger einer Band bis ein gewisser Gordon Mills ihn entdeckte und gleich mit dem zweiten veröffentlichten Song - It’s Not Unsual - zu einem Nr. 1-Hit verhalf. Das Lied, das einfach keinen still sitzen lässt, schaffte es 22 Jahre später erneut in die Charts und liegt nun in einer Bearbeitung für Fanfareorchester vor, die den souligen Gesang und die Big Band ähnliche Begleitung gut in der Instrumentierung widerspiegelt.

Tom Jones est né le 7 juin 1940 Pontypridd, dans le pays de Galles, dans une famille de mineurs de charbon. Mis dans la case « crooner», Tom Jones est remarqué par Gordon Mills, un chanteur reconverti dans la composition qui devient son agent en 1963. Un an plus tard, Tom Jones signe son premier contrat et sort son premier grand succès international, It's Not Unusual. Maniant aussi bien le rock que la musique disco ou la variété, Tom Jones s'adapte toutes les modes. Après un passage vide, il relance sa carrière en 1987 et brille toujours sous les feux de l’actualité.