The Bassoon part for Vaughan Williams' Six Studies in English Folk Song adapted for Bassoon by Alan Hawkins. The piano accompaniment (Ref. H47) can be purchased separately.

Grade 3-This collection of pieces was written for the Trinity Guildhall Examination Board syllabus. It is aimed principally at students of grades 1 to 5 and intended to combine technical challenges with that most vital musical ingredient: fun.Four pieces for bassoon and piano by Graham Sheen.Drunken Sailor - the sequelThis needs a plaintive tone especially in the upper register where the dynamics are particularly important. To capture the mood of the piece those slurs in bars 35 and 36 for example might even be close to a glissando. Use your imagination to recreate the sailor's state of health!The Vulgar BoatmanNot only more 'hidden' melodies but moreappalling puns! (Volga Boatman for those not versed in Russian folksongs). This is like a waltz: it is written in 3/4 time but played so as to give the impression of one beat in bar. The melodies need to be well sustained so that we hear four eight or even more bars as a single phrase. Clues for the musical detective:- in addition to the Volga Boatman you might spot just a hint of 'Sailing down the River on a Sunday Afternoon' 'We Sail the Ocean Blue' (H.M.S. Pinafore) The Eton Boat Song and even Wagner's Flying Dutchman.Last Tango in HarrisEveryone must surely know these thinly disguised Scottish tunes but can you make them sound like a tango? Bear in mind that tangos are not jazz: the rhythm is quite strict but the tango character is in the tone and the phrasing. Notice how expressive the occasional shorter note value can be as in bars 4 and 5 in the bassoon part.Rheumanian StretchesOr was that Rumanian Sketches? This is a chance to play the main melody in two registers of the bassoon. Try to make a good even sound in both octaves. This piece requires careful counting since the phrases in the bassoon part don't always begin where you might expect. Think of this piece as a song.

C. Paul Herfurth. A first book for instruction in group class or individual lessons. Uses familiar hymns and folksongs to give a thorough musical background.

La série instantanée Tin Whistle est conçue pour favoriser la montée initiale de l'enthousiasme que vous pouvez rencontrer lors de la première lecture l'instrument, et a été soigneusement conçu pour augmenter vos chances de réussite de façon substantielle. Choisissez le livre - Folk, populaire, irlandais ou écossais - dont vous connaissez les plupart des airs. Chaque livre présente 26 melodies bien connus avec chaque note unique illustré par une tablature whistle spécial, facile à apprendre ainsi que la notation conventionnelle. Les leçons sont classés de façon réaliste et régulièrement pour éviter submerger l'étudiant. Airs de danses traditionnelles difficile, particulièrement adaptée pour le tin whistle, de la musique sont introduits seulement sur les quelques dernières pages de donner un aperçu des choses à venir. Parfait pour les individus, les groupes ou les écoles souhaitant intégrer la musique traditionnelle dans leur programme d'études. Ces airs sont adaptés pour n'importe quel instrument de mélodie, mais il est préférable de la tinwhistle D. Paroles, les accords de guitare, les illustrations, les rudiments de la musique (en utilisant le système de nommage Britannique) et de la corde... / Tin Whistle

Set on the new AB syllabus (grades 1 and 2) this selection features 22 of the UK's best known national songs including The Minstrel Boy Ye Banks and Braes David of the White Rock and John Peel.Grade: 1 - 2