Composed by Michael Jon Clarke and Sigurlina Jonsdottir. Saddle-stitched, Children. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30507M).

Composed by Sarah Watts. Red Hot. Duet. School Start. Book. Published by Kevin Mayhew Publishers (KV.3612030).

By Pam Wedgwood. For recorder. Book; CD; Method/Instruction; Recorder Method. Faber Edition: RecorderWorld. Play along. Book and CD. Published by Faber Music

(Includes 1 Student Book with Play-Along CD, 9 Student Books, and 10 Recorders). For Recorder. Essential Elements Recorder. 65 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(Student Book 1). Essential Elements Recorder. .5 to 1. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Book Only. Essential Elements Recorder. Softcover. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Recorder - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30963

Saddle-stitched, Solos and Duets. British Isles. Book. 44 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30963. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30963).

ISBN 9781513468204. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This exceptional collection of 41 truly beautiful airs and ballads from the British Isles offers both well-known tunes by the prolific blind Irish harpist, Turlough Oâ??Carolan and rarely heard melodies by anonymous composers; all have stood the test of time. Arranged for soprano or tenor recorder, these include Oâ??Carolanâ??s classically influenced â??Lord Inchiquinâ? and â??Eleanor Plunkettâ? as well as â??O Gentle Doveâ? and â??Cuckoo Dearâ?â?? both examples of the strong tradition of song in Wales. Among other tunes, the haunting modal melodies of â??The Dark Slender Boyâ? and â??Enchanted Valleyâ? express the melancholic heart and soul of the British Isles.

A few of these songs have taken on a life of their own in modern times. â??Bonny at Mornâ?, a popular traditional tune of northern England and Scotland, was arranged for soprano voice and harp by the 20th century British composer, Benjamin Britten. â??The Skye Boat Songâ? originally recounted Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuartâ??s journey to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the historic Battle of Culloden. Later, the song evolved into a lilting lullaby and was more recently used as the theme song for the popular Outlander television series.

Departing slightly from recorder notation practice, author Marcia Diehl has judiciously arranged these melodies complete with spare slur markings to aid the amateur player in authentically and musically rendering these tunes.