Adapted and transcribed for English Horn by Robert Stanton these intermediate studies by Vaughn-Williams are interesting and melodic whilst introducing and honing the specifics of English Folk songs.Piano accompaniment: Cat. No. H47

Flexible Woodwind Ensembl-This suite of folk songs is scored for woodwind quartet and a single unpitched drum. Although the nominal scoring is for flute two clarinets and bassoon the piece has considerable inbuilt flexibility of scoring. The options for instruments on each part are as follows: Part 1: Flute oboe or soprano saxophone Part 2: Bb Clarinet or alto saxophone Part 3: Bb clarinet alto saxophone or tenor saxophone Part 4: Bassoon bass clarinet or baritone saxophoneThe piece may be played by any combination of these instruments. Where necessary some passages have been transposed down an octave in the soprano alto and tenor saxophone parts.Where this occurs the lower pitch is also included in the score. There are also a few notes in the bass clarinet part of the March which have been taken up the octave through necessity; similarly this is indicated in the score.The drum should be unsnared and of medium low pitch. A bodhran tenor drum low tom-tom or floor tom are suggested although in the end it is up to the performer!The folk songs used in the piece are not particularly well known these days. 'Gan to the Kye' is an example of the rich culture of traditional music from Northumbria. The title means 'Go to the cows' and is a love song in which the herdsman asks his lover (in a gesture possibly lacking somewhat in romance) to accompany him whilst he tends his herd of cattle.The second movement is a setting of 'Rosemary Lane' a beautiful Somerset song. It tells of a serving girl ill-used by a sailor; as so often in traditional music the beauty of the tune is quite at odds with the unpleasant circumstances related.'Gently Johnny' is a good-humoured song in which the enthusiastic suitor is teased by the object of his affections: he is asked to cool his ardour whilst at the same time being left in no doubt that his attentions may be as bold as he wishes! The middle section uses another song this time from Middlesex called 'Jack Williams'.

Classical Guitar Tunes - English Folk Songs. This book presents 42 English folk songs arranged for the intermediate classic guitarist in standard notation with phrase and dynamic markings plus light fingering. The collection includes popular melodies like Sprig of Thyme, Seventeen Come Sunday, and Blow the Wind Southerly, but also lesser known but no less beautiful tunes like Cupid the Pretty Ploughboy, Dabbling in the Dew and Saucy Sailor. All the arrangements present the basic tune faithfully and simply before offering more elaborate and sophisticated variations suitable for concert performance. Without compromising their sophistication, these polyphonic arrangements are elegant and idiomatic to the guitar, all but devoid of excessive physical demands; even barré chords are kept to a minimum so the player can relax and focus on tone and interpretation. The primary objective of this collection is to draw attention to these deserving melodies, some of which are now rarely heard. Longtime fans of the genre will recognize a few songs once performed by folk-rock groups like Steeleye Span and The Fairport Convention, here presented anew for the solo classic guitar. ?It?s an excellent collection - good to play for pleasure, good for learning and consolidating rhythm, good for sight-reading. Just marvelous. It should meet a lot of needs. Gilbert Biberian. ?These are very accessible arrangements of 42 English folk tunes, some of which are familiar and many others which deserve to be better known. They are all tuneful and have interesting harmonies and rhythms in arrangements which will be well within the reach of intermediate guitarists. These fine settings would be useful pieces for a teacher looking for supplementary material and also for the performer looking for unhackneyed repertoire. They are thoughtfully presented with good fingering and phrasing, with idiomatic guitar writing and interesting harmonies. Congratulations to Peter Worley for presenting this compendium of gems from a lesser known tradition.? Gerald Garcia

Arrangeur: Snell. Par SNELL KEITH. English Folk Song Medley/ Répertoire / Brass Quintette

Vaughan Williams’ Six Studies In English Folk-Song is a simple yet effective work which has been adapted here for Clarinet in B flat. This is the solo part only.

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.

Comme beaucoup d?autres pays l?Angleterre jouit d?une longue tradition de chansons traditionnelles transmises oralement au _x001C_fil des siècles. Three English Folk Song Miniatures rassemble trois airs populaires (Dance to you Daddy O Waly Waly et Bobby Shafto) prodigieusement arrangés pour orchestre junior ou formation incomplète. Comme dans toutes les publications de degré de diffi_x001F_culté 1 à 1 ½ des éditions Anglo Music les parties des registres ténor et basse peuvent être jouées par diff_x001B_érents instruments ce qui permettra aux orchestres incomplets de toujours produire un son ample et généreux.

Vaughan Williams’ Six Studies In English Folk-Song is a simple yet effective work which has been adapted here for E flat Alto Saxophone by Robert Stanton. This is the solo part only. Also suitable for ABRSM examinations for Alto Sax.

From An English Folk Song by Simon Bainbridge for Soprano 2 Clarinets Viola and Cello. Full score and parts.

A colorful mixture of traditional English folk songs and ballads as well as the history of many of the songs. Many English folk songs are quite familiar in America. Hundreds of them came along with the earliest settlers in the17th century; others with the Redocoats in the 18th century; still others with the sailors and fisherman of the 19th century; and finally the doughboys and G.I.'s of two world wars have brought over the 20th century'scontribution. The book includes melody line lyrics historical information and guitar chords.

Based on the English folk song The Keeper Would A-Hunting Go this delightful arrangement passes the melody around the ensemble in a call-and-response fashion. A great way to feature various sections of the band and explore the concept of key changes this is an ideal choice for directors who have come to trust the pen of Andrew Balent. (1:55)

A set of three traditional English folk songs arranged by John Duarte for the classical guitar.