The musical journey through this book of folk harp arrangements expose the player to music from the 12th to 20th centuries. Information about the tunes and composers, plus lyrics, stories and poems, give insight to the music and are valuable performance tools. You will enjoy music not usually found in harp repertoire that lies well on the harp with few lever changes.- Contains 43 arrangements on 84 pages- Traditional music from Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, Canada, England- Contemporary composers include Roger Tallroth, Leif Goras (Sweden), Tom Anderson (Shetland), Alisdair Fraser (Scotland), and Dr. John Turner (US).- Spanning the 12th through 20th centuries-Historical notes concerning the tunes and composers- Legends, stories, lyrics and poems
Contents
Apples in Winter
Sweden Connection
Johsefi n’s Waltz
Anna Visa
The Little Red Lark
Little Black Rose (an Róisin Dubh)
Fingal’s Cave – John Gow
Fingal’s Cave
MacPherson’s Lament
My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet
Dr John Turner
John Turner’s Lament for the Death of His Wife
Josiah Chowning’s Strathspey
Colyn Fischer’s Style
The Burn by the Barn
Breton Dance
Sitting in the Stern of the Boat
Battle Cry of Munster, March
Battle Cry of Munster, Air
Brave Wolfe
Planxty Gan Ainm
Morag of Dunvegan and the Legend of the Fairy Flag
Morag of Dunvegan
Ha a Chaillich air mo dheidh (My Old Wife Haunts After Me)