Description
Book SynopsisFolk Voiceworks is an outstanding collection of folk songs in the Voiceworks model, including songs from centuries past alongside pieces by celebrated folk musicians. You''ll find pieces in a range of genres and styles, including shanties, protest songs, songs about the land, lullabies, love songs, and much more - scored flexibly for unison and part-singing. With excellent practical rehearsal notes, simple accompanying instrumental parts, and a CD with performances of all the songs, this is a fabulous and accessible resource for all choirs.
Trade ReviewThis volume provides a very rich store of material . . . The fact that folk songs can be a form of oral history makes the volume very useful within a school environment, but they are also very singable and lack the formality that can be associated with the classical 'art song' repertoire, so are particularly helpful for community or 'Can't Sing' situations. As always, there are brilliant suggestions for warming up, learning and performance attached to each song. * Sue Anderson, Singing Winter 2007 *
Table of ContentsRoll the Old Chariot Along ; Paddy on the Railway ; Byker Hill ; Rap Her to Bank ; Mow Me Down My Meadow ; The Barley Mow ; Follow the Heron ; John Barleycorn ; Sumer is icumen in ; The Blackleg Miner ; Union Miner ; The Spinner's Wedding ; The Jute Mill Song ; The Troubles of Erin ; The Song of the Weaver ; Migildi, Magildi ; Yr Hen Wr Mywn (My Dear Old Man) ; Unst Boat Song ; Coorie Doon ; Keep you in Peace ; Lowlands ; Wild Mountain Thyme ; Pleasant and Delightful ; Dcaw 'Nghariad (There's My Sweetheart) ; Hunting the Wren ; Hal-an-tow ; The Pace Egging Song ; The Holly and the Ivy ; Sweet Chiming Bells ; Chariots
