Everyone loves folk songs, and one of the things adult beginners want to play from the start is familiar melodies. This collection presents nine well-loved folk melodies, imaginatively revisited. Only the melodies are familiar -- rhythms, harmonies, colors and registration have been updated. Included are five solos: Aura Lee * MacDonald's Farm * Sad Star * Sweet Betsy from Pike * All the Pretty Little Horses, and four duets: Yankee Doodle * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore * Mama Don't 'Low.

Everyone loves folk songs, and one of the things adult beginners want to play from the start is familiar melodies. This collection presents nine well-loved folk melodies, imaginatively revisited. Only the melodies are familiar -- rhythms, harmonies, colors and registration have been updated. Titles: * Aura Lee * MacDonald's Farm * Sad Star * Sweet Betsy from Pike * All the Pretty Little Horses, and four duets: Yankee Doodle * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore * Mama Don't 'Low

Appropriate for any combination of voices, male or female. Titles: * All Through the Night * Amazing Grace * Camptown Races * Cindy * He's Gone Away * Poor Wayfaring Stranger * Scarborough Fair * Shenandoah * Siyahamba * Skye Boat Song * Homeward Bound

Includes fresh new settings of: All Through the Night * Amazing Grace * Camptown Races * Cindy * He's Gone Away * Poor Wayfaring Stranger * Scarborough Fair * Shenandoah * Siyahamba * Skye Boat Song * Homeward Bound. Appropriate for any combination of voices, male or female. 64 pages.

Charming duet arrangements of some of the world's greatest folk songs. Teachers will find these arrangements perfect for spicing up recitals and as supplementary material for group piano instruction in colleges and universities. Includes "Aura Lee," "Auprès de ma Blonde," "Barbra Allen," "Dear Evelina," "Mama Don't 'Low," "My Spanish Guitar," "Shenandoah" and "This Train."

This outstanding collection of 12 singable folk songs from eight countries features easily learned texts in six different languages including English. Pronunciation guides and optional English lyrics are included where needed. Songs from Italy, Germany, Venezuela, Spain, France, South Africa, Canada, and USA. 64 pages. Titles: A la Nanita Nana * All My Trials * Auprès de Ma Blonde * Cara Mamma * Chevaliers de la Table Ronde * Guter Mond * The Jones Boys * The Last Rose of Summer * Santa Lucia * Schlaf in Guter Ruh * Siyahamba * Valencianita.