Frank's favouritesThese 18 arrangements are my own personal favourites - or at least they were at the time of the last Folkband update (I change my mind all the time ;-)
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 Per Spelmann- This springdans is probably from Telemark and is one of the three best known folk tunes in Norway (the other two are "Pål sine høner" and "Kjerringa med staven"). This arrangement started with the rhythm guitar part. I made it to show my students how some very simple alternations (the sus and add9 chords) and switching between the standard rhythm pattern during a tune, could transform a boring old piece into really exciting music.
[ Midi| Score |Clarinet |Violin I |Violin II |Violin III |Guitar I |Guitar II |Bass ]
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The sailor's hornpipe- Composer: anon.
- Nationality: Ireland
- Key: D
- Rhythm: Hornpipe
- Added: 26.02.2002
- Updated: 22.11.2002
Perhaps the best known hornpipe in the world. Seems the band's got a bit confused in this arrangement. Apparently the lead fiddler has learned a slightly different version of the tune than the flutist and guitarist. Oh well... ;-)
[ Midi| Score |Flute |Violin I |Violin II |Violin III |Guitar I |Guitar II |Bass ]
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Once I had a sweetheart- Composer: anon.
- Nationality: England
- Key: C
- Rhythm: Ballad
- Added: 26.02.2002
- Updated: 22.11.2002
More than a little inspired by Pentangle's recording, perhaps...
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The Twa Sisters o Binnorie- Composer: anon.
- Nationality: Scotland
- Key: Dmin
- Rhythm: Ballad
- Added: 26.02.2002
- Updated: 22.11.2002
Pentangle made a great recording of this tune, calling it "Cruel sister". I'm not sure where the tune comes from, but it sounds very late 16th Century to me.
The rhythm guitar part is definitely not
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Gilderoy- Variants of this tune are known all over the British isles. According to Jack Campin, it's probably of English origin, although the oldest known source is Scottish, so I decided to ut it among the Scottish tunes. There's another - very different - variant in the Irish section ("King of the Fairies").
The title supposedly means "red-haired boy" (the tune is occasionally known by that name), but there is also a slight possibility that it comes from the name Gilles de Rais (better known as Bluebeard)
I really love playing Gilderoy both on the mandolin, the Irish tenor banjo and the guitar, and it really annoys me that I can't play all three instruments at the same time.
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