The Language of Folk offers a wealth of folk repertoire from around the British Isles and further afield, carefully selected and arranged to develop the key skills and vocal styles integral to folk song. Produced in association with The Glasshouse (previously the Sage Gateshead) and its nationally renowned folk music programme, these books provide a wealth of material both for established folk singers and those new to the world of folk.
20 varied folk songs, progressing from beginner level to around grade 4
Includes both unaccompanied songs and songs arranged with piano accompaniment
Informative contextual notes and practice tips for every song
Chord names provided for all songs, offering performers the freedom to add their own accompaniment
Helpful introduction to the folk song genre, including a beginner's guide to ornamentation
Downloadable online audio with authentic performances of every song by young folk singers, along with backing tracks for the accompanied pieces
Complete lyric sheets available as PDFs to download
All unaccompanied songs feature on the current Trinity singing syllabus ('Technical Work' section)
Rezensionen / Stimmen
It is good that the introduction and notes recognise some inherent difficulties in notating folk songs, unaccompanied singing, ornamentation, embellishment of the vocal line and the importance of speech rhythms and respect for dialect words in making credible performances. The book tweaks the terms most frequently used in classical music for ornaments, using 'flick' for 'mordent' and 'roll' for 'turn' for example and this is refreshing.
English Dance & Song Magazine, Autumn 2013
For those like me who come from a very 'classical' background, these books are an excellent eye-opener in to the vibrant world of the folk-singer. .....thanks are due to Kathryn Davidson and the Sage for devising the learning programme that has given rise to such inspiring and enlightening books. In my opinion they should definitely be in the library of every singing teacher. And not just to provide new repertoire for the ABRSM folk-song requirements!
Singing Magazine (AOTOS), Spring 2013
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Verlagsort
Maße
Höhe: 297 mm
Breite: 210 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-571-53732-7 (9780571537327)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Unaccompanied: Three Jolly Fishermen; Chiall Mo Lamh A Luths (My Hand Has Lost Its Power); Ally Bally Bee (Coulter's Candy); Nelson's Blood (Roll The Old Chariot Along); My Bonny Lad; The Handloom Weaver's Lament; Banks Of The Nile; Mow Me Down My Meadow; The Great Silkie; The Four Loom Weaver. Accompanied: The Big Ship Sails; I'm Bound Away; Hey Diddle, Diddle; Johnnie's Lost His Marble; Hard Times Of Old England; Awake, Awake; The Hills Of Donegal; The Blacksmith; So Here's To You; Daleman's Litany
