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Deborah Baker Monday presents this traditional English melody first in the low strings with ethereal tremolos in the upper voices. The modal tune is then shifted to the Violins and Violas with the dar...

Deborah Baker Monday has created a delightful arrangement of two of the sections from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Six Studies in English Folksong. Originally composed for Cello and Piano, over the cour...

We welcome Julie Lyonn Lieberman to the Kendor family of writers with this arrangement based on Les Trois Rigodons. Where mystery meets the medieval, this Provencal folk tune with an Italian twist has...

This medley of four hard-driving Celtic jigs will be a great favorite of players and audiences alike. Starting in E minor and moving to A minor, it ends with everyone up high on their instruments for...

The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which shares its northern border with the Republic of Mongolia and Russia, is China's third largest province. This popular folk song describes dawn and dusk in th...

Based on the popular Hanukkah song, Ma'oz Tzur, this theme-and-variations arrangement features every section of the orchestra. It offers great opportunities for strengthening high 3rd finger technique...

This arrangement of two songs from western Africa -- Ise Oluwa from Nigeria and Banuwa from Liberia -- has everything a teacher could hope for in a concert selection: variety, excitement, and simple b...

Your students will love playing this well-crafted setting of the traditional Welsh folk song. Written in AABA form in 3/4 time, the tempo is lively (quarter note = 92) and all parts have an interestin...

This fun and energetic Jamaican folk song is expertly arranged here for grade 1+ groups. Everyone gets to play the melody, and plenty of great teaching tools are included, from bowing to fingerings, a...

Images of a late night celebration in the European countryside come alive in this spirited original featuring easy double stops, spicy pizzicatos, and dramatic pitch slides.

Most often heard during the holiday season but appropriate all year long, this familiar English tune lets students focus on playing with warm expression and good intonation. Great change-of-pace fare...

With its rich, fully-bowed lyrical passages and contrasting pizzicato, 'koto-like' textures, this original with a sophisticated sound is a great tool for teaching bowing technique that audiences will...

The arranger has taken this lively melody and added easy fiddle-style touches, a pinch of pizzicato, some simple double stops, open string ostinatos and fun-loving bass lines to create a winner that p...

This fast-paced arrangement of the great American favorite will be a terrific addition to your school program. Scored in an authentic fiddle style, students will love the exciting rhythmic drive and a...

This arrangement of a traditional Canton tune is a vivid, festive allegro that paints a picture of people holding and shaking large lion masks as they dance through the streets to celebrate the Chines...

This popular Celtic melody has been framed in an unforgettable and lively interplay of parts. For the classically trained, Celtic music is the most appealing crossover into world styles for string pla...

With a title that translates to Canoe Children in English, this is a lively medley of three Brazilian children's songs -- Capelinha de Melao (Little Chapel of Melon), A Canoa Virou (The Canoe Tipped O...

Pronounced 'Away Tina', a little bit of syncopation goes a long way in this fun arrangement of the South African folk tune for grade 2 strings. Students will play pizzicato, clap and tap, lead and fol...

This popular folk song from the Hebei Province, a unique geographical area surrounding the capital city of Beijing, is a great favorite there because of its memorable melody. In his score notes Mr. Wa...

This beautiful and exciting arrangement features two traditional Irish tunes. It opens with Parting Glass, a lovely air which is traditionally sung as a farewell to good friends at the end of an eveni...

We welcome Janice L. McAllister to the Kendor family of writers with this exciting concert piece from the rich treasury of Hungarian folk music. Contrasting highly energetic and beautifully lyrical pa...

Located in southwest China and home to a number of ethnic minorities, the geographically sprawling Yunnan province contains magnificent mountains and rivers, as well as abundant natural resources. In...

This powerful original contains driving rhythms and soaring melodic lines in the Bohemian folk style. An aggressive style of playing with a gritty, Bartok-like quality should be encouraged. Accurate i...

The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located in northwestern China and occupies an area equal to one-sixth of China. The wild landscapes are known for their beauty, and the region's cultural divers...

This exciting grade 4 arrangement of Joseph Achron's Hebrew Dance, Op. 35, No. 1, reflects the Jewish elements of his roots. The haunting, sorrowful Song features cello (or viola) and violin soloists,...