Intermediate Folk, Folklore Sheet Music

This four-movement suite is based on a collection of Welsh songs inspired by war and revolution. The first movement, A Mighty Warrior, uses a folk song surrounded by original material, much in the sty...

This four-movement suite is based on a collection of Welsh songs inspired by war and revolution. The first movement, A Mighty Warrior, uses a folk song surrounded by original material, much in the sty...

Inspired by a trip to Honolulu, this music embodies the "aloha spirit" that so many discover when visiting the islands of Hawaii. Making use of a wealth of authentic percussion instruments (along with...

Based on pentatonic scales and descending melodies (both common to Native American folk music), the music juxtaposes simple melodic lines with a creative rhythmic matrix that supports all other musica...

Based on oral history of the Anishinaabeg, this piece draws its name from Ojibwe historian Basil Johnston, who offered the literal translation of the name as "Spontaneous Beings." Based on authentic f...

Experience a wild party in a border town along the Rio Grande! The music imagines a traveler emerging from the desert to join the festivities as the music continues to build to a raucous and invigorat...

Inspired by an Arabic folk song of the same name, the music describes a rainstorm followed by a harvest celebration. Opening with atmospheric sounds, the music slowly increases in intensity, accompani...

Written to celebrate the universal tradition of folksong, this multi-movement suite is based on songs from China, Mexico, and Bulgaria. The piece runs the emotional gamut with nostalgic harmonies, beg...

Inspired by the music of Scotland, this stellar original opens with a strathsprey, written in a bold and majestic manner. A brief transition introduces the beautiful Scottish carol Christ Child’s Lull...

Inspired by the wildly popular New Zealand sailing song Soon May the Wellerman Come, this outstanding work takes us on an epic journey with the captain and the ship’s energetic crew. Moments of peril...

This traditional Bulgarian line dance in 15 (written as a bar of 4/4 followed by a bar of 7/8) will happily introduce both your band and audience to the rich musical traditions of Eastern Europe. This...

This happy march is written firmly in the British March tradition, and will challenge your band to keep the style light and jaunty. The work begins in Eb major and after the introduction of the theme,...

In the tradition of Vaughn Williams' 'English Folk Song Suite', Canadian writer Kristofferson has contributed this rich new work based on Icelandic Folk Songs to the concert band repertoire. The first...

In diesem spaktakulären und herausfordernden Konzertstück gibt der Komponist seine Sicht der keltischen Volksmusik wieder. Eine mysteriöse Einleitung im Schlagzeug geht in eine fröhliche Melodie über....

This playable yet musically rewarding three-movement suite was composed by Hugh M. Stuart in 1969 and continues to be a popular work for contest and festivals. Skillfully adapted here for flexible ins...

Four British folk songs honor the strong, independent women of the British Isles. Included in David M. Martin's arrangement are "Dublin City (Spanish Lady)," "Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels)," "Wra...

A suite of Scottish folk songs, Echoes from the Highlands is a suite of three Scottish Folk Tunes arranged by Albert O. Davis that has the beautiful and memorable melodies. Rich, too, in historical re...

In my setting of 'Shenandoah' I was inspired by the freedom and beauty of the folk melody and by the natural images evoked by the words, especially the image of a river. I was less concerned with the...

In my setting of 'Shenandoah' I was inspired by the freedom and beauty of the folk melody and by the natural images evoked by the words, especially the image of a river. I was less concerned with the...

I wanted my setting of AMAZING GRACE to reflect the powerful simplicity of the words and melody - to be sincere, to be direct, to be honest - and not through the use of novel harmonies and clever tric...

I wanted my setting of AMAZING GRACE to reflect the powerful simplicity of the words and melody - to be sincere, to be direct, to be honest - and not through the use of novel harmonies and clever tric...

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND At the time in Scottish history when 'Loch Lomond' was a new song, the United Kingdom (which united Scotland, England, and Wales) had already been formed. But the Highland Scots...

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND At the time in Scottish history when 'Loch Lomond' was a new song, the United Kingdom (which united Scotland, England, and Wales) had already been formed. But the Highland Scots...

THE SHAKERS The Shakers were a religious sect who splintered from a Quaker community in the mid-1700's in Manchester, England. Known then derisively as 'Shaking Quakers' because of the passionate shak...