Intermediate Folk, Folklore Sheet Music

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...

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....

Putting their unique and distinctive stamp on a holiday classic, here is the Mannheim Steamroller version of Carol of the Bells. This setting features a driving rhythmic pulse, a short trumpet solo, a...

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...

The SLAVONIC FOLK SUITE is an arrangement of a part of Reed's RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC, one of the most frequently performed works of concert band literature. It is a moving, powerful, and beautiful pi...

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...

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...

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...

A quick guaracha, a Cuban dance ryhythm with roots in the old traditional Spanish folk music. A compelling and joyful composition.

Three popular Russian folk songs, including: 1. 'Kalinka', a Russian song written in 1860 by the composer and folklorist Ivan Larionov, first performed in Saratov as part of a theatrical entertainment...