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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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The Garland Of Scotia: A Musical Wreath Of Scottish Song, With Descriptive And Historical Notes, Adapted For The Voice, Flute, Violin, &C.

The Garland Of Scotia: A Musical Wreath Of Scottish Song, With Descriptive And Historical Notes, Adapted For The Voice, Flute, Violin, &C.

Turnbull, John

Paperback

General SongbooksGeneral World HistoryMusic Reference

ISBN10: 9354509134
ISBN13: 9789354509131
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Scotland sings in many voices: hearth-song, lament, dance tune, marching air. Sing it, play it, remember. John Turnbull's The Garland of Scotia gathers a vivid scottish songbook collection into a single traditional music anthology, pairing melodies with descriptive and historical notes on songs that anchor each piece in place, people, and time. From tender lyric pieces to lively dance melodies, the collection balances singable lines with playable parts, making it a companion for practice, performance, and simple pleasure on a quiet evening. Adapted for performers, it offers vocal and instrumental sheet music shaped for home music-making and recital alike, with flute and violin arrangements alongside the sung line. Here are traditional airs and ballads from 19th century Scotland, drawing colour from the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands and tracing threads of celtic folk music history; the atmosphere of the songs of Robert Burns is never far away. The result is both repertoire for singers and a window onto how Scots remembered their past, celebrated love and loyalty, and carried stories across generations. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For musicians, it is a practical treasury of scottish folk songs; for classic-literature collectors, a handsomely revived witness to national taste and tradition, where music and commentary meet on equal terms. It suits the music stand as the bookshelf, a gift-worthy return to song today.

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