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  • #105017
    Jerusha Amado
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    Hi everyone!

    I can’t believe that it’s already fall!

    I’m working on arranging lesser-known/played Xmas songs for lever harp for an upcoming gig.

    #105018
    unknown-user
    Participant

    This is an interesting post, thanks for starting a conversation! 🙂

    I’m a student, so I work on simpler stuff. But this week I’m learning Sylvia Wood’s arrangements for Both Sides Now, and Bookends. I also learned Eleanor Rigby, and a song called Tropical Dreams from Sylvia’s book Gecko Tails. As you can probably tell I’m a Sylvia Woods junkie, but I’m also learning David Ice’s arrangement of Stairway to Heaven!

    Thanks for the post!

    — Natalie

    #105019
    brook-boddie
    Participant

    Jerusha, I was going to reply to your post before I ever even saw my name.

    #105020
    Jerusha Amado
    Participant

    Hi Natalie,

    “Eleanor Rigby” is a great song.

    #105021
    Jerusha Amado
    Participant

    Hi dear,

    I just listened to the video link you posted.

    #105022
    deb-l
    Participant

    Jerusha, I love these threads!

    #105023
    brook-boddie
    Participant

    Jerusha,

    I found the book online at amazon, so it should be here soon.

    #105024
    Jerusha Amado
    Participant

    <<I love these threads!

    #105025
    Jerusha Amado
    Participant

    Brook,

    When you get With One Voice in the mail, check out “Before the Marvel of This Night” on pg. 636.

    #105026
    kreig-kitts
    Member

    For a November 5 community band concert, I’m working on Pines of Rome as well as Carmen Dragon’s

    #105027
    jessica-wolff
    Participant

    Nothing on the stand, actually, but I’m thinking of “Moon River,” a propos of just having reread BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S and reading a book about the filming of it. (Truman Capote had Marilyn Monroe in mind and was not best pleased at the choice of Audrey Hepburn. Nor was he pleased by the pussyfooting around with the plot.)

    Anyway, that reminded me of how wistful and touching Audrey Hepburn was, sitting on the fire escape and singing “Moon River” to the guitar, never mind that she could neither really sing nor play the guitar. Also, there’s a lovely YouTube video of “Moon River” on flute and harp (Floraleda ???? Forget last name).

    #105028
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Thanks Jerusha!

    Yes I am learning Sylvia’s Lennon and McCartney arrangement from her Lennon and McCartney book. That book is absolutely amazing, I’m a huge Beatles fan!

    David Ice’s arrangement was much easier to learn than I expected, it has beautiful arpeggios. It slid right under my fingers I loved it!

    — Natalie

    #105029

    The Jennifer Pratt-Walter version of Wexford Carol in Celtic Christmas by Thom Dutton and some fo the Marian hymns from Christmas Day by Sunita Staneslow.

    Jennifer

    #105030
    Jerusha Amado
    Participant

    Kreig,

    That’s neat that you have your own system of shorthand.

    #105031
    Jerusha Amado
    Participant

    I love “Moon River”.

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