Cornish Traditional Tunes

Note from the arranger

This book is arranged for lever harps tuned in Eb, Bb or F, or any pedal harp. Guitar chords included, with duo parts for flute or violin.The transcribed harp part can be played on any keyboard instrument with only minor adjustments. Only one song in this collection, #6, has any lever or pedal changes (B-flat and B-natural). Otherwise, there are only lever or pedal presets in preparation for the next song. Dynamic markings, fingerings, metronome markings, breath marks, and lever/pedal changes are provided throughout. However, the musicians should use whichever expressive markings and lever/pedal adjustments suit them, no matter what this book indicates! Due to space constraints, first and second endings were only indicated above the flute/violin part in the full score and dynamics only within the harp part; but these markings apply to both instruments. (However, all markings are indicated on the separate instrumental leaflet.) This entire book of arrangements can be played on a harp of only 26 strings (3.5 octaves), from low C to high G. Simply treat the C two octaves below middle C as the lowest C on your harp and adjust the octaves accordingly. Ignore any 8va indications and shorten any glissandos.

Contents

Helston Furry Dance
The Cottage Thatched With Straw
The White Cockade
The Lovers’ Tasks
Stranger
Limadie
The Marigold
Lullaby
Willy Coombe
Rouse, Rouse
The Blackbird
Captain Pearse
Come My Lads
On A May Morning So Early
The Siege Of St. Malo