Swinging Strings: Rehearsing for a show

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Rehearsing for a show

New place settings

Each class rehearsed  a short programme combining arco and pizz elements in preparation for a performance in a few week's time . Here is a draft programme.

Mr Blake's class
Programme A
O Come All Ye Faithful /Vivaldi in G pizz on G
Toreadors March
Wintertime in Russia
Music Box Dancer                  Bowing rhythm Kil-fen-or-a

Leader Eoin    Bass Elise
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Programme B Ms McMahon's class

Away in a Manger   Broken chord G and D   **** New feature Broken chords
Good King Wenceslas       3rd finger down on D string new note G
Rock You
           next week Ireland's Call

Leader Daniel   Bass Jack

Mr Corry's class

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Programme C Mr Corry