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Cathy Desmond

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Getting the act together School Ensembles Extravaganza

From the archive Swinging Strings Group 2012  with the School Band 




Mr Walsh  Class
Scale on D
Foxtrot
Twinkle Twinkle Arco

Barn Dance Drone on   G  Down Bow Retakes  G /D.
Part B Flag Wave Motion

Marines Hymn 

Down Bow Retakes

Line 1 D   D   D    D
Line 2 same
Line 3 G   D   G   D
Line 4  D   D  D    D

Michael Row
Down Bow Retakes on D  on ROW and LU

Ms McMahon
Scale on A

Three Little Pigs inc Blues Sound Effects Story


Waltzing Mathilda

G G zz  D D zz  repeat Ending   D D G_

Munster Cloak
G D G D G D D G
"         "     "    D  G

Can Can
Kilfenora  V V on D

Mo Gile Mear
2 groups D and G  Row the Boat riff on chorus flag waving on middle section

Mr Corry

Scale on D and A
(Twinkle)  variation
Beguine

Polka 1
A A B B
A   and B    Quavers G and D  2 gps

Polka 2
A  Down Bow Retakes   Every 2nd bar

Irelands Call
National Anthem
Down Bow retakes  on D  tremelo to finish


Mr Walsh         Foxtrot, Scale on D, Twinkle Twinkle  Rhythm Only
Ms McMahon   Scale on A  Blues and Riffs on Waltzing Matilda  G G zz D D zz
Ms Corry         Rap,  Scale Beguine  Polka Riffs  Ti Ti G and Down Bow Retakes A
                        Irelands Call and Amhran na bhFian

Follow on Gp   Tunes Michael Row,  the Boat Calypso and Munster Cloak
                        Mo Gile Mear Scale and arpeggio.   G and  D
2nd Chancers   Review of term





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