November 12 - Maybe we can play Across the Universe and Somewhere Over the Rainbow at the Holiday Party? Let’s prepare it for today’s class and discuss the possibilities.

Here’s a beautiful hymn for Thanksgiving to add to our “easy repertoire”. We will play it tomorrow.

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come!

AND inspired by learning a great Scandi tune this weekend at Fiddle Hell, I added a viola part to this Norweigian, autumnal tune in Dm. (This is not the one I learned but I don’t have sheet music for that one yet.)

Gruvan (The Mine)

Dec. 16 - Holiday Party We will have pot luck appetizers, dinner and dessert starting at 6pm. A Holiday Tunes Hootenanny from 7:15pm - done. Hootenanny means individuals can present something by themselves or as a duo/trio, etc. OR you can choose a tune for the whole group to play together.

October 29 - Frank’s wife, Arlene, will join us on piano to accompany The Lover’s Waltz! Aren’t we lucky!

We will also rehearse up to letter B of the Air and learn the next section (up to letter C) together. Since this is our last class of the Early Fall Session, it would be nice to do a final run through of The Mist Covered Mountain, and Somewhere Over the Rainbow. This will also be the last week of our Etude by Herrmann. I’ll have a new warm-up for the Late Fall Session.

October 22 - Here is a new piece for us in Violin/Viola duet form. It is an Air by Jean Joseph de Mondonville, a baroque era, 18th-century, composer from France. I will be making practice tracks for this piece. Do what you can until I get them done, please.

For this week, please prepare from the beginning up to practice letter A.

Violin sheet music Viola Sheet music

Here’s the recording that came with the music. It’s a lovely arrangement of Flute, Cello and Harpsichord.

Air - de Mondonville

I’ll still make practice recordings at my first opportunity.

Also on the rehearsal list: Etude Duet; Across the Universe; Lover’s Waltz; The Mist Covered Mountain; Somewhere Over the Rainbow

FALL MUSIC SHEETS:

Across the Universe, The Beatles (string quartet)

A Little Piece, R. Schumann (violin duet)

Lover’s Waltz, J. Unger (violin duet)

The Mist Covered Mountain (string quartet)

NEW: Etude duet by Hermann We will use this warm-up for several weeks.

For October 8:

Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Violin Duet

page 1 page 2

Menuett by G.F. Handel, Violin Duet

Menuett

June 4 -

Score: Puer Natus in Bethlehem

For this week, prepare BOTH of the 17th Century Dances, Canzonetta, Puer Natus in Bethlehem, and the Minuet by Ch. Dancla.

May 28 -

New Site reading pieces: Two 17th Century Dances

May 21 - recording of class

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/I70P0ZgjbxBKBpCCUBTUvMuguLVbhG91GFAtmT5wt-0TZtcTNmdLOsMJGi1GS_PE.PryFQ79MB0XpKY8B

Passcode: #58nd*u3

Let’s try these two new pieces. Recordings to come. We will also deepen our work with the Dancla, Menuet and the Gebauer, Rondo. If there’s time we will enjoy Carolan’s Receipt for Drinking.

For 3 Violins: Canzonetta, by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

Violin 1 Violin 2 Violin 3 Score

Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Violin Duet

Score page 2

May 14 - Der Smetterling, Schubert for something new that you can prepare. I’ll still have a sight reading project that I’ll post last minute. Keep the Minuet and Menuet in the practice log.

Sight reading project will actually be our next piece: Rondo by Michel Gebauer.

Violin music Viola Music

May 7 - Expected sight-reading piece: Allegro Moderato, by Pleyal - score for quartet (no single parts).

On Tuesday’s list: Menuet in G minor (Handel), Minuet (Dancla), Carolan’s Receipt for Drinking (O’Carolan)

April 30 -

Andante Maestoso, by Pleyal - score for quartet (no single parts) We’ll practice sight reading today!

April 23 -

Instead, I’ve recorded practice audio for another piece. Menuet in G minor by Handel.

Menuet - sheet music

Menuet - violin part

Menuet - Viola part

Menuet - duo

April 9 -

One new addition will be from a collection called “Six Easy and Brilliant Trios”, a Menuet by Dancla. We will also learn a Menuet by Handel. We will work through the Menuet by Handel after the Spring Break.

Prepare Menuet (by Dancla), Carolan’s Receipt for Drinking and Count Sax’s March.

Menuet Parts: VIOLIN 1: Frank and Erna, VIOLIN 2: Kate and Erika, VIOLIN 3: Laura and Esther

Menuet - sheet music (no score available, just parts)

Audio up to Repeat 1

Audio between Repeat 1 and 2

Audio from Repeat 2 to End

April 2 -

Drummund Castle, Far Frae Hame, Andante, Carolan’s Receipt for Drinking and Carolan’s Welcome

March 26 -

We will continue to work with Carolan’s Receipt for Drinking, Plenty Hewlitt, Carolan’s Welcome, Andante and Count Sax’s March. We will add Drummond Castle and Far From Home (Far Frae Hame).

Drummond Castle - video of fiddle and guitar

Drummond Castle - pdf file of music for all parts

Andante - AUDIO: Violin 1 Audio Violin 2

Audio: Viola Audio: Trio

Count Sax’s March AUDIO:

Violin ONE Violin TWO

Viola STRING TRIO

Far Frae Hame (Far From Home) - video from “The Transatlantic Sessions in 1995. Check out Jay Unger and Molly Mason jamming with the Scottish bigwigs!

Far Frae Hame - pdf file of music for all parts

Far From Home Quartet - violin 1 - violin 2 - Viola

Carolan’s Welcome - some audio for practicing

Carolan’s Receipt for Drinking - Sheet music score (I have individual parts for the asking)

We are going to revisit some pieces from a few years back. Familiarize yourselves with Violin 1 and add a harmony part if you are so inclined.

Planxty Hewlett, by O’Carolan

score and violin and viola parts

Peacock Follow the Hen

Sheet Music link

As promised: some help for the Barbie tune: What Was I Made For? (it really is pretty!)

First: Here’s a link to the YouTube recording made by composer, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell

Here’s my recording of the Violin 1 part. Each part has the other voices quietly in the background.

Drive the Cold Winter Away - sheet music

Cuckold Come Out the Amrey: another Northumbria tune in A Dorian with a jaunty polka beat although it is considered a march. According to my research, the title translates to “Betrayed man, come out of the closet”.

Carolan’s Welcome: a tune by blind Celtic Harp player, Turlough O’Carolan

What Was I Made For: Billie Eilish’s contribution to the Barbie soundtrack. This is going to be a challenge, but a fun one!

Morpeth Rant: a Northumbrian melody set to quartet by Georgia Nettleton.

December 5 - We’ve chosen The Crown of Roses and Sonata Prima for our contributions to the Holiday Party Music Celebration.

Hopefully we will also have time during this class to play through Drive the Cold Winter Away.

November 27 - If you have copies from previous years, PLEASE check them against the current postings.

Unless you have your heart set on playing Violin 2, I’ve practiced it now and can take it on (hardest one). We should have two people on Violin 1, one person on Violin 3 and Frank is playing Viola.

The Crown of Roses - (violin 1 and lyrics)

The Crown of Roses - violin 1 and 2 and 3

The Crown of Roses - violin 1 and 3 and Viola

The Crown of Roses - audio quartet

Stille, Stille, Stille (3 violins)

Carol of the Bells (3 violins)

Midwinter (3 violins and viola)

Drive the Cold Winter Away (2 violins 1 Viola)

Sonata Prima Sheet Music (for our Party?)

Sonata Prima - audio trio

November 13 -

Sonata No. 5, Hayden - We had this down pretty well when last we played it. I expect it will only get better.

Sonata Prima, Leonarda - great work on this in class! Hopefully we can bring up the tempo this week.

Musical Pastime, Rathgaber - it’s ALL about the dynamics! Plus a wee bit faster would spruce it up.

November 6 -

We chose these tunes to practice:

Sonata No. 5, Hayden

Sonata Prima, Leonarda

Musical Pastime, Rathgaber

Cradle Song, Schubert

October 31 -

We are getting somewhere with the 3 pieces from 10/24 so we’ll stick with them and add Trollens Brudmarsch

October 24 -

Madrigal

Suite No. 3 (Bach)

Gavotte

NEW Session: October 17 -

Gavotte by Muffat

Sonata No. 5 by Hayden

Orchestra Suite No. 3 by Bach

October 10 - Gavotte, by Muffat and Madrigal, Palestrina. We’ll also do the two Bach pieces if we have time.

October 3 - The new pieces of music are both from a book of Scottish fiddle tunes for 2 and 3 instruments. Planxty Fanny Power is usually played in G but this arrangement is in A (high strung Scots!). The Hen’s March is quirky and has some challenging rhythmic elements.

For both tunes I’ll play violin 3. Frank and Erna learn violin 1, Laura and Esther learn violin 2 (watch out for all those G#s in Fanny Power!). Maggie and Aita get to choose which parts to play from home.

Let’s plan on working on the new pieces and the 2 Bach pieces at the next class.

Planxty Fanny Power - sheet music

Planxty Fanny Power - audio file of trio

The Hen’s March - sheet music

The Hen’s March - audio file Violin 1

The Hen’s March - audio file Violin 2

The Hen’s March - audio file of trio

The Hen’s March - The Dubliners get chicky wid it

September 26 - How about a double dose of Bach? We will repeat some music from the previous 2 classes.

Orchestra Suite No. 3, Bach (3 parts)

March, Bach (2 parts)

September 19 - We will play the 3 duets from last week with alternate roles assigned.

Sonata Prima by Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704)

Frank join me on Violin 1 Laura take Violin 2

Esther take Violin 3 Sonata Prima Sheet Music

Let’s focus on the first 6 measures for this week.

Can-Can by Jacques Offenbach

Can-Can Duet Sheet Music

September 12 - We’ll start with three classical duets for treble instruments. Pick your part and bring it to class on Tuesdsay.

Musical Pastime, Cradle Song and Theme from Sonata No. 5 - Sheet Music

Musical Pastime - audio

Cradle Song - audio

Theme from Sonata No. 5 - audio

Materials from past classes:

Will Ye No Come Back Again - violin & Viola music

Will Ye No Come Back Again - violin audio

Will Ye No Come Back Again - Viola audio

Will Ye No Come Back Again - Trio with Erika on Viola 2

Ding Dong Merrily on High - music score pdf

Lich’vod haChanukah - music score pdf

Lich’vod haChanukah - music parts pdf

Violin 1: Beginning A section B section

Violin 2: Beginning A section B section

Viola 2: Beginning A section B section

Etude #1 for VIOLIN. Etude #1 for VIOLA

Pastoral Symphony - Violin 1. Violin 2. Viola.

Far From Home Quartet - violin 1 - violin 2 - Viola

Silver Spear Quartet - violin 1 - violin2 - Viola

Dusty Windowsill Quartet - violin 1 - violin 2 - Viola

The Butterfly Quartet - violin 1 - violin 2 - Viola

Drummond Castle Quartet - violin 1 - violin 2 - Viola

The Silver Spear - pdf file of music parts and score. Dusty Windowsills - pdf file of music parts and score

The Butterfly Jig Quartet - pdf file of music for all parts and score

The Butterfly Jig video - Here’s a young ensemble that shares a creative arrangement and uses much of the bowing that we will attempt

Will Ye No Come Back Again, Scottish Traditional

Will Ye No Come Back Again - violin & Viola music

Will Ye No Come Back Again - violin audio

Will Ye No Come Back Again - Viola audio

Will Ye No Come Back Again - Trio with Erika on Viola 2

Ländler, Ludwig vanBeethoven

Violin 1 and violin 2 sheet music is on bottom half of Menuett sheet music. The practice files are in two sections for each instrument: part A and Trio.

audio violin 1: part A Trio

audio vioin 2: part A Trio

dots Viola audio Viola: part A Trio

Menuett, Ludwig vanBeethoven

dots violin 1 audio violin 1

dots violin 2 audio violin 2

dots viola (cello) audio viola

Gigue - Trio

Gigue - Violin 1 Practice

Gigue - Violin 2 Practice

Gigue - Viola Practice

Yellow Haired Laddie - Trio

Yellow Haired Laddie - Violin 1 Practice

Yellow Haired Laddie - Violin 2 Practice

Yellow Haired Laddie - Viola Practice

Count Sax’s March MUSIC

Count Sax’s March AUDIO:

Violin ONE Violin TWO

Viola STRING TRIO

Audio files

Give Me Your Hand violin 1 (Melody)

Give Me Your Hand violin 2 (Harmony)

Give Me Your Hand Viola (harmony)

PDF. files for sheet music

Give Me Your Hand violin 1 (Melody)

Give Me Your Hand violin 2 (Harmony)

Give Me Your Hand Viola (harmony)

Minuet - Telemann Sheet Music

Minuet - Violin Practice

Minuet - Viola Practice

Drummond Castle - video of fiddle and guitar

Drummond Castle - pdf file of music for all parts

Etude #5 for violin Etude #5 for viola

Far Frae Hame (Far From Home) - video from “The Transatlantic Sessions in 1995. Check out Jay Unger and Molly Mason jamming with the Scottish bigwigs!

Far Frae Hame - pdf file of music for all parts

St. Anne’s Violin 1 St. Anne’s Violin 2 St. Anne’s Viola

Black Velvet Waltz

My Cape Breton Home String Trio music

Sheebeg and Sheemore String Trio Score

Jessica’s Waltz violin melody Jessica’s Waltz violin harmony

Jessica’s Waltz Viola harmony Jessica’s Waltz Trio with mandolin

Jessica's Waltz Sheet Music Score

Jessica's Waltz Sheet music Parts

Ukrainian National Anthem: Music Score for 2 violins, Viola

Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma and Leonidas Kavakos play the Ukrainian National Anthem (YouTube)

Materials: Amelia’s Waltz audio

Amelia’s Waltz w Root Notes audio

Erika’s Amelia’s Waltz arpeggio improv

Amelia’s Waltz music with extra ledger

Boda Waltz with Violin Arpeggio Harmony -

Boda Waltz Trio Music - Boda Waltz Melody at 100bpm Boda Waltz Viola Arpeggio part Boda Waltz Trio

Carolan’s Concerto - melody duet harmony

Hector the Hero - violin melody sheet music viola melody sheet music melody audio Hanneke Cassels YouTube (wow!)

Mairie’s Wedding Violin 1 Mairie’s Wedding Vioin 2 Mairie’s Wedding Viola

St. Anne’s Violin 1 St. Anne’s Violin 2 St. Anne’s Viola

March for the 22nd Regiment (by General Reid) - Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola 1 Viola 2 Quartet

Sweet and Low - its a slow piece in 6/8 time, a spiritual lullaby of sorts. (here’s an unattractive video but a beautiful vocal version)

Sheet Music: Violin 1 and Violin 2 Audio: Violin 1 and Violin 2
Sheet Music: Violin 1 and Violin 3 Audio: Violin 1 and Violin 3
Sheet Music: Viola 1 and Viola 4 Audio: Viola 1 and Viola 4
Sheet Music: score Audio: Quartet
Andante - this piece was composed in the heart of the Classical era. While the rhythms are mostly staid, there’s a little flourish here and there.
Sheet Music: Violin 1 Audio: Violin 1
Sheet Music: Violin 2 Audio Violin 2
Sheet Music: Viola Audio: Viola
Sheet Music: score Audio: Trio