Mr Colburn
This folk song tells the true story of a man who disappeared in quicksand in his horse-drawn cart. Hopefully it won't give you a sinking feeling!
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Here’s another piece for a boy in Ukraine. A famous landmark there is the Potemkin Steps at Odessa. It’s a huge flight of steps in ten stages. I imagined climbing them, and having a rest between each stage. The music climbs in a similar fashion, and as it progresses, it gets harder to climb as we run out of breath. As we get to the final stage, a sudden rush of energy gets us to the top, and we can turn around and enjoy the view!
This folk song tells the true story of a man who disappeared in quicksand in his horse-drawn cart. Hopefully it won't give you a sinking feeling!
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This is a popular Latvian lullaby. A mother and father gather forest fruits and honey for their baby, or 'bear cub'. The left hand is simple in sound but takes some practice technically.
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I'm desperate to get out in the garden and get planting a new area. But there's still frost in the forecast, so I have to be patient, and make up little tunes about it instead!
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Another amazing piece Martin
Thank you Dan
Thank you for this piece! I added some technique exercises and wrote some theory questions and turned it into a fabulous teaching piece that my students love.
That’s amazing! Great to hear this.