Nick
Barber
Workshops
Together with Mary, I have been running the "Big Band" workshops at Sidmouth Folk Festival for many years. A large body of assorted musicians come together for a series of workshops culminating in a public ceildh where they form the band. Each year a different set of tunes is used - usually slightly unusual ones. The individual and group skills required to play in a band for dancing are explored and then put to practical use.
For 2017 the tunes to be studied are drawn from Button and Whitaker's dance manuals for the years 1809, 1810 and 1818. Selected tunes have been transposed and arranged in three parts - forming the Sidmouth Big Band Tunebook 2017. Sibelius files are at the end of this page.
Get the Sidmouth Big Band Tunebook 2017
Get the Sidmouth Big Band Tunebook 2017 (B flat version)
Get the Sidmouth Big Band Tunebook 2017 (E flat version)
Recordings of some of the arrangements:
Sibelius files:
1. Countess of Powis's Fancy
2. Molly Brown's Whim
3. Lilly Lips
4. The Hopeless
5. Willy Wimble's Favourite
6. Kitty Kick-away
7. Lady Frances Pratt's Fancy
8. Hooks Fancy
9. The Follies of a Day
10. Hot Cockles
11. The Waterman's Hornpipe
12. Baked Leg of Pork and Potatoes
13. Sir T. H. Liddell's Favourite
14. Lady Harriet Clive's Favourite
15. Fitz Ugly
16. Teazing Made Easy
17. Pope Joan
18. Madam Saqui's Waltz
19. Non Joli Garcon
20. Pease Pudding and Oyster Sauce
21. The Africans
22. Now Pray don’t be Stingy