The Language of Folk, Bk 2

The Language of Folk offers a wealth of folk repertoire from around the British Isles and further afield, carefully selected and arranged to develop the key skills and vocal styles integral to folk song. These books provide a wealth of material both for established folk singers and those new to the world of folk.

16 varied folk songs, progressing from Grade 5 to Grade 8 level.
Includes both unaccompanied songs and songs arranged with piano accompaniment.

Informative contextual notes and practice tips for every song.

Chord names are provided for all songs, offering performers the freedom to add their own accompaniment. Helpful introduction to the folk song genre, including a beginner's guide to ornamentation. The books also contain a CD with authentic performances of every song by young folk singers, along with backing tracks for the accompanied pieces. Complete lyric sheets available as PDFs to print on the CD.

Titles:
Sir Eglamore * The Pit Boys * Maid on the Shore * Te Mar'ners All * Bonny at Morn * Elsie Marley and more.

For those like me who come from a very 'classical' background, these books are an excellent eye-opener in to the vibrant world of the folk-singer. - .thanks are due to Kathryn Davidson and the Sage for devising the learning programme that has given rise to such inspiring and enlightening books. In my opinion they should definitely be in the library of every singing teacher. And not just to provide new repertoire for the ABRSM folk-song requirements! Singing Magazine (AOTOS), Spring 2013