Product Description
Les Dancites: this traditional folk tune from Asturias (Spain) is arranged for two
melody instruments and is one of a number of folk tune arrangements by the UK
based folk duo Na-Mara.
Written in 3/8 time in the key of A, Les Dancites can be played as a duet on two mandolins or on
any C clef instruments (violins, ukuleles, flutes etc), with the guitar chords
accompanying the individual players.
Performance tips: this is intermediate level
piece played allegro or medium fast speed,
however it is a waltz-like tempo so it doesnt need to be played too fast. We
have added a second melody part to the original tune, and this makes a nice
interplay between the melody instruments. Both parts interplay and inter-wind
so it is a good exercise to work on the balance between the two instruments, varying
the dynamics on some of the repeated sections. The guitar accompaniment can be
played with strummed chords. This make a nice set when it is coupled with our
arrangement of the Spanish Asturian folk tune, La Casal Señor Cura.
Na-Mara (Rob Garcia and Paul McNamara) perform this
instrumental piece on mandolin or octave mandola, with guitar accompaniment.
They have also used it alongside other tunes in workshops as a teaching and
learning resource, introducing players to tunes from different parts of the Celtic
world.
Recordings of this and other tunes on SMP can be found on Na-Maras albums
Sisters
& Brothers, Navajos &
Pirates and The Bite
Na-Mara have built an enviable reputation for fine story-telling and
musicianship. They have performed in venues and festivals in the UK, Europe and
China, and on BBC Radio 4, and a plethora of internet and local radio stations.
They have consistently delivered new and exciting material to audiences. This includes their own take on traditional
tunes from Brittany, France, Ireland, and the Spanish Celtic regions of
Asturias and Galicia.
Rob Garcia:
mandolin, octave mandola, classical guitar
& backing vocals
Paul McNamara:
guitar & lead vocals
Web site: http://www.na-mara.com/
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