We have not just one, but two new eight-bell pieces to present today. That’s because they use the same tune. You may remember singing The Ants Go Marching as a child. It’s not about a marauding horde of insects; rather, it’s a band of friendly little critters doing cute little things. Our eight-bell arrangement about these ants is not-quite-easy, but not overlay challenging. If you slow it down at first, it should be easy enough to work it up to full speed.
The other arrangement is the actual original source for The Ants Go Marching. “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”, written in 1863 by Frank Gilmore/Louis Lambert. Our new eight-bell arrangement of this well-known wartime song has a lot of challenge for the intrepid eight-bell ensemble, and will be great fun to learn and perform!
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home: |
