Jimmy Ward was a tremendously skilled Irish banjo player who wrote this tune. We think you’ll have a lot of fun playing it! Alternate Titles: An Chéad Phunnann Clare, The Clare The First Sheaf Jimmy Ward’s Favourite Port Shéamus Mhic A Bháird Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ US G5-based practice track: $ US F5-based …
Tag: 8-bell
Starting in 2012, we (Larry and Carla Sue) developed a large repertoire of music for eight handbells which we perform as four-in-hand duets. These pieces ranged from fairly simple to maniacally difficult, and eventually led to the creation of their “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell arrangements so that there would be more options for the ringing world at large.
As eight-bell repertoire works well with a two-in-hand quartet (two bells each) or a four-in-hand duo, or with a trio where the bells are divided 4-2-2 or 3-3-2. We've even seen one instance of playing eight-bell music with eight ringers with one bell apiece, a la Sacred Harp.
The Blarney Pilgrim – Eight handbells
Kissing the Blarney Stone can be a somewhat scary experience. You climb to the top of Blarney Castle… easy. You lie down across the edge of the parapet… probably not easy. You bend downward below the level of the wall’s edge to kiss the stone, upside down… definitely not easy. And then you return to …
The Whinny Hills of Leitrim – Eight handbells
Leitrim (pronounced LEE-trim) is in the north of Ireland. You can imagine the lovely green hills and the beautiful scenery! Alternate Titles: Cnoic Aiteannach Liadroma Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ US G5-based practice track: $ US F5-based practice track: $ US This arrangement is also included in Larry and Carla’s Eight-Bell Jig Collection. Purchasing …
Banish Misfortune – Eight handbells
Don’t you wish you could just play a song and make all the ills of your world go away? Here it is (of course, some of the other title for this tune are quite interesting…)! Alternate Titles: Díbir Anachain Díbir Mí-Ádh The Horse Under The Stairs The Humours Of Mullinafauna The Little Bag Of Meal …
Morrison’s Jig – Eight handbells
The story of Morrison’s Jig was that it was a tune composed by Tom Carmondy, and that his fiddler friend Morrison played/recorded it for him. You’ll hear the fiddle playing the repeated motifs in the melody… dance the night away! Alternate Titles: Cry Of The Celtic Tom Carmondy’s Favorite Port Ui Mhuirgheasa The Stick Across …
Chloe’s Passion – Eight handbells
Dr. Angus MacDonald is a piper and folk musician who, in real life, is a medical doctor in Scotland. Music clearly goes with science, and we are pleased to have received permission from Dr. MacDonald to offer this arrangement. Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ US G5-based practice track: $ US F5-based practice track: $ …
The Swaggering Jig – Eight handbells
No, we don’t actually know what the “swaggering” in the title is about… but we can imagine happily walking arm in arm with friends on a nice night out! Oh… and this includes an optional return-to-the-beginning in case your Irish dancers need more music! Alternate Titles: Bellaghy Fair Give Us A Drink Of Water The …
MacDowell – To a Wild Rose – Eight handbells
Edward MacDowell was an American composer who wrote many pieces about nature. This one-minute piece is one of his all-time hits, having been played by countless piano students over the last 150 years. Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ US G5-based practice track: $ US F5-based practice track: $ US Purchasing this 8-bell arrangement gives …
Vivaldi – Allegro (RV 522, First Movement) – Eight handbells
If you look through Vivaldi’s compositions, there are quite a few concerti in A minor. One of the most famous of those is identified as “RV 522” – and you’ll probably recognize it when you hear it. Here is our eight-bell adaptation of the Allegro movement from this Baroque masterpiece by the virtuoso violinist known …
Eugowra Rocks / The Morning of the Fray – Eight handbells
Our Australian friends have songs commemorating some interesting events! Eugowra Rocks, a city Down Under, experienced the biggest gold heist in Australian history. The criminals got away – for a few years – with about £14,000 of the precious metal. That was in 1862, so their haul would be worth millions of dollars today. It’s …
