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Author: Mindy
Date: 2001-08-07 23:50
I was wondering if someone knows where I can find some Clarinet polkas. I have always wanted to play some polkas heheehe
Thank You!!
Mindy
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Author: Steve Epstein
Date: 2001-08-08 02:01
You could go to a good sheet music store in you area and ask for something. You could look up Hal Leonard and Mel Bay publications in your search engine, find them, then look on those sites for tune books with polkas.
A more interesting place to look might be http://www.gis.net/~iolair/pub.htm This is a page of the website of one Peter Barnes, a Boston - area folk musician. You'll want to buy "A Little Couple-Dancemusik". This contains an assortment of polkas, plus many other traditional dance tunes of that era, such as waltzes, tangos, rags, etc. The era I'm talking about is when the Titanic was sinking:-) You might also be interested in the English Country Dance tunebook, which contains no polkas but does contain music adapted from Purcell and others of that era, which was really a long time ago:-)
These books come in concert key only, so if you play with piano accompaniment for the chords, one of you will have to transpose.
Hope this is helpful.
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Author: Allen Cole
Date: 2001-08-08 05:24
For some authentic stuff, try this URL:
http://musikverlag-edelmann.de/web_englisch/volksmusik_engl/tanzmusik_engl/index_e.html
This gets you some authentic German stuff, arranged by a clarinetist, on an English-language web page.
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Author: Mario
Date: 2001-08-08 12:31
Do not forget the all time classic "Clarinet polka", more often than not played on accordeon (thanks to Laurence Welk). It is actually quite difficult to play well, but everybody will love you for it. A real crowd pleaser!
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Author: Bob Curtis
Date: 2001-08-11 15:16
Mario --
I second the "Clarinet Polka." Quite an interesting piece and I have used it for years. It can be quite challenging to both the intermediate and the more advanced student; besides, it is a LOT FUN TO PLAY!!!
Bob Curtis
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