Product Description
Mike Strand, ASCAP
This is a
lead sheet with lyrics, chords and guitar fret boards, for a jazz group, small,
or large, with singer or solo instruments. It serves as a good basis for
a variety of arrangements, contra facts, and improvisations.
The audio
sample is a jazz quintet: A slow swing jazz accompaniment from iReal Pro,
combined with my duet tunes from Finale PrintMusic. In this sample, a
flute takes the accompaniment (treble clef), with a baritone sax in the bass
clef.
The main
tune (bass clef) is accompanied, making this an unusual duet lead sheet.
For example, a flute may accompany a baritone singer.
An option is to interchange the voice roles (e.g., main tune octave higher,
accompaniment octave lower), or use one of the tunes of the duet by itself.
I wrote
this piece in honor of immigrants, in recognition of the courage it takes to
move to a new country and learn a new language. New immigrants often go
through difficulties and setbacks, including persecution from citizens of their
adopted country. This, despite the recent immigrant ancestry of most of the
persecutors, notably in the USA.
In the
subtitle of Immigrant Blues, I
recognize my own immigrant ancestors, and also Anders Lundegård, who, like my
paternal grandparents, moved to the USA from Sweden. Anders helped me with this
piece, with his reviews and comments.
**Here are
the lyrics for Immigrant Blues:
1.
Moving
to the U. S., far away.
Life
here is so bad, I will not stay.
Talked
to Mom and Dad, they said OK.
I
want to make a place for them some day.
2.
First
time in the States was no picnic.
Half
the time no work, and I got sick.
Some
folks try to help, while others scoff.
I
have friends, but others put me off.
3.
Looking
bright and able, thats my plan.
Taking
ESOL classes when I can.
Learning
English is no easy chore,
And
I want my folks here, thats for sure.
And I want my folks here, thats for
sure.
Oh, yeah!
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