Product Description
Canberra
Bourrée: this tune
is one of a number of self-penned folk tunes by the UK based folk duo Na-Mara and is written in the style of a French Bourrée.
Written in the
key of Dm, Canberra Bourrée can be
played on mandolin or on any C clef instrument (violin, ukulele, flute etc),
with the guitar chords accompanying the individual player.
Performance tips: this is beginner / intermediate level piece and played at a moderate
speed. Its quite nice to make a long pause on the second time bar before going
back to the A section, and to make a feature of this, and also to slow it down
towards the very end. The guitar accompaniment can be played with broken chords, or arpeggio
style. When we play this tune live we play it as the middle tune of a
three-part set, starting with our arrangement of the An Dro, and finishing the set with our arrangement of the Galician
Muiñeira, Muiñeira de Boal.
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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