ROUND HILL
COUNTRY DANCES
Round Hill Community Band
The Round Hill Community Band is a pick-up ensemble of contra regulars and musicians that performs twice yearly for the Round Hill Country Dances. The group is open to all regardless of instrument or ability level. Tunes range from traditional reels and jigs, Portland Collection compositions, classic klezmer favorites, and selections from the Waltz Books.
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Informal playing sessions are held monthly to try out new tunes and practice existing sets. When preparing for a performance, the band meets more frequently as schedules allow to rehearse as a group.
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Interested in joining the band? Want to be added to the mailing list? Contact band coordinator Oliver Gaffney at gaffero@gmail.com.
Want to take a peek at the music? It's all right here! Tunes are posted as PDF sheet music for convenient viewing and printing
Unless otherwise noted, music is below in is concert pitch (C) or bass clef. If you would like to have it transposed, please contact Oliver and let him know what instrument you play.
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The community band is grateful to the work of Mickey Koth who graciously wrote the bass parts and reformatted the melody parts with additional harmonies. Additionally, we would like to acknowledge the hard work of the New Haven Jammers, SPUDs, and other pickup bands who have made their music available for use. These arrangements represent the generous contributions of others and should not be used for commercial purposes.
Contra Sets Melody Bass Parts
Ale Brider / Russian Two Step / Carpathian Tune
Klezmer, Russian, Ukrainian
Calliope House / Fair Jenny's Jig / Little Burnt Potato
Modern, Quebecois
Cluck Old Hen / Elzic's Farewell / Home With The Girls in the Morning
Ale Brider / Russian Two Step / Carpathian Tune
Down the Brae / Wandering Ghost / Coleman's March
Scottish, Modern, Traditional
Forest Wedding / Rampant Tolerance
Modern
Ma Yofus / Moshe Emes
Hassidic
The Quarry Cross / Karen's Kitchen / On the Danforth
Irish, Modern
The Rolling Waves / La Maison de Glace / Early in the Year
Irish, Quebecois, Modern
Swallowtail Jig / Road to Lisdoonvarna / Kesh Jig
Irish Traditional
Thème Vannitaise / Saint Patrick's Andro / The Wren
Breton (An Dro)
Tripping to the Well / Britches Full of Stitches / Sean Ryan's Polka
Irish Traditional
Varshaver Freylehks / Yibone Hamikdosh / Kolomeike
Klezmer, Ukrainian
Waltzes Melody Bass Parts
Flatbush Waltz
Klezmer (Andy Statman)
Round Hill Waltz #1
Original Composition by Ken Knox, Round Hill Country Dances
Sunrise, Sunset
Klezmer (Fiddler on the Roof)
Tamo Deleko
Serbian
Tennessee Waltz
Traditional (Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King)