The Ruby Recorder Book of Fish 'n' Ships

The Ruby Recorder Book of Fish 'n' Ships is a compendium of sea shanties, hornpipes, and sea songs. Starting with the easiest, this fun collection is ideal for sight reading practice, tunes to work on, or even singing in the shower! This book provides great entertainment, and is also a terrific way to keep your fingers twiddling, and a grin across your face!Suitable for players of grade 1-4 standard, this book starts off with the easy pieces with fewer notes, and progresses to include...
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The Ruby Recorder Book of Fish 'n' Ships is a compendium of sea shanties, hornpipes, and sea songs. Starting with the easiest, this fun collection is ideal for sight reading practice, tunes to work on, or even singing in the shower! This book provides great entertainment, and is also a terrific way to keep your fingers twiddling, and a grin across your face!Suitable for players of grade 1-4 standard, this book starts off with the easy pieces with fewer notes, and progresses to include notes up to A and maybe a low C or two. All pieces are in easy keys.Includes: A Hundred Years Ago, Aboard the Kangaroo, Alla Hornpipe - G.F. Handel, Bobby Shaftoe, Captain Kidd, Fish of the Sea, Fishers' Hornpipe, Harvest Home Hornpipe, Haul Away Joe, Hog-Eye Man, Holy Ground, Homeward Bound, Hornpipe - H. Purcell, Hullabaloo Balay, Maid of Amsterdam, My Bonnie, Rolling Home, Sailor's Hornpipe, Sally Brown, South Australia, Spanish Ladies, Strike the Bell, The Bay of Biscay, The Black Ball Line, The Coast of High Barbary, The Golden Vanity, The Mermaid, The Rio Grande, We're All Bound To Go, When the Boat Comes In, I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside, and more! (And most of them have words!)Also includes:Fun tempo markingsA Glossary of jolly Sailors' SlangTell us more - information about shantiesFor more duets, solos and festive music from The Ruby Recorder, or for a few free downloads, visit our website! http://WildMusicPublications.com