C’est l’Aviron is a French-Canadian folk song from the vicinity of Quebec. It is a joyful song in which lovely ladies, a romantic boat trip and some liquor play their roles. It is the first arrangement, Hans Oosterwal made for DOS Amigos, and it still is one of my personal favourites with its warm and […]
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In Mexico the local folk music is much more alive amongst the people than here in Holland. The region has innumerable folk songs and dances that show all kinds of influences, from Spanish to native Indian. Even the Strauss-waltz fashion is still present here. El Sereno is an arrangement of such a song for two
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This is an arrangement of a Polish dance by Hans Oosterwal. The slightly unusual key of C-minor (yes, three flats) give the piece a very characteristic melancholic sound.
The Swede Carl Oscar Boije af Gennås (1849-1923) was a passionate amateur guitar player who gathered an enormous collection of guitar music. Part of this collection was a large part of the nineteenth century guitar literature plus a great number of guitar periodicals, which contained pieces for guitar and various ensembles of guitar with voice,
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This is an arrangement of an English folk song solo. It appeared to sound beautifully for guitar duo.
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This is an arrangement of an old English riddle song. It appeared to sound beautifully for guitar duo.
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Scarborough Fair, who does not know the tune? Simon and Garfunkel made it a well-known tune in the seventies. The original, however, is way older. This English riddle song -the text is below- indicates the troubles you might get in getting a lost lover back… Where are you going? To Scarborough Fair?Parsley, sage, rosemary and
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This is an arrangement of a nineteenth century Scottish song, John Miller composed the melody, the well-known romantic poet Robert Burns write the lyrics. It sounds beautifully for guitar duo.
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An Alegrias is a dance form from the Spanish Flamenco music, this piece is composed by Daniel Fortea. We arranged this piece from a solo to a duo on the occasion of a Spanish night, we were invited to play for. A very useful experience, the audience was enjoying itself quite well: we could hardly
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A Soleares is a dance form from the Spanish Flamenco music, this piece is composed by Daniel Fortea. We arranged this piece from a solo to a duo on the occasion of a Spanish night, we were invited to play for. A very useful experience, the audience was enjoying itself quite well: we could hardly
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