Arkansas Traveler for 4th and 5th

Some 5th graders have worked assiduously on the tune Arkansas Traveler with their private instructors. While I had planned to refrain from including this song on our program because it seemed too challenging for the group to learn in the time we had, I now plan to present it as an intermezzo during the 4th and 5th grade set. Any 5th graders who want to play Arkansas Traveler will be able to do so as a small ensemble; any 5th graders who want to will also be able to play a solo for one time through the song.

4th graders who feel inspired are also welcome to join us for Arkansas Traveler. We will spend very little time in class on this song, so most of the practice will take place at home or at private lessons.

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Please Bring Instruments Back

Dear Families,

We begin preparing and refining our music for our May 11 Wednesday night concert. Please have students bring instruments to school right away this week. What follows is a reminder of their rehearsal schedule.

4th grade on Tuesdays and Fridays.
5th grade on Mondays (only until after Olympiad)
6th to 8th grade on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Thanks,

William Dolde

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Solos

On our May 11 concert, for all the fiddle tunes from Basic Fiddler's Philharmonic or Fiddler's Philharmonic Encore, I will encourage small groups of students to play the advanced part of the piece as a small group while the rest of the ensemble lays out. This is something students seeking enrichment can work on during our breaks from class.