Music for harp From the Land of the Long White Cloud Volume 2 Anna Dunwoodie

From the Land of the Long White Cloud 6 Solos for Intermediate Lever Harp - Volume 2 Most of my compositions have a story behind them….. and these are no exception! Giving a title, or a story to a composition is, for me, to make up for a lack of lyrics, and it’s rare for me to sit and play these tunes without conjuring up the reason for the title, and the fun times that happen behind the music ...... Buy this book now   £8.00 + p&p

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From the Land of the Long White Cloud
6 Solos for Intermediate Lever Harp - Volume 2

Contents

The Heron (waltz)
The Stewart Island Slow Jig
Miss Laura Robertson (jig)
The Lad's Annual Waltz
Always There (air)
Planxty Rosemary (waltz)

Foreword

Most of my compositions have a story behind them ... and these are no exception! Giving a title or a story to a composition is for me, the make up for a lack of lyrics, and its rare for me to sit and play these tunes without conjuring up the reason for the title, and the fun times that happen behind the music.

The Heron was the first piece of music I wrote to fit onto the range of the Scottish Smallpipes, all nine notes of them! It was somewhat of a challenge considering I had never had to put much thought into writing in a set key (2 sharps) and a limited range, but it worked really well, and I have written many tunes in this key since!

Stewart Island Slow Jig .... Stewart Island, off the South Island of NZ, is renown for a pace of life that is somewhat more relaxed than the rest of New Zealand. The gentle lilt of the slow jig depicts the surrounding water on a calm day.

Written to celebrate the birth of Miss Laura Robertson in 2001. Laura started learning the harp at the age of four and a half, and now, in 2018, has passed her Grade 8 practical harp exams. Maybe every new baby should have a dedicated tune to ensure musical talent in their later life?

The Lads Annual Waltz .... ever since Jamie and Luc Aime first hit the dance floor at the ceilis, they have always danced the supper waltz together. They say it will be a terms of their marriage (when that day comes) that their wives will need to let them continue this tradition .... let's just see....

Planxty Rosemary is dedicated to Australian harpist Rosemary St John who, several years ago, became my penpal (she doesn't have a computer) and this tune popped into my head when I was thinking of her one morning. Her beautifully handwritten letters are always a delight to recieve. There is also a harmony line to go with this tune.

Always There is a piece of music written to put to rest some ghosts of passed loved ones who, and it sounds weird, I know, kept appearing in my dreams. Their appearance were getting a bit upsetting, as I miss each of them in their different ways, but I decided to write them a tune and let them know that although they may be gone from this world, they will always be there in many ways.
Strangely, I haven't dreamed of them since writing this piece.

Cover art painted by the gorgeously talented Moira Pagan (www.moirapagan.com) and formatted by John Pagan

If you would like to purchase further copies of my compositions and arrangements, check out my website www.annadunwoodie.co.nz or email me at harpmad@gmail.com

Many thanks,
Anna in NZ

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Aotearoa (the land of the long white cloud) ao - cloud, tea - white or clear, roa - long or tall
Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand. Legend says that the explorer Kupe’s first indication of land in the distance was the long cloud which hung over the North Island of NZ

Series:	From the Land of the Long White Cloud
Title:	Volume 2
Composers:	Anna Dunwoodie
Instrumentation:	Lever Harp
Level:	Intermediate
Size / Format:	A4 Stapled Book
Weight:	85gm
ISMN: EU edition	979-0-57046-351-0
Our Ref:	SM0550
Publisher:	Anna Dunwoodie
Edition/Year:	EU 2nd Edition - July 2019 - Creighton's Collection
Origin:	Wales, UK