A Christmas Tradition: A Celebration with the Accordion (Mel Bay Presents)

A Christmas Tradition: A Celebration with the Accordion (Mel Bay Presents)

Within this edition you will find original arrangements of the best-loved Christmas songs, spanning four centuries of musical development. From the traditional old English lyrics of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen which dates back to the 15th century, to the ever-beloved Jingle Bells of the 19thcentury...everyone's traditional favorites are contained in this special volume for accordion. Enjoy perfoming and sharing these impressive-sounding new arrangements with your family and friends, and create your own Christmas traditions with the accordion. Gary Dahl is widely known as a virtuoso accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator, with an extensive background in music theory, composition and harmony. Gary has now developed an impressive body of work including hundreds of individual arrangements and more than a dozen books currently in publication by Mel Bay Publications. As a recognized teacher, Gary provides specialized training for all levels of students. Gary's students have won national and state competitions as well as achieving professional status. Lessons are available via computer MP3 for students worldwide. Gary currently performs as a single for private functions. The Gary Dahl trio plus vocalist performed regularly at private clubs, hotels and the lounge circuit from 1960 through 1991. Gary is a graduate of the University of Washington specializing in composition and theory and is a former commercial corporate pilot, flight instructor and corporate sales manager. Author: by Gary Dahl Format: Book SkillLevel: Intermediate NumberofPages: 48 PublicationDate: 09_22_2010