Product Description
This An Dro is a traditional folk tune from Brittany (France)
and is arranged for two melody instruments.
It is one of a number of folk tune arrangements by UK based folk duo Na-Mara.
An An Dro is a circle dance. Written in the key of G, An Dro can be played as a duet on two
mandolins or on any C clef instruments (violins, ukuleles, flutes etc), with
the guitar chords accompanying the individual players. We came across this
particular An Dro from a collection
entitled French Folk Tunes for
Accordion edited and arranged by Murray Grainger, and published by Schott
Music
Performance tips: this is a beginner / intermediate level piece played andante or at a moderate speed. We have
added a second melody part to the original tune, and this makes a nice
interplay between the melody instruments. As it is a dancelike tune, try to
keep the tempo even. The guitar accompaniment can be played finger picking
style as broken chords.
When we play this live, we play the opening
stanzas on mandolin alone and then bring in the guitar. We play it as part of
three-part set following the An Dro,
with our own tune, Canberra Bourrée, and
finishing the set with our arrangement of the Galician Muiñeira, Muiñeira de Boal.
Na-Mara (Rob Garcia and Paul McNamara) perform this
instrumental piece on mandolin or octave mandola, with guitar accompaniment.
They have also used it alongside other tunes in workshops as a teaching and
learning resource, introducing players to tunes from different parts of the Celtic
world.
Recordings of this and other tunes on SMP can be found on Na-Maras albums
Sisters
& Brothers, Navajos &
Pirates and The Bite
Na-Mara have built an enviable reputation for fine story-telling and
musicianship. They have performed in venues and festivals in the UK, Europe and
China, and on BBC Radio 4, and a plethora of internet and local radio stations.
They have consistently delivered new and exciting material to audiences. This includes their own take on traditional
tunes from Brittany, France, Ireland, and the Spanish Celtic regions of
Asturias and Galicia.
Rob Garcia:
mandolin, octave mandola, classical guitar
& backing vocals
Paul McNamara:
guitar & lead vocals
Web site: http://www.na-mara.com/
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