Product Description
Danza
Queimada: this traditional folk tune from Asturias
(Spain) is arranged for two melody instruments and is one of a number of folk
tune arrangements by the UK based folk duo Na-Mara.
A danza is a circle dance in two-time. Written in the the key of G, Danza Queimada 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 tune played by the Asturian band
Niundes from their album Enxamás Ye Pa
Siempres.
Performance tips: this is 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 for a nice interplay between the melody instruments. Make sure the
top line sings above the second line in the B section. As it is a dancelike
tune, so try to keep the tempo even. The
guitar accompaniment can be played with strummed chords.
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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