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"No One Ever Got Rich Playing Folk Music..." I have spent many years playing what might generically be called "folk music", primarily on guitar and fiddle. My influences include bluegrass, swing, blues, western swing, Cape Breton fiddling, Bach, English country dance, contradance and a myriad of other traditions. My music reflects all these influences and more... --------------
Stories Behind the Tunes
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REELS & HORNPIPES
JIGS
| Fiddlemaker's Jig | Miss Mollie's Jig | Nance Can Dance |
| Heckle & Jeckle | Mr. Buggles | Stumbling Monk |
| Who Knows? |
WALTZES
| After the Storm | Green Eyes (les yeux verts) | Old Friends & New |
| Chaparral Waltz | Maple & Gold | Waltz for Ann Marie |
| Dance of the Lemmings | Morning Light | Waltz for Wendy |
| Gently Turn | Rainy Sunday |
OTHER TUNES
| El Baile de los Entrelazados (tango) | Manzanita Rag | Rattlesnake Rag |
| Blue Moon Hambo | Mr. Sam's Ramble (polka) | Yopper's Stride (rag) |
These tunes are all copyright (©) by Michael Mendelson & Sliding Scale Music (BMI).
However, as these compositions are inspired by the "folk process", and in the spirit of those traditions, I encourage you to freely download and distribute the lead sheets, and to play the tunes at dances, jam sessions, concerts and community events.
If you plan to record a tune or otherwise use one in a commercial endeavor, please contact me. In many cases I will either waive any royalty fees, or at least promise an extremely reasonable deal!
Check out the web site at Creative Commons for a rational approach to copyright.
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