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LE TURER N T H E UNlVERSlTY OF M A N C H EST ER .Prnfessnr oft iarmony. a n d of t h e A r t a n d P r a c t i c e of Teachinq.

i n t h e oya l Manche s t e r Cnllege o f M u s i cMUSIC L ADVISER TO TH E MANCHESYER EDUCATION COMMITTEE.

with V e rs e s s e t t o h e u s i cb yH L A N G J O N E S

Price Three Shil l ings n e t .

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126 128 DEANSGATE MANCHESTER


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F I NG ER I NG

I f E n g l i s h Fingering be weferred, th e fe w $gzeres give% eaaaquickt j ) he chalzged. Teaclzers wi l l see w i l h sat is fact ion that ztnnecesscwy fingering --tha t fatal obstacle to the fit~ il's progress rtSi,glbt.t-Readittg-is omitted. Where mote is without f igure thrigi jirbger i s already, in most eases, over the Key.


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OE RCHILDREN,X wonder how you will l ike my T u n e s from ?;atare ha ve ma de t he m specially for m y

young fr iends all over the country-I think may say l over the world-who have been p lay i t~ gand s in g in g ' 5 ~ c e n e s t a F a r m a n d w h o keep te l l ing me they w an t some more.

I t makes me ve r y ha ppy t o i~no tvha t you are a11 so f ~ n df my little pieces. hear lo t ssf h ings a bou t you. Some t ime s when I g o ;Pitray1 hew scrrneone practising my music, and listenoutside the window, I t is very lice to hear y e u r i.wn rni~sir: ike that , without the p l a y ~ r no~viragyou are there.) So you must play ccrrzfully, for 1 ? ?i'ht l i s t hdppell to be pass ing, and I know youwould like rne to hear some good ylavirag.

T h e ne w book is almost as easy as Sc e nr s at a Fcirln, I t h a s g o t a few $harps and flats,a n d Time Signa tures , and Ke), Signa tures ; but it is muck; cdsier t h a n b T o u n t r y s i d e , and will bevery useful when someone has done the F a r m 'Xunes' a~adwants some nsore; or w hen tw o inone house wane ': F a r m Tunes boa when teachers get tired or when a g r o w n - u p wants to begin,

Y ou will be glad to see some verses again. am t s e r y lucky man--in som e ways , Afterse ve n ye a r s I foucd t he s a me poet, a nd he w a s as good as ever I t was hard work for hiin becausethe music was made f irst and he had t o m a k e his poetry fit into it B u t h e soon did i t , andaren' t they lovely Jus t r ead about those Linnets a n d t h e n f m c y you s ee then1 building their nestready for their ysi:ng OIXPS- I t l a i ~ k he verses are ctel;ghtfui, and I hope you will sirig them often---and sometimes reci te them. T h e poem called '' Nature's AIlrsIc ' n-ould be a f ine on e for recitation,

T r y to make everything sov,nd beautiful Play each p k c e f iorn memory, as soon as ycatacan , S t ha t you ma y t h ink of the s tory while you pla).. This helps you t o ge t t he r ight w y ofplaying it,

F r o m 1our loving fr iend,WAH,TER C A R R O L L


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NATURE S MU SIC.The earth is full of music,For those with ears to hearThe rolling drums of thunder;The rivulet tinkling clear;The river seaward singing

The crashing breakers: roar ;The lap of little waveletsThat wash the sandy shore;The shouting round the chimneys

Of winds that sweep the plain;The whisper in the tree-tops;

The plash of falling rainThe chanting in the woodland;

The murmuring of the meads;The warbling in the thicket;

The calling from the reedsThe airy pipe of swallowsThe blackbird s mellow note ;The melody unstinted

Poured from the throstle s throat;The rapture o the skylark

Above the springing wheat;The hum o tiny creaturesThat voice the summer heatThe clamour o the farmyard,

With cry of beast and bird;The bleating at the sheep-folds;The lowing of the herd;

The boom of blundering chafer;The owlet s whoop and wail ;

The carolling enchantedOf faery nightingale;

The chirrup by the fireside;The robin s song of cheer-The earth is full of music,For those with ears to hear.

And in the world -wide chorusI too may bear a part,If but the grace be given me

f music in my heart-H LANG JONES


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Tunes f r om NatureROSY MORNING.

Drawing his rose-tinted curtains aside,Forth comes th e Sun in his pomp and his pride.I too am ready with him for the race-Glowing my limbs are and rosy my face.

WALTER CARROLL

BUTTERFLIES.Daintily gliding and glancing,Fairily swaying and dancing,

Hovcring light,Then darting in-flight

ision of beauty entrancing

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DAISIES ASLEERGolden heads are wrapped in white ,Sheltered warm from chills of night;

Safe they lie'Neath the sky

Till returns the morning light.

THE TOAD.Fil:st I oici,.

dwarfish form a wrinkled skin.Sccond Voice

A fairy prince in strange disguise.F i ~ foiceA n ugly head, an evil grin.Sf~colld oi esBut oh how bright his eye*

I uncs from Nature.


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FIRST SNOWLook at the snowOu t let us go

caught one then.. .It's gone again-

Ecr.vvitched are snow lakes

THE SNAIL.Slowly and painfully creeping, crawling-

Poor Mister Snail, I pity youIf on my b ck r y house I Bas hauling,

Surely 1 g slowfy too

Tunes rom Nature


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WHERE LILIES LIVE.What fragrance is this in the air

y drowsy senses o'erpowering?'Tis s cent of the Lilies s o fa ir,

The Lilies sweetly flowering.

THE WILLOW.haughty wight, the U illow

('ware, Willow, 'wareThe Brook, a humble fellow

j ~ a r e , rooklet, dare )And strange to tell, thc Wil low fell:The Brook, h still is there.

Tunes from Nature.


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JACK FROSTJack Frost, Jack Frost,A wayward sprite it he;For when we wish him most away.ack Frozt stays on.

Jack Frost, Jack Frost.A mocking elf he;For when wc wish hi-m mo&t o st-1)'.jack Frost is gone.

WAR11 BREEZES*Pi~at ice.

0 balmy breezes,Where do y u come from?

S e c u~ t dVoice,.~ r u r n egions far dis tant ,

Whcre is evtr bun hiat..They id u bring y o u

greeting warm

*3 ' 3d?6 f r om Nature.


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A MOUN19AIN STREAMFrom mountdin- steepWith iizirt and leapT nu waters hiirryAnd haste and scurry,Al l and o ~ a tAnd round about,And n ow in c atzract plunging;

Then smooth and slowThey move for a space,hen quicken th eir pact

And headlong gsFrom mountain steepWith d irt and leapThe waters f lowTo the valley beluw.

Tunes f rom Natu r e


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TWO GREEN LINNETSTwo Linne ts grccnOn a bough are seen

And one is He and one s She;Two Linnets greenWorking hard are seen

To build a nest the best that LinnetHas ever built and one day in tThere will rFour Linnets brown-four Linne ts brown-

Balls of down.

dim

Tunes f r om Na tu r e .


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E A R L Y APRIL.ain swiftly streaming,

Sun brightly beaming-Gloomy and cheerful,Smiling and tiaarful:

Such s the face of pril s k y .

EVENING SWEET N D STILL.F i l m y clouds, in -un et-plow,With the hillr- arc blr$nding;

Not a breath, abovr, bc1ow:Sweetly day i a ucding.

l u n c - f rorn N a t u r e .


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S U M M E R VOICES.Little bird on every tree

every tree-every treeLittle bird x1 every tree

Maketh melodie.

Fly and bee and grasshopper.grasshopper grasshopper

Fly and bee and grasshopperEkc the burden b ear.

Every ercatu re that bath voicethat b th voice that hath voice

Every creature that hath voiceGrtbntly doth rejoicc.

9T ~ C hree w ws a r e to br s u n g to t h ~econd urt o th tunc enrh cud? Bciftg L fotlox ~ J

CORN ND POPPIESpop pie^ are red but golden the corn G o l d e n the corn but the poppies are rsd-nd goldisn the sun rose up in the morn. Red as the sun that now goes to his bed.

Barvrkterb all the token was clear: Harvesters plain ~ th e promise to see:E xo111 tempeat and rain nothing to fear. Fair wlll the marrow for harvebting be


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SUMMER VOICES.Litt le bird o n every tree,

every t ree, every tree,Little bird on every tree

Maketh meladie.

Every creatcre that hath voice,tha t h ath voice, that hath voice,Every creature that hath voict:Greatly (10th rejoice.(First Player.)

Fly and bee alid grdsqhoppcr.grasshopper, grasshopper,

Fly and bee arid grasshopperEke thc burden bear.

4h t h ~ e eerres are to be rung4 o t he seco / l d p a t * f f the tunc il cach case badicgs fo l ~o l ced b y the re j ra i t~.)

CORN AND POPPIES.Poppies ar e red, but golden the corn -And golden the sun rose up in t he morn.

Golden th e co rn, but t hc pcippies are red-Red as the sun that now goes to his bed.

Harvesters all, the token was clear: Harvesters, plain ist he promibe to se e:From tempest and ra in yc d noth ing to fear. Fair will the morrow for harvesting be .

(First Player.

Tunes, from Na t c r e


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B R OW N A U T U M N LEAVES,Leaves unnumbered

Strew the ground,Neath the trees forsaken

Scattered round.Spring s forgotten,

Winter s nearSadly, borroiz-fullyEnds the yea r .

Ruthless storm-windsFliing them down,

Turned t h e i r shad es of verdureAll to brown.

Second Player.)

HARVEST SONG.ow mire we the song of Harvest Home When everything is stored away

With voices blithely ringing, Secure from wintry weather,B gathering round the load we coma, Make merry we may with tport and play,

Caiar sheaves in triumph bringing. Exulting all together.

4 Second Player.)


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BROWN AUTUR/IN LEAVES.Leaves unnum1)prcd

Strew the ground,'Neath the tree-, forsaken

S(,aticred round.

Spring's forgotten,Winter's near:

Sadly, s o r r o ~ f u l l yEnds the year.

Ruthless storm-wind.Flung them dowr,

Turned therr sh des r,f vexdcrrtAi l t brown.

First Player.)

HARVEST SONG .Now raise we the song of Ha r~ es tHome When everything is storcd aw,ty

With r o ~ c c a lithely ringing-, Secure from wint'ry Cather,As gathering round the load me come, Xakc merry w may with s po rt a d lay,Our >hea~-e sn t r i umph bringing. Exulting all together

Q k

lo o 0.

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