Fiddlin' Around (Band Gr. 4)

Fiddlin' Around is a medley of four old-time fiddle tunes – The Arkansas Traveler, Old Joe Clark, Wildwood Flower, and Cotton-Eyed Joe. These wonderful melodies are the heart of American folk music. You've heard them played on the fiddle, banjo, and string bands and covered by artists ranging from the Carter Family to Jack Black. Now four of these tunes comprise an exciting arrangement for concert band.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series: Ruby Band Series
Level: 4 | Duration: 6:55

Instrumentation
Transposed Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)

Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
F Horn 3
F Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
B-flat Euphonium T.C.
Tuba

Timpani (3 drums)
Mallets: Xylophone, Bells
Percussion 1 [2 players]: Snare Drum, Bass Drum
Percussion 2: Cowbell, Woodblock, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 3: Triangle, Guïro

Program Notes
Fiddlin' Around is a medley of four old-time fiddle tunes – The Arkansas Traveler, Old Joe Clark, Wildwood Flower, and Cotton-Eyed Joe.

These wonderful melodies are the heart of American folk music. You've heard them played on the fiddle, banjo, and string bands and covered by artists ranging from the Carter Family to Jack Black. Now four of these tunes comprise an exciting arrangement for concert band.

Fiddlin' Around was written for and premiered by the Athens State University Community Band, Tim Clinton, director.