The purpose of this cellist songbook is to provide the beginning cellist with a repertoire of 24 of the most familiar and beloved tunes ever written. There are several great folk songs of America and other lands. They continue to bring pleasure and knowledge as a link to the past. All the songs are written specifically for cello utilizing dynamics, expression markings, and articulations. Key signatures for the songs are in a comfortable range suitable for the beginning cellist. Guitar chord symbols appear above each melody; however, the chords may be played by banjo, ukulele, autoharp, and chord organ. Included are: Irish Songs, Folk Songs, American Hymns, Spirituals, and Classics. This song book is an ideal supplement to "Cello Method" (MB96459) published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. All the songs are appropriate for performance at concerts, recitals, and contests.

Beginning Cellist's Songbook

The Wearing of the Green

Greensleeves

Flowers of Edinburgh

Londonderry Air

Nearer My God, to Thee

Chester

Come Back to Sorrento

Ode to Joy  

The Wayfaring Stranger  

Aura Lee  

Stack of Barley

We Gather Together

Whispering Hope

Where the River Shannon Flows

All Through the Night

Yankee Doodle

Big Rock Candy Mountain

The Cowboy’s Lament (Streets of Laredo)

Alouette

When the Work’s All Done in the Fall

Long, Long Ago

Minuet

Home on the Range

Faith of Our Fathers