Country Dances, Nr. 1 Steve Pfaffman

This title is a collection of three American dances.
1.Sourwood Mountainof E-flat. The meter is cut time. The flute and clarinet each have a short solo.

2.Sweet Betsy From Pike is in the key of B-flat. The meter is 3/4 with the quarter note equal to 100 beats per minute. The alto saxophone opens this movement with a solo.

3.Old Joe Clark is in the key E-flat. The meter is 2/4. The percussion section has a soli.

Get ready to move those fingers and tap your toes it's an old fashioned barn dance! Country Dances No. 1 by Steve Pfaffman features lively treatments of Sourwood Mountain, Sweet Betsy from Pike, and Old Joe Clark. Short solos for flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone. Your audience will want to clap along!