The Balkan area of southeastern Europe has had a turbulent history marked by invasion and occupation.

 Through it all the peoples have been sustained by their

This relatively easy suite for third year or good second year band takes us once again on Australia's journey to becoming a nation confident of its place on the world stage today. Songs in this suite

This arrangement features a second set of popular French carols that through translation have become part of our English Christmas repertoire. Very accessible for a third year or good second year band it

Take another musical journey with the voyageurs, those hardy French Canadian canoe-men who ventured into the Canadian wilderness for furs. This relatively easy suite for third year or very good second year

This arrangement of three traditional Irish folk songs is well-suited to the abilities of second-year players. It ranges from love lost in "Down By the Salley Gardens" to the spritely Belfast children's

This trio of traditional Israeli folk songs for third year or very good second year band celebrates, in music, the hopes and dreams of a people living in a historic but troubled land. Beginning with a

This suite intended, for a third-year band or a very good second-year band, takes the players through the diverse styles and themes of Italian folk music. It begins with "Bella Ciao," a partisan song from

This relatively easy piece for second year band takes us on a journey to a tropical seaside along the coast of Mexico or the Caribbean. The easy-going melody and latin rhythms will create a 

This arrangement for a third year or very good second year band is a small sampling of the incredible variety of styles and themes in Scottish folk music. Starting with the lyrical love song, Come by