Course Description: Futher
developing current musicalskills, as well as new skills, by exploring many various styles
of
music.
Marking Scheme: 20% -
Tests
20%
Guided Listening
20%
Projects and Assignments
20%
Written Work
20%
Performance
Units: 1) Newfoundland
Music
2) Blues
Music *
3) Music
theory
* = Unit maybe subject to change
UNIT ONE: Will be discussing in this unit:
- The origins of newfoundland music, the insturments involved in making
this music, the people who play it and the type of genres that exsist
within newfoundland music.
- We will be listening to many listening examples that will be used for
class discussion.
Unit One Listening Examples: (thus far)
1) Lukey- Great Big Sea
2) Jolly Roving Tar- Great Big Sea
3) Molly Bawn- The Celtic Connection
4) Saltwater Joys- Buddy Wassisname and The Other Fellas
5) Chainsaw Earle- Buddy Wassisname and The Other Fellas
6) Sonny's Dream- Ron Hynes
7) Peggy Gordon- Shannyganock
8) Song For Newfoundland- Buddy Wassisname and The Other Fellas
9) Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway- Shannyganock
10) Da Yammie- Buddywassisname and The Other Fellas
11) Da Chopper- Buddy Wassisname and The Other Fellas
12) The Rambling Jig- Minnie White
13) Aunt Martha's Sheep- Dick Nolan
14) Between Two Trees- Harry Hibbs
15) Mary The Wild Moore- Harry Hibbs
16) GoodBye Mick- Ryan's Fancy
17) 21 Years- Ryan's Fancy
18) Excursion Around The Bay- Great Big Sea
For All Songs, students must know:
-the artist
-the title
-the genre
-a brief description of the song