Animals & Solo Tuba

[Mike Forbes]

Thank you all very much for all of your creative ideas. I hadn't thought of many of them...like Hot Canary--but after a bit of searching, I'm not sure if that one's published...I'll have to give Pat a call.

Thanks Dennis for the Suite Marine--I hadn't thought of that either.

All the other comments about the "kiddi-type" songs are excellent and I will certainly incorporate some new "Raffi-Like" arrangements of some of them in my Children's Discovery Concert (which, by the way, is in a brand new location in Normal with ample amounts of free parking!!...it's a great new building). But for may faculty concert at Illinois State, I wanted to stay as "original" to tuba lit. as possible.

As for the Noah's Ark ideas--I'd better stay clear of that at a state institution....just to be safe (thanks anyway!).

Lark in the Clear Air is a great suggestion--I only know of that for Tenor horn and brass band, but I'll have to arrange that one.

....and Tuba Tiger Rag--how could I have forgotten! Great idea!

Thanks again for all the suggestions! I'll keep you posted on how it all goes.

Regards,
Mike

[ken k]

The Beatles "Blackbird"

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All the other comments about the "kiddi-type" songs are excellent . . .

For the kids, it sounds like its time for a theme and variation on "Ol' McDonald" and my all time favorite, "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly . . . "

Can you do animal sounds through your tuba?

--paul;

[Dean E]

--Effie Passes a Kidney Stone (available on pdf). This could be incorporated into a medley with Bydlo.
--Teddy Bears' Picnic
--"The Worms Crawl in, the Worms Crawl out, the Worms Play Pinochle in Your Snout"
--On the Trail, from Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite
--Firebird
--Cats
--Anything from The Lion King

[Pippen]

...I will certainly incorporate some new "Raffi-Like" arrangements of some of them in my Children's Discovery Concert (which, by the way, is in a brand new location in Normal with ample amounts of free parking!!...it's a great new building).

It is lovely. We were just there a few weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon during peak birthday party hours and it was swarming with kids. A perfect setting for a tuba concert!

Are you scheduled yet? I was wondering if it was during the July "Animal Boogie" event that's on the flyer they just sent out.

One more idea: there are a lot of Winnie the Pooh songs to choose from (Theme, Rumbly in My Tummy, I'm Just a Little Black Rain Cloud, Up, Down, Touch the Ground, Hefalumps) and kids would recognize and enjoy those.

Lisa