It's April and time for the song(s) of the month for the forum.

April is also time for Balfa Camp and they will be learning 3 camp songs - and so we'll be having a multi-SOTM. The folks at camp will have it easier, since they'll have accomplished folks teaching. The rest of us will have the whole month to work on one, more than one, or many (all). So much choice!!

If anyone could post instructionals - however short - on these songs, I know that there would be much appreciation.

In case you haven't seen the 2014 camp song list...

Allons a Lafayette

You can hear it by Joe and Cleoma Falcon here:
http://npmusic.org/artists.html#joefalcon

There are also a few versions available on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=allons+a+lafayette

Family Waltz - La Valse de Famille

Neil comes through again with this one. I personally like it a lot
http://npmusic.org/artists.html#mamouhour

Numerous versions can be found on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=family+waltz

Dog Hill

I couldn't find too many, but there are some on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dog+hill

So pick one, more than one, or all and get to it. Says the guy who hasn't yet posted Convict Waltz.

John in Oregon

I'm gonna jump right on this. Here's my latest take on this. I love this song!!



John in Oregon

Well played! Thats a lovely tune- never heard it before, I can tell you're well into it.
Looks like we've got our work cut out. Gonna be without a C box for a while so mines gonna be late- excuse me teacher I'm a hungry man.

That was beautiful John.

http://www.npmusic.org/24_Family_Waltz.mp3

I'm really wishing someone would post Dog Hill. I spent a frustrating hour last night on that and got nowhere.

John in Oregon

Big Nick does a nice job of breaking it down on his website. Just click Return to Website at the top of this page.

Woot! Thanks Larry. I'm hopeful of knocking out all three this month.

And still gotta post the Convict Waltz.. Sigh..

John in Oregon

How 'bout YOU doing a slowed down instructional of the Family Waltz?

Wow, Larry. I play that song a lot and it's been a while since I thought about it. I've been taking your advice on making a slow video, but man... it can be tough to think about it and play slow and clean.

I'll try to get it posted in the next couple days.

In the meantime... where's the songs??? Is everyone in Lafayette this week?

John in Oregon