Heartland March - Randall Standridge, Concert Band, Grade 2 (Randall Standridge Music)

Every time I hear bluegrass music, I think of my Uncle Paul. He and several of his sons would play guitar and banjo at some of our family “get-togethers” (never “reunions”), and the sound of those instruments is forever wrapped up in waves of nostalgia and love for him and our family. Heartland March is a concert march that combines elements of bluegrass and folk music with the traditional concert march structure. The fiddle song-inspired melodies and Appalachian harmonies add a fun and folksy air to a genre that is typically considered rigid and traditional. I hope you enjoy this work. Feel free to tap your toes or clap along if the notion takes you. My Uncle Paul would approve. Take a trip down home in this dazzling work that mixes bluegrass music with the traditional march structure. Fiddle and folk harmonies inspire the catchy melodies, with engaging parts for all instrumentalists. With optional parts for authentic bluegrass instruments, this march will be sure to leave your audience's toes tapping at your next concert or festival performance! Peace Love and Music