So I was talking to my inauguration lunch buddy yesterday and completely missed this beautiful music from Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Anthony McGill & Gabriela Montero called "A Gift to Be Simple."
Well, what do ya' know, the arrangement included a large portion of the Shaker Quick Dance ... also instantly recognizable to Irish dancing fans as "Lord of the Dance."
Listen and enjoy ... it's beautiful
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- I am a graphic designer, wife and mother of three. My husband is from Ireland, and is a soccer coach and fundraiser. My 12 year old competes in Preliminary Championships and my 7 year old is a novice/open prizewinner dancer. I started this blog because I want to share any helpful and interesting information I can about this great activity. Thanks for visiting!
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1 comments:
The song is called "Simple Gifts" and it was written in 1848 by Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett. Aaron Copland included it in his ballet "Appalachian Spring" which is where most people know it from.
The arrangement from Tuesday was by composer John Williams.
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