The Croppy Boy - SATB, a cappella is currently unavailable

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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1006776 Composed by Steve Danielson. Arranged by Danielson Publications. A Cappella,Contemporary,Folk,Traditional,World. Octavo. 8 pages. Steve Danielson #4822309. Published by Steve Danielson (A0.1006776). SATB, a cappellaAppropriate for high school, collegiate, community, or professional organizations. Irish folk song (five variants - see notes below)About the SongThe Croppy Boy takes place during the Irish uprising of 1798. The rebels, inspired by the French Revolutionaries,cropped their hair short, thus earning the nickname "croppies."The bulk of the fighting happened inWexford Town. In this song, a young rebel is captured and taken before Lord Cornwallis (Cornwall in thesong), commander of the British forces. He is sentenced and sent to Duncannon, a government prison on theWexford side of the Waterford Harbor, to await his sad fate. The green he wears is a symbol of Irish nationalismand for refusing to denounce the "green," he is charged with treason, a capital crime.About this ArrangementThis is a popular Irish folk song which can be found in many sources and with varying tunes. This arrangementis a conglomeration of five of these variations. Each was written in triple meter and with a similar rhythmicimpetus so combining them creates a seamless setting. For further study, the melodies can be found in thefollowing sources:Verse 1 and 3, A Heritage of Songs by Carrie Grover, Norwood Editions, 1973Verse 2, The Voice of the People, Ed. by MichaelMulcahy and Marie Fitzgibbon, O'Brien Press, 1982Verse 4, Old Irish Folk Music and Songs: A Collection of 842 Irish Airs and Songs Hitherto Unpublished, byP.W. Joyce, Hodges, Figgs, and Co., Ltd., 1909Verse 5. Cecil Sharp's Collection of English Folk Songs, Ed. by Maud Karpeles, Oxford University Press, 1974Verse 6 and 7, Folk Songs of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, Ed. by William Cole, Doubleday & Co.,1961Using a comparison of the lyrics of all the versions (12 possible verses), a new set of lyrics was createdmelding elements from all five variations. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).