The Marches music
The Music of The Marches
Style summary
A short description of the musical style we're encouraging.
Commonly known songs
Pick a few examples from the list below to specifically promote as well-known within that nation. Provide lyrics and score/chords. Preferably in a range of difficulties.
Musical traditions
Wassail Wassail
Rough Music In the Marches, misdeeds are sometimes rewarded with a public shaming using noise, music, even satirical performance of some kind, called Rough Music: see Marches Culture and Customs. Some chants are known throughout the Marches such as those below, some songs/performances are written especially for the occasion!
One for the kids
- Whose Pigs Are These? a fun round
Further examples
More examples for keen bards.
Songs
Instrumentation
Songs are usually unaccompanied in the Marches, typically sung in racous harmony rather than using instruments. However sometimes drums, guitars, fiddles, and whistles/recorders are used.
Other performance traditions
How to adapt your repertoire
Suggestions of how someone could talk an existing song and make it fit the nation's style.
Our sources
Credits, links to artists, further material etc.