Mel Bay Folk Melodies for Recorder Weiss 1969 Vintage Sheet Music Book Soprano
$ 8.78
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Mel Bay Folk Melodies for Recorder Weiss 1969 Vintage Sheet Music Book Soprano. William M. Weiss. 🧑 🎓Author/Arranger: Dr. William M. Weiss. 🧩Features: Fingering chart, patriotic songs, international folk tunes, opera/light opera excerpts. Build your recorder repertoire with this vintage Mel Bay classic, Folk Melodies for Recorder by Dr. William M. Weiss. This softcover booklet offers 58 carefully arranged folk and light-classical pieces from around the world, graded for beginning to intermediate players. Arrangements are written for soprano or tenor recorder, with chord symbols so teachers, guitarists, pianists, and other instrumentalists can accompany easily. The collection includes beloved tunes such as “America,” “America the Beautiful,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Home on the Range,” and many international folk songs, giving students lots of recognizable material to stay motivated. This copy shows normal shelf wear on the covers from age and use, but the interior pages are clean and legible, with notation, fingerings, and a fingering chart all intact based on the provided photos. It’s a great, budget-friendly resource for classroom use, private lessons, or home practice that still has plenty of life left in it. Item specifics (bullet style with emojis): 🎵 Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Pacific, Missouri 🧑 🎓 Author/Arranger: Dr. William M. Weiss 📖 Format: Softcover sheet music booklet 📄 Pages: 24 pages 🎼 Contents: 58 folk & light-classical melodies with chord symbols (solo & ensemble pieces) 🎷 Instrument: Soprano or tenor recorder (can adapt for other instruments with similar range) 📅 Copyright/era: Copyright 1969; vintage Mel Bay printing 🧩 Features: Fingering chart, patriotic songs, international folk tunes, opera/light opera excerpts 🌍 Style/Genre: Folk, educational, instructional 🏷️ Original cover price: $2.95 printed on front cover 🗃️ Catalog number: MB 93718 (Mel Bay archive number, content match) Condition: Good vintage condition. Cover shows visible rubbing, light creases, and a small price sticker; mild age toning at edges. Binding appears intact and pages look clean with no writing or highlighting visible in the photos. Expect normal wear consistent with a gently used late-1960s/1970s music book. Additional details: Ships bagged and boarded in a rigid mailer for safe transit. Great as a teaching tool, as a supplement to any recorder method, or as a collectible piece of Mel Bay recorder history. Seller’s note: Please carefully review all photos for the best representation of condition and contents. Feel free to message with any questions before purchasing—this item is sold as shown and will be packed securely for shipment. Keywords: mel bay folk melodies for recorder, william m weiss, recorder sheet music, soprano recorder book, tenor recorder music, vintage mel bay 1969, MB93718, recorder folk songs, recorder lesson book, recorder songbook, folk melodies woodwind, classroom music resource, homeschool music, recorder ensemble music, patriotic recorder songs, international folk recorder arrangements
