Scarborough fair. An old english tune that became wellknown by Simon & Garfunkel in the seventies. Used in the movie "The Graduate" starring Dustin Hoffmann

This is something I did for my students that didn't want to play Bach :-)
It's only the intro to the song!
Peo

This is the famous "Air on a G-string" from Suite for Orchestra no. 3.
It's an arrangement I made long ago but mever used. I hope you will like it. TAB and sheet music can now be purchased and   more...downloaded at http://www.editionglobal.com.
Kindly,
Peo  less

"Over the Rainbow" from the MGM motion picture "The Wizard of Oz". An arrangement I have from Laurindo Almeida that I re-arranged a little bit...

This is a piece I wrote in two days for Marie that has inspired me to start composing again. I will be grateful to her for ever. Thanks Marie. Besos, Per-Olov

If you like it, it will be availible at www.editionglobal.com   more...in a week.
Thanks,
Peo  less

Augustin Pío Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944) "Vals Op. 8 No. 3".
Sorry it's not perfect but I decided to broadcast it anyway...
Barrios, a great lover of culture, was quoted as having said;   more..."One cannot become a guitarist if one has not bathed in the fountain of culture." I haven't been in that fountain yet but I'm getting closer :-) (more)  less

This is an arrangement I made for a friends wedding.

"Stairway to Heaven" is a song by the British rock group Led Zeppelin, composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant.
I post this because many have asked me to do this. I normally   more...don't do requests! So please don't ask again... LOL
I had this old arrangement that I only used for students. Nothing special really.

Love and peace!
Peo
_________

There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
And when she gets there she knows if the stores are closed
With a word she can get what she came for


Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
And you know sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook there's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven

Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking

Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forest will echo with laughter

And it makes me wonder

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May Queen

Yes there are two paths you can go by
but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on

Your head is humming and it won't go in case you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady can't you hear the wind blow and did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll
Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
And when she gets there she knows if the stores are closed
With a word she can get what she came for

And she's buying a stairway to heaven  less

This was hard to do...

And I have a broken nail and some very old strings too... sorry for some bad sounds.

For Marie.

Anonymous: Romance

This is the theme from the movie "The Deer Hunter"

Rubber Soul is the sixth album by The Beatles, first released in December 1965. The album was recorded in just over four weeks to make the Christmas market. It was a major artistic achievement for the   more...band, attaining widespread critical and commercial success, with reviewers taking note of The Beatles' developing musical vision. In 2003, the album was ranked number 5 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The Beatles left a hole for the instrumental break when they recorded this. Producer George Martin filled it in the next morning by playing a piano solo and speeding up the tape to make it sound like a harpsichord. Lennon had asked him to fill it with something "baroque."

There is controversy over how involved McCartney was in writing this. Lennon claimed in later interviews that he wrote the whole thing, while McCartney claimed it was an equal collaboration.

This is an autobiographical song about John Lennon's life. He wrote most of the lyrics after being asked why a book he wrote, In His Own Write, revealed more about him than his songs did.
The lyrics about friends refer to Stu Sutcliffe, an early Beatle and great friend of John's who died in 1962, and another friend named Pete Shotton.
Lyrics:
There are places i'll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends i still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life i've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When i think of love as something new
Though i know i'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know i'll often stop and think about them
In my life i love you more

Though i know i'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know i'll often stop and think about them
In my life i love you more
In my life i love you more

Thanks to Marie that asked for this arrangement... JED!
Pelle  less

A beautiful piece by Venezuelan composer Alfonso Montes.
Thank to Marie for asking me to play this. I love it!
Viva Venezuela!

Yet another new piece. I am very inspired right now. :-) Wonder why?
Hope you like it. Sheet music and TABs be found at http://www.editionglobalmusic.com from next week if you like it
Per-Olov

Thank you   more...Marie for the inspiration.
Pelle  less

Will Ferrell plays "the Commander-in-Chief of the World" is this faux promo about climate change. In it Bush struggles to explain the issue and rails against "facts" and "scientific   more...data". It's silly and funny at first, until you find out it's not too far off from the real thing. He does a really nice job!  less

This is the beautiful "Adagio" by T. Albinoni (1671-1750)
There was a storm in Copenhagen while recording this so you can sometimes hear the wind in the trees outside. Sorry! I control many things   more...but not the weather... yet! LOL
This arr. can be found at editionglobalmusic.com
Kindly,
Per-Olov  less

"Blue Moon" is a classic popular song. It was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934, and has become a standard ballad. In 1967, Eric Clapton used a portion of the song in his guitar   more...solo from Cream's hit "Sunshine of Your Love." Bob Dylan covered the song on his Self Portrait album in 1970. In 1978, an arrangement by Jeff Funk was used in the film Grease. This has been followed by a country version from The Mavericks. More recently, it has been recorded by Rod Stewart. And now by me... :)
it's an arrangement mainly by Laurindo Almeida but I have made several changes.
Hope you like it.
Per-Olov (Peo)  less

This cat things these baby rabbits are her own! Adorable!

Prelude from: Prelude, Fufue and Allegro by J. S. Bach

This is my arrangement of "Valse lente" by finish composer Oskar Merikanto (1868-1924). A beautiful piece originally for piano...

Arroyos de la Alhambra is written by Angel Barrios.
Barrios was born in Grenada in 1882, the son of a flamenco guitarist. Ángel Barrios (as he is known) studied classical guitar and composition in   more...his native city, but concentrated on a career as a professional guitar. He later studied in Paris, and though he was to be a touring artist, unlike many other Spaniards, he did remain a national musician. He founded the Trio Iberia in 1900 for which he made many arrangements, and they enjoyed a considerable vogue in Europe. He was quite a productive composer in his younger years, but the Spanish Civil War had a considerable affect on him, and he wrote little in later life. His catalogue of works includes opera, zarzuelas, a number of orchestral scores and solo works for piano and guitar. They are all written in a style influenced by the Romantic era, and relied heavily on a populist Spanish folk influence. He died 1964.
I hope you like it... I do :-)  less

I wanted to post this even if it's far from perfect... I was tired... LOL
This Tango is an arrangement by B. Benitez.
I smile in the beginning because my fingers started without me... my head had to catch   more...up later...
I hope my errors don't ruin your fun. It's brilliant music.
Peo  less

This is some sheet music I got from a friend yesterday. I liked the music and wanted to share it with you. It's labeled: "Choro Lento" and Adagio...
Thanks Marie for the inspiration!
Peo (more)

This is a simple piece I made last week. It's part of my "Oceans Of the Moon". This is the "Sea of Nectar" [Mare Nectaris] 333 km. in diameter... :-)
It's very easy to play so I hope   more...many of my dear friends here will give it a try someday.
I want to thank you for all the support you have given me!
Keep playing and keep listening. Then there will be no time for war and hate.
Peace and Love,
Per
For Marie with love  less