Johnnycake Trail

Price: 
$82.50

Johnnycake Trail

Arranger/Composer: 

Adams, Franklin D.

Item Code:
11100
Publisher: 
C. Alan Publications

Pay homage to the adventurous spirit of the early American pioneers as they blazed their trails westward with Johnnycake Trail. Spirited and bold passages reflect their determination while the lyric middle section represents the beauty of the landscapes they encountered.

Program Notes

Dedicated to the St. Gabriel School Junior High Band – Concord Township, OH and to the Northeast Ohio MusicAlliance Eastside Summer Honors Band

Johnnycake Trail pays homage to the adventurous spirit and determination of the early American pioneers who left New England blazing a trail westward. Johnnycake refers to a simple flat bread made of cornmeal which kept well on the pioneers’ long journey. The lyrical middle section of the piece musically depicts the beauty of the landscapes that the settlers encountered.

- Franklin D. Adams

Grade Level: 2
Copyright: 2006
Number of Players: Standard
Duration: 3:00

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Sample PDF

  • johnnycake.pdf

    • Instrumentation

    Flute 1
    Flute 2
    Oboe
    Bassoon
    Clarinet in Bb 1
    Clarinet in Bb 2/3
    Bass Clarinet
    Alto Saxophone
    Tenor Saxophone
    Baritone Saxophone

    Trumpet in Bb 1
    Trumpet in Bb 2
    Horn in F
    Trombone
    Baritone B.C.
    (Baritone T.C.)
    Tuba

    Bells
    Timpani
    Percussion 1 [2 players] (snare drum, bass drum, suspended cymbal)
    Percussion 2 [2 players] (crash cymbals, tambourine, wind chimes)
    Percussion 3 (suspended cymbal, temple blocks)