Playford Promenade is now available as sheet music.  It includes 42 delightful Old English tunes from the Playford editions arranged by Dorothy Barth  for two instruments. 

The anthology will be available in very limited quantities for purchase beginning in 2007. No plans have been made for mass production of Playford Promenade. 

Brides and grooms in search of  unique music for their wedding ceremony--whether it be a garden ceremony, a Renaissance/Medieval wedding ceremony, a Celtic wedding ceremony, or indeed any wedding in need of music that is intimate, haunting, and rare--will be thrilled with Playford Promenade.

• Arranged for two instruments: Two violins or recorder/flute and violin

• Wonderful for use as wedding processionals and recessionals

• Great Renaissance faire or student recital pieces

• Attractively produced: coil-bound with ivory-colored paper/cover and plastic overlay.

"I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with your collection of duets. I am really going to enjoy playing them. Thank you!"

"I can't wait for your arrangements to be played at my wedding...."

"Thank you for putting together such a nice collection of music."

"The sound files are gorgeous."

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Sample arrangement of Playford Promenade

Dorothy Barth originally created these arrangements for use with her husband Bert for their wedding performances. However, musician friends who saw and played the work in progress expressed interest in owning a copy for their own use or several copies for their students. This encouraged Dorothy to make Playford Promenade available as sheet music. 

You may order Playford Promenade for $19.00 per copy plus shipping. All shipping is via U.S. Priority Mail. Shipping rates are listed below:

1 copy:  Add $6.00 shipping
2 copies:  Add $8.00 shipping
3-10 copies: Add $10.00 shipping  

California Residents please add 7.375% sales tax.

We currently accept orders within the U.S. only.

 Order Playford Promenade

Please include Playford Promenade Order in your subject line and indicate how many copies you wish to order. Please also indicate your mailing address. We will email  back with additional order information. 

We prefer getting order information and inquiries by email, but you are welcome to call if you have  additional questions.

(707) 554-4874 

 The creative process that produced Playford Promenade involved:

• perusing over 500 Playford tunes to determine which would be great for wedding use

• arranging the 42 chosen tunes  for two C instruments (two violins or recorder/flute and violin) using principles of harmony and counterpoint

• playing the arrangements  many times to ensure they are consonant and pleasing for ceremonial use

• creating and copying the layout  (Playford Promenade at this time is self-published in an attractive spiral-bound format)

Below are  more excerpts from Playford Promenade
performed on violin and recorder.