Band

Imagine Tchaikovsky on a vacation trip that was arranged by a really, really bad travel agent. That, in a nutshell, describes The Nutty Nutcracker. This humorous style parody of what may arguably be some of the best-known melodies on the planet is a certain crowd pleaser. Everybody knows the tunes, but not like THIS! The Arabian Tango; The Chinese Hoedown; The Waltz of the Mariachi Flowers; The Dance of the Klezmer Clarinets and MORE. You get the idea! Great fun for everyone. You'll want to use Mike Hannickel's A Nutty Nutcracker again and again. Whoops! Where are we?

This swinging setting of one of America's great old tunes, The Erie Canal, is a guaranteed crowd pleaser! Intriguing harmonies are a hallmark of this remarkable arrangement by Stephen Bulla, and you know the band will love playing in this easy-flowing and natural rhythmic style. While it will spark up any spot on your concert program, consider using it for a new and different type of closer. This is a great tie-in with American history & geography. (Grade 3)