The Lone Ar-ranger in all its various guises has tended to evolve solely from feedback. I certainly don't want to keep duplicating things, and I'm certainly not doing it for the money! - what money? - despite what some might think! However, I did think that a simpler piano version might be of interest, and this proved an interesting exercise in itself. The key has changed from E to G, and the notation simplified somewhat, by doubling the original time values. I've also added some chords for any kind guitarist to play along with.
There is also a version for electronic keyboard, which is accompanied by an MP3 file of the piece.
There are now a number of different arrangements of the piece, but the attached MP3 file is probably amongst the more unusual! It is by by Nigel Wood of Saxtet Publications, who performed it at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Festival to great acclaim. It is arranged for soprillo, sopranino and soprano saxes, and has been affectionately nicknamed the 'Squeakers Trio' - for obvious reasons, I think! The recording is taken from the National Saxophone Choir's first CD, Sax in the City, from their 2005 appearances in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where their shows were voted no 1 by all the audiences attending.
Following a number of requests worldwide, I have now uploaded a special non-playing score, which lists, and identifies all the tune fragments used in The Lone Ar-ranger!
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