Powell-Funny Folks arr. Hicks (SP)-X/4M/opt. PN or X/PN

Funny Folks, by W.C. Powell, is a simple, catchy, and upbeat ragtime piece arranged for solo xylophone and marimba quartet by Ralph Hicks. The xylophone part is characterized by a largely single line melody, with very few double stops, and no rolls shorter than a quarter note. The simplicity of the xylophone part makes it accessible to most beginning to intermediate mallet players and is a perfect introduction to the genre. Funny Folks can also be found in The Golden Age of Ragtime, a compilation of five classic ragtime pieces arranged by Ralph Hicks and Eric Rath!

This piece comes as a full, bound folio containing both the full ensemble and piano scores. It also includes a CD-ROM with a full ensemble recording and individual parts for printing.

Number of players: 2-6
Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation:

Player 1: Xylophone
Player 2: Marimba (4.3 octave, shared w/Player 3)
Player 3: Marimba (4.3 octave, shared w/Player 2)
Player 4: Marimba (4.3 octave, shared w/Player 5)
Player 5: Marimba (4.3 octave, shared w/Player 4)
Player 6: Piano (optional)

OR

Player 1: Xylophone
Player 2: Piano