This is considered to be the favorite Christmas Medley I have ever written for String players in the Marine and Air Force Bands. The titles make a happy, cheerful, and fun to listen to group of songs from various countries.

Carol of the Bells (Hark How the Bells) (America)
Good King Wenceslas (England)
Fum, Fum, Fum (Favorite Spanish Carol) (Spain)
O Tannebaum (O Christmas Tree) (Germany)
Pat-a-Pan (Willie Play Your Little Drum) (France)

TWO different chord instrument accompaniments are included here. (1) for Piano and (2) a totally different accompaniment part for accordion. The accordion is the traditional way this music is performed with the Service Band Strolling String groups (Army, Air Force, or Marine Ensembles). The accordion part is intentionally overwritten so the player can choose how to invent the accompaniment. THIS MUSIC WORKS with only 2 Violins and Piano. Anything additional creates a fuller musical effect, especially adding the bass part.

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This is part of a series of arrangements used by White House players..Created by Bob Walters, former staff arranger with the U.S. Air Force Band (Ret) in Washington.