Land of a thousand dances or land of dances is a song written and first recorded by chris kenner in 1962. It hit number 30 on the charts and inspired one of wilson picketts finest covers. Got to know how to pony like bony moronie mash potato do the alligator put your hand on your hips, yeah let your backbone slip do the watusi like my little lucy ow. The sheet music for the track land of a thousand dances can be purchased below.
The video game homecoming halftime show of the ohio state university marching band oct. Following the success of chubby checkers the twist, which had reached the number one spot in the charts on two different occasions, there was a proliferation of dance songs. Print and download land of a thousand dances 1st bb trumpet sheet music. Music notes for individual instrument part sheet music by wilson pickett and chris kenner.
Land of 1,000 dances sheet music for flute, clarinet, alto. Lets go hounds ultimate cheer freddie no name 2001 space odyssey. He says 1,2,3, 1,2,3 and then ow wait 16 beats after ow sequence. Land of a thousand dances trombone 1 by chris kenner. Land of a thousand dances and music by chris arranged by paul murtha cym. Land of dances is a song from the sixties that has an interesting history and has been recorded by a variety of different artists in the early 60s dance songs were very popular in rockandroll. About land of dances written in 1962 by chris kenner, first charted cannibal and the headhunters in 1965, and became a huge hit in 1966 when wilson pickett released it. Get jiggy drum cadence for homecoming parade short cadences from crank u up drum cadences. The pep band is comprised of all the members of erhs bands and continues to impress fans all over elk country with great. Land of a thousand dances 1st bb trumpet by wilson pickett.
Land of dances by cshs panther marching band 10312008. This website is maintained by the keller central high school band independently from central high school or. Check out land of dances by wilson pickett on amazon music. Land of dances originally by chris kenner one, two, three one, two, three ow. Inspired by philip glass airplanes on the roof, owl citys meteor shower, and carol brittin chambers starlight storm ma inspired by john gibsons resting in the peace of his hands, john mackeys kingfishers catch fire, hand of fate from signs, and carol brittin chambers storm. Print and download land of a thousand dances trombone 1 sheet music.
Dec 11, 2009 the video game homecoming halftime show of the ohio state university marching band oct. Oct 03, 2009 ucmb marching band non marching stage show family weekend 2009 land of dances. Check out land of dances by the university of oklahoma marching band on amazon music. The group never followed it up with any hits, but their album, 1965s land of dances on rampart, is a lost classic, one of the strongest you are likely to hear from a mid60s. The band s second single, nau ninny nau is a knock of their debut, but a vocal hook that good deserved a second chance, and the band s third single follow the music features the sort. Land of dances by cysprings high school panther marching band at pridgeon stadium 10312008. Land of a thousand dances 1st bb trumpet by wilson. Print and download in pdf or midi the land of dances. Wilson pickett land of dances lyrics genius lyrics. This exciting piece is set in three contrasting sections, with. Land of 1,000 dances by sheet music for marching band buy. Parade guide for directors southern california school band. Land of 1,000 dances for marching bandpep band sheet music. Always a favorite for band performance, this very playable jerry kelsey arrangement has some fresh new twists.
This energetic hit by cannibal and the headhunters ought to c j. Land of dances sheet music for flute, clarinet, piccolo. Shelley, kim pep band tunes school district of clayton. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in d major. Inspired by gandalfs in the presence of angels, borodins polovetsian dances, bliss a hundred thousand angels, tichelis angels in the architecture, and carol brittin chambers conflicted. Land of dances easyfunsillya little by wilson pickett bit of clogging dance choreo. Geils band land of a thousand dances sheet music in. Music is played with a steady tempo, resonant tone, and all voices heard in a. Keller central band, 9450 ray white rd, fort worth, tx, 76244, united states. This marching band is introduced as the only band in the ivy league that let the alumni write this weeks halftime show during their 2008 homecoming.
Land of dances marching band arrangement duration. Marching tempo is between 114 126 beats per minute. Land of 1,000 dances by sheet music for marching band. To purchase or for more info go to series one marching band grade 2 paul murtha has taken this rock classic from. Print and download land of a thousand dances sheet music by the j. Buy lament and tribal dances by michael sweeney at. Jan 01, 2012 check out land of dances by the university of oklahoma marching band on amazon music. Free sheet music for piccolo, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba, percussion.
Print and download in pdf or midi land of 1,000 dances. Pirates of the caribbean crazy in love back to top. Chris kenner originally released land of dances written by chris kenner and chris kenner released it on the single land of dances in 1962. Music notes for individual instrument part sheet music by chris kenner. Bands hail the dancehall turned concert hall famous around the world vic galloway will present bbc radio documentary about.
Print and download land of a thousand dances trumpet 1 sheet music. Land of 1,000 dances for marching bandpep band sheet. Watch the video for land of dances from wilson picketts the very best of wilson pickett for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Land of a thousand dances trumpet 1 by chris kenner. As for the longstanding problem of original cameoparkway materiel not appearing on cd, well, the bootleggers have looked after things for us. The bands second single, nau ninny nau is a knock of their debut, but a vocal hook that good deserved a second chance, and the bands third single follow the music features the sort. Command of the unit is accomplished by a drum major. Marching is performed with the heel down while taking a consistent stride. Land of dances by the university of oklahoma marching. The goodhumored band is smaller than large state schools bands, but their performance includes some surprises fast forward up to two. Land of a thousand dances is a chris kenner, wilson pickett composition below you can find all our currently available arrangements for land of a thousand dances. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. The name of the place is the land of a thousand dances, and then the band falls in. The group never followed it up with any hits, but their album, 1965s land of dances on rampart, is a lost classic, one of the strongest you are likely to hear from a mid60s party band.
Inspired by philip glass airplanes on the roof, owl citys. It was also covered by solomon burke, marc broussard and leela james, tielman brothers, under the streetlamp, the wreslters and other artists. Print and download land of a thousand dances flute sheet music. Nov 05, 2008 land of dances by cysprings high school panther marching band at pridgeon stadium 10312008. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus.
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