John Krumm's Rounds Books

John Krumm is a fiddler, dancer, singer, and musician extraordinaire.  He composes the most memorable rounds of just about anyone alive today. I call him the modern-day Mozart of the rounds community!

All three of his music books contain (mostly) original John Krumm material.

[JKBR]  Book of Rounds
[JKJH]  Joy of My Heart
[JKSR]  Seventeen Rounds
Contains unusual & interesting rounds composed & collected by John Krumm. Has comments on their composition, a workshop on creating rounds, and a music theory appendix.  John's first book.
Eponymously named for one of his rounds, this book is a collection of songs, rounds, and partner songs to celebrate life and community. With background and performance notes for each piece.
Seventeen of John's newest rounds from the past few years, developed at camps and rounds classes. Includes two partner songs and a two-part canon at the fifth.
A Mathematician
A Study in Scarlet
Alleluia
Bells
Buffalo Gap
Dance for the Nations
Dancing Voices
Fall (The Road)
Goodnight
Invitation
Just One Word
Lullaby
Misty Morning
Night Hymn
On Time
Onawa's Waltz
Pitter-Patter
Priest's Song
Quand la Nuit se Pose
Sol
Solstice Round
Songs
Spring (Lust)
Summer
The Adventure of the Second Stain
Traveling Home
Winter
Ashokan
Brasstown Goodnight Song
Candles
Diana
Family
Four Nursery Rhymes: Wash the Dishes
        Warm Hands, Warm
        Rain on the Green Grass
        Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
Grace
Joy of My Heart
Les Clartès de la Nuit
Lord Have Mercy
Miquon in our Hearts/Fields of Childhood
Old Friend
Philomele
Ribbon, Bell and Song
Slumber, Slumber
The Garden of the Lord
The Sun Worshippers
Tom Brown's Poem
Two Rounds in the Xhosa Style:
       If I Lost You
       Role of the Roll
Walk in the Green
Winds of Change
Winter Assembly
Callahan's
Daily Grace
        Lord, Thanks for the food, in round form!
For Ellie
Forest Sounds
Happiness
Harvest
Here I Go
Hold Me
Kentish Lullaby
Kyrie
Old Time Hash
        Conglomeration of Twinkle Little Star,
        Jingle Bells and two others
The Pledge
Pretty Bird
Santus
Sing for Auld Lang Syne
        Partner song for Auld Lang Syne
Together Again
We Do What We Can

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