The Gypsy Jazz Melody Book & accompaniment CD
written by Pam Betowski contains melodies, edited for violin (although also suitable for other treble instruments). The guitar chords are taken from the original ‘Club Django’ books by Bert Niblett. It contains the tunes to 25 swing standards and Reinhardt/Grappelli compositions. The CD contains the melodies and backing tracks. The book is also available without the accompanying CD
Contents:
1 After You’ve Gone
2 All of Me
3 Black & White
4 Confessin’
5 Dark Eyes
6 Dinah
7 Douce Ambience
8 HCQ Strut
9 Honeysuckle Rose
10 I Cant Give you anything
11 I Saw Stars
12 It Had to be You
13 I’ve found a New Bab
14 Lady Be Good
15 Limehouse Blues
A selection of gypsy swing and Irish traditional songs and tunes by Pam & Noel Betowski with rhythm guitar and vocals of Marc Manning, recorded live at the Acorn in 2007 plus extra studio tracks.
1 What is This Thing Called Love
2 As I Roved Out
3 Hungaria
4 May Morning Dew/Garrett Barry’s Jig
5 Pipers (M. Manning)
6 Dark Eyes
7 Jenny’s Chickens
8 Autumn Leaves
9 Woman of Ireland
10 Man O’ Arran
11 Sweet Georgia Brown/Reels
12 The Lark in the Clear Air
Pam Betowski: Violin, mandolin, keyboard, vocals
Noel Betowski: Guitar, bouzouki, whistle, vocals
Marc Manning: Guitar, vocals.
Gypsy jazz songs and tunes evoking the days of The Hot Club De France
Total run time: 56:30
Pamela Betowski: Violin, Piano, Mandolin.
Noel Betowski: Solo & Rhythm Guitar
Syd Greenfield: Double Bass, Vocals
with Doug Linaker: Solo & Rhythm Guitar
On the Water © 2000
Original compositions by Pamela and Noel Betowski influenced mainly by traditional Celtic music, the hills, wind and sea of Penwith; played on Low D Whistle, Bouzouki, Celtic Harp, Guitars, Bodhran, Keyboards/Synthesiser. Available on CD album (9 tracks) £10.00
Over the Water Originally released ©1990 Re-released ©2008
Irish traditional songs and tunes with 2 additional tracks composed by Pamela Jane & Noel Betowski. Instrumentation: Celtic Harp, Fiddle, Bouzouki, Guitar Keyboards and vocals. £10.00
Mixed Works © 2003
Album of original compositions by Pamela Betowski and Noel Betowski with Paul Betowski. This CD spans many genres, often filmic, blending electronic sounds with acoustic instruments. All samples are composed and performed by Pamela and Noel Betowski Available on CD (17 tracks) £10.00
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