It seems that as the years go by, almost every society develops music that is from the people -- folk music. This charming Irish folk melody develops very nicely and is a wonderful vehicle to teach and investigate the concepts of phrasing and dynamic shading. This is perfect contest material.

Instrumentation: conductor ;c flute ; oboe ; 1st & 2nd B© clarinet ; B© bass clarinet ; bassoon ; E© alto saxophone ; B© tenor saxophone ; E© baritone saxophone ; 1st & 2nd B© trumpet ; horn in F ; trombone ; baritone ; baritone tc ; tuba ; mallet percussion (bells) ; timpani ; percussion 1 (crash cymbals, snare drum, bass drum) ; percussion II (triangle, suspended cymbal, bell tree or wind chimes).