{"product_id":"reel-talk","title":"Reel Talk","description":"\u003cp\u003eReel Talk: Two American String Band Tunes\u003cbr\u003efor soloists and string orchestra or concert band\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eReel Talk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is a setting of two of my favorite old-time string band tunes — \"Kitchen Girl\" and \"Cattle in the Cane.\" Both are reels, defined by their driving energy and original purpose: keeping people dancing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe piece opens with a slow, warm introduction before \"Kitchen Girl\" locks into a bright reel groove. At its center, the soloists step forward for an open improvisation section — a direct nod to the old-time tradition of the \"break,\" in which individual players take their turn in the spotlight while the band holds down the groove underneath. A restless transition then carries the ensemble headlong into \"Cattle in the Cane,\" which arrives at a faster, more urgent clip and drives through several intensifying choruses before a final push brings things to a close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA massive thank you to my colleague and friend Alyssa Ottmar for making this commission possible, and to Jon Welch, Steve Shanley, Rachel Walter, Madeline Capristran, and the many incredible musicians of the West High Chamber Orchestra and Cedar Rapids Municipal Band for premiering the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDifficulty Notes:\u003cbr\u003eSolo Parts: Grade 5\u003cbr\u003eEnsemble Parts: Grade 3\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Just a Theory Press","offers":[{"title":"Soloists and String Orchestra \/ Score and Parts \/ Print","offer_id":52870996853023,"sku":"JAT-169-001-SP","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Soloists and String Orchestra \/ Full Score \/ Print","offer_id":52870996918559,"sku":"JAT-169-001-FS","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Soloists and Concert Band \/ Score and Parts \/ Print","offer_id":52870997049631,"sku":"JAT-169-001.01-SP","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Soloists and Concert Band \/ Full Score \/ Print","offer_id":52870997115167,"sku":"JAT-169-001.01-FS","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1586\/5887\/files\/DeVries_ReelTalk_01Score_Page_01.png?v=1789154212","url":"https:\/\/justatheorypress.com\/products\/reel-talk","provider":"Just a Theory Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}