Yes, We Have No Bananas, by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn, was rumored to have been an amalgamation of quotes from other tunes. For instance, the first four notes of the melody match the Hallelujah Chorus, the next bit is “oh, bring back my bonnie to me”, and there apparently is a rather chromatic piece of a long-forgotten hymn as well. The inspiration for the song apparently came from a street vendor who, when asked whether he had a certain item in stock, replied with the title of the song.
So… here’s the Low Ding Zone arrangement, written for seven less-than-sane bass ringers. You’ll need bells from G2 to D5, and chimes from Bb2 to C5, plus a shaker or other rhythm toy.
Have fun!
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2 comments
I love it – shame we don’t have bells that low, I know some bass ringers who would also love it!!
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Hi Cat!
There’s a way around not having the specified range of bells: You can play it an octave higher!
Larry