The Italians were so busy creating and performing superb music that they neglected to tell the great epic story of their wondrous achievement. With Bavo! We hope to tell that story. The 1,000-year-old story begins, basically, with the work of a humble monk from the city of Arezzo. And this story has no ending. If on one hand we will never know the music of the Egyptians, of the Greeks, and of the Romans, we have come know the music of every composer from the 12th Century to the present day, thanks to Guido s invention of the musical scale. As the story unfolds, we are rewarded with the many convincing superlatives forever tied to Italian musical endeavors. The first ten chapters deal with the Italian musical geniuses who theorized, made superb instruments, composed, performed, orchestrated, conducted and sang for the enjoyment of listeners worldwide. The closing chapter gives a comprehensive look at the beautiful things that have happened in the Italian and American world of music. Each page of BRAVO! is full of surprising and fascinating details, and the title reminds us that the term, BRAVO!,is reserved only for topnotch performances.

Bravo! Greatness of Italian Music

Arts & Photography

Graybill, Guy

Music

Dante Univ of Amer Pr

Unique chapters, both readable and reliable, featuring famous Pennsylvanians in the fields of literature, sports, art, music, and entertainment. Offers over three hundred illustrations, including an original streams map, a national geographic map, and captions describing each picture and recognizes contributions made by women of ethnic minorities to the history of the Pennsylvania commonwealth. Truly a wonderful book filled with color and historical data from Will Penn to Will Smith.

Keystone: A History of Pennsylvania

History

Americas

Penn Valley Printing & Des Inc

Guy Graybill blasts the liquor industry and its detrimental effects on society, covering topics past and present.

Intoxication Nation: A Polemic

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Addiction & Recovery

Brown Posey Press

Russian folk tales are varied and numerous, steeped in Russia's rich old history. These twenty Russian folk tales are retold by Guy Graybill with all of their intensity and charm: Ilya and the Wolf Pack The One-eyed Demon The Midnight Visitor Crossing the Don Two Comrades Frost Ivashko The Headless Princess Lukan’s Ladder The Steed and the Stone The Fiddler in Hell Sozh and Dnieper The Shroud The Warrior and the Warlock Mother Friday The Witch of Death The Two Corpses The Woodland Damsel The Blind Man and the Cripple The Immortal Koschei For teachers and students, an educator's complement is found at the back of the book to provide students with exercises to discuss the tales more deeply.

Frost!: Fourteen Gripping Russian Folk Tales Retold with All of Their Intensity and Charm

Literature & Fiction

World Literature

Sunbury Press, Inc.

The Italians were so busy creating and performing superb music that they neglected to tell the great epic story of their wondrous achievement. With BRAVO! we hope to tell that story. The 1,000-year-old story begins, basically, with the work of a humble monk from the city of Arezzo. And this story has no ending. If on one hand we will never know the music of the Egyptians, of the Greeks, and of the Romans, we have come know the music of every composer from the 12th Century to the present day, thanks to Guido s invention of the musical scale. As the story unfolds, we are rewarded with the many convincing superlatives forever tied to Italian musical endeavors. The first ten chapters deal with the Italian musical geniuses who theorized, made superb instruments, composed, performed, orchestrated, conducted and sang for the enjoyment of listeners worldwide. The closing chapter gives a comprehensive look at the beautiful things that have happened in the Italian and American world of music. Each page of BRAVO! is full of surprising and fascinating details, and the title reminds us that the term, BRAVO!, is reserved only for topnotch performances.

Bravo!: The Case for Italian Musical Mastery

Clarity for the Common Reader A number of Guy Graybill’s poems have been published in periodicals. But, it took the publication of a state (Pennsylvania) history, a moonshiner’s biography, a history of Italian music and a book of Russian folk tales before his poems (along with some commentary and an original novella) finally saw print in this newest volume of his writings, Whimsy and Wry. Guy Graybill, a self-styled ‘rustic’, is a graduate of Gettysburg College, who has enjoyed university-level study at Temple, Penn State, Puget Sound, Bucknell and Georgetown. He has been president of his county historical society and chairman of his county’s board of commissioners. In both 2000 and 2001 he was listed in Who’s Who in America. His earlier books reflect Graybill’s dedication to ‘clarity for the common reader’. Although this book displays considerable subtlety and wry humor, the reader will find nothing obscure or overly complex. The author discusses a fascinating range of subjects, from war and wordplay to prostitution and prejudice; all with humor and clarity. Several of his poems also reveal his closeness to his family: his wife, their four grown children and their families. For the book-lover who enjoys loaning good books, Whimsy and Wry will be a joy to read and to share with friends. Sunbury Press is proud to have another Graybill original in our growing catalog of fine writing.

Whimsy and Wry

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Author and historian Guy Graybill presents the entertaining tale of one of America's most prolific moonshiners and bootleggers, Prince David Farrington, who plied his trade through the early to mid 20th century. Graybill follows Farrington from his roots in Guilford County, North Carolina to Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, detailing the decades of illicit activity along the way. Farrington amassed a large fortune. His exploits remain legendary to this day. Relive the rollicking life of Prohibition's Prince, as Graybill presents numerous tales, legends, testimonials, news accounts, and still locations. This volume includes 44 pages of vintage photographs and is indexed.

Prohibition's Prince: The Bizarre Life of America's Millionaire Moonshiner

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Author and historian Guy Graybill continues the entertaining tale of one of America's most prolific moonshiners and bootleggers, Prince David Farrington, who plied his trade through the early to mid 20th century. Graybill follows Farrington from his roots in Guilford County, North Carolina to Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, detailing the decades of illicit activity along the way. Farrington amassed a large fortune. His exploits remain legendary to this day. Relive the rollicking life of Prohibition's Prince, as Graybill presents numerous tales, legends, testimonials, news accounts, and still locations. This volume includes numerous pages of vintage photographs and is indexed.

Prince and the Paupers: The companion volume to Prohibition's Prince

Henry Wharton Shoemaker: Scoundrel of the Susquehanna

Arts & Literature

Catamount Press

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