Mambo Perro Loco
(Crazy Dog Mambo)
Composed for the
Grisham Middle School Band, Austin, Texas
Betty Pierce, Conductor
PROGRAM NOTES
Crazy Dog Mambo is an original musical collage of Spanish dance forms including the Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, the Flaminco, the Fandango and various classical and folk dance styles all set in ¾ time. Traditional percussion instrumentation including the Frog Rasp and optional accordian further enhance the works ethnic color and rhythmic drive.
Only a crazy dog could dance to this and get away with it.
Premiers at Midwest Clinic
December, 2008
The Grisham Middle School Band,
Betty Pierce, Conductor
(recording coming soon!)
