Seasongs

Arranged for Guitar Quartet

by
Andrew Forrest

This is a setting of seven songs of the sea,

traditionally sung by British sailors.
Some of the songs are well known,
others less so and, like the sea,
they vary in mood and tempo.

In the event of a public performance, please include

the arranger's name on the programme

http://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk

Seasongs
Arranged for Guitar Ensemble
by Andrew Forrest

Setting the sails, q. = 100

Foghorn, q. = 48

Guitar 1

gliss.

#6
& 8

g lis s

#6
& 8

mf

#6
& 8
#

j j j j
J

mf

Guitar 4

mf

n
mf

Guitar 3

mf

Guitar 2

mf

gliss.

#6
& 8

g lis s

mf

mf

10

#
&

n j

J

J
J J
J
J
J
J
J

mp

#
j
& J

J
J

j
j

j
j

cresc. - - - - -

j
j

cresc. - - - - -

b
j j j J j j
j
j
j
j
J
j j #

&

# j
& J

mp

j
j

j
j

cresc. - - - - -

j
j j j j j #

cresc. - - - - -

Phelim's Wee Boat

19

# j

&

j J

ff

#
&

#
&

#
&
f

Copyright Andrew Forrest 2008

http://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk

Seasongs
3

J J
j
# J J
J
J

J
J
J

J
&
J

J
27

mp

# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

&

#
j
j
j
j
j
j
j
j
j
& j j j

& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .
. .
. . -

rall.
36

#
&

J

J

44

p
mp

#
&

mf

4
4

mp
p

&

4
4

&

4
4

p
f

The Saddest Breeze, Andantino, q = 90

46

#4 U
& 4

b n

#4 U
& 4

b n

#4 U
& 4 n

mp

#4 U
& 4

Seasongs
4
52

&

&

j J

& b n

n
b

&

rit.
58

j
& nJ

#3
4

& J
J

#3
4

J
b n

&

#3
4

&

#3
4

Kelly the Pirate, Allegro, h. = 72

64

#3
& 4

#3
& 4

#3
& 4

#3
& 4

optional

Seasongs
5
1.

2.

76

#
&

mf

#
&

#
&

#
&

mf

Meno mosso, q = 120

rit.
86

#
&

dim.

mf

#
&

pp

pp

dim.

#
&

mf

dim.

#
&

dim.

Grace O'Malley
97

,
#
&

bb

pp
mf

# ,
&

bb

pp
mf

# ,
j
b

& b J J

J
J

n n
J

,
#

&

bb

pp

n

mf

Seasongs
6
109

b
&b

mf

b
& b n

b
&b

mp
mf

b
& b

# n

p
mf

119

bb
&

b
&b

mp

mp

b
&b

mp

b
& b

n b

# n n

mp

127

bb
&

n
J

p
cresc.

b
&b

cresc.

b
&b

-
-
-

p
cresc.

b
& b

-
-
-

j

p

j

cresc.

Seasongs
7
accel.
136

b
&b

n>

j >
#n

j >
#n

j >
#n

> U n 2
n 4

n>

j
#

f
sempre cresc.

b
& b n

nn 42

sempre cresc.
f

b
n
& b # n

n n
#

j
#

j
#

j
#

#j n

j
#

j
#

nn 42

f
sempre cresc.

b
& b

n # n

nn 42

n #
n

j
#

r
#

sempre cresc.
f

The Drunken Sailor, Allegro, q = 120

143

2 #

&4

ff

2
&4

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

f
ff

2
&4
>

>

>

>

>

>

>

f
ff

2 #

& 4

ff

154

&

&

ff

&

ff

&

Seasongs
8
163

#
&

##

3
4 #
mf

&

3
4

##

mf

&

##

3
4

mf

&

#
3
4

##

mf

When the Boat comes in

170

##

&

mp

#
&#

mp

m
m

m

j

#
&#

mf

&

##

mp

178

##

&

mf

#
&#

mf

#
&#

##
&

mf

Seasongs
9
184

##

&

#
&#

#

&#

##
&

e= e
rall.
191

##
&

6 - - - - - - ###
8
J
J
J

mp

#
& #

mp

j ##
#- #

#
& #

mp

&

j
68

j
6 -
8
-

-

-

###
-
- j

##

mp

The Rio Grande,

6
8

###

Largamente

198

U
###
& j

J
J
J
J

U
###

&

mp

j
J

j j
pJ
f

U
##
& #

j
j

j
p

###

&

j j

f
p

Seasongs
10
208

J
J
J

j J

j J

j j

###
& j
f

##
& # j

##
& #

###

&

j j
j
j
# n

217

J
J

j
J

##
& #

j j

###
&

##
&#

###
&

j
# n

-
-
-
j

-
-
-

Repeat, dying away into the fog.

q. = 48

224

###
&

gliss.

gliss.

b
mf

ff
p

dim. sempre

##
& #

ff
p

dim. sempre
mf

ff

##
&#

p
mf
dim. sempre

##
&#

ff
p

gliss.

g lis s
.

mf
dim. sempre

Seasongs
Guitar 1
Arranged for Guitar Ensemble
by Andrew Forrest

Setting the sails, q. = 100

Foghorn, q. = 48

g lis s

#6
& 8

g lis s

b
mf

mf

# j
&

n J j J
J
J
J

mp

Phelim's Wee Boat

17

&

#
j J j

J J
J J
cresc. - - - - -

ff

VII

I
2
1

J J
# J

J
J
J J
&
J

J

24

j
# J J J J J
&

31

mp

mp

rall.
38

#
&

J
J

44

p
f

mf

The Saddest Breeze, Andantino, q = 90

46

#4 U
& 4

j

p

b n j

52

&

rit.

58

j
j

& nJ b #
p

Copyright Andrew Forrest 2008

http://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk

#3
4

Guitar 1
Seasongs
2

Kelly the Pirate, Allegro, h. = 72

64

3
#3
& 4

f
74

&
1.

2.

rit.
83

#
&

mf
p

dim.

Meno mosso, q = 120

Grace O'Malley

93

&

bb

pp
104

b
& b

mf

CV

CIII

114

CV

1
4 1
4

b
&b

n

1

mf

CV 4

III
2
4
1

&

122

mp

130

b
&b

n n
J

p
cresc.
137

b n>
&b

accel.
j
#

>
n

>
n
j
#

sempre cresc.

>
n
j
#

n>

j
#

> U n 2
n 4

f
143

The Drunken Sailor, Allegro, q = 120

2 #
&4

ff
151

#
&

Guitar 1
Seasongs
3
159

# 3
4
&

When the Boat comes in

167

4
#
3
& 4 # #

mp

mf
176

& #
mf

183

&#
f

190

#
&#

e e=
68 - -
J
J

mp

The Rio Grande,

Largamente

rall.
197

## - - ###

&
J
J J
J
f

204

##

& # J j
J
mp

212

###

J
& J
J

J
IX

220

###

& J
J
p

Repeat, dying away into the fog.

q. = 48

226

##
&#
1

ff

g lis s

g li
ss.

b
dim. sempre
mf

Seasongs
Guitar 2
Arranged for Guitar Ensemble
by Andrew Forrest

Setting the sails, q. = 100

Foghorn, q. = 48

#6
& 8
n

j
J

mf

mf
p

11

#

J J

&

j j

j j

j j

p
cresc. - - - - -

Phelim's Wee Boat

19

#
j
j
& j j j
f

27

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

&
#

33

# . . .
& .

rall.
39

#
&

4
4

mp
p
f

The Saddest Breeze, Andantino, q = 90

46

#4 U
& 4

52

&

j
J

rit.
58

& J J

p
Copyright Andrew Forrest 2008
http://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk

#3
4

Seasongs

Guitar 2
2

Kelly the Pirate, Allegro, h. = 72

64

#3
& 4








f

73

4
#
&

rit.
83

# 1.
&

2.

dim.

mf

Grace O'Malley
Meno mosso, q = 120
93

,
#
&

bb

pp

pp

104

b
&b

mf

114

n
b j

&
J

122

b
j
&b

mp

129

b
&b

cresc.

accel.
136

& b n n

nn 42

sempre cresc.

Seasongs

Guitar 2
3

The Drunken Sailor, Allegro, q = 120

143

2
&4
ff

>
> > > > > >
f

154

&

ff
162

&

3
4

##

mf

When the Boat comes in

170

4
#
& #

j
J j

mp
mf

182

#
&#

J J

rall.
190

#
& #

e= e
j 6
8

mp

##
# j #
-

The Rio Grande,

Largamente

198

U
###
&

j J

j j

f
f
206

###
&

pJ

j J

f
213

###
j
j
j
j
& j j

j J
J

221

###

&

###
&

226

ff

p
Repeat, dying away into the fog.
q. = 48

mf dim. sempre

Seasongs
Guitar 3
Arranged for Guitar Ensemble
by Andrew Forrest

Setting the sails, q. = 100

Foghorn, q. = 48

#6
& 8
#

j j j

mf

mf

CIII
8

b
j j j J

j
& J

mp

14

Phelim's Wee Boat

j j
j
j j
j
j
&
j
j
J
#
p
f
f

cresc. - - - - -

21

#
j
&

27

#
j j
j j
j j
j j
j
& j j j


34

#
&

The Saddest Breeze, Andantino, q = 90

rall.
42

&

4U
4 n

n
mp

49

& b n

b n

55

&

rit.
59

&
b n
J
Copyright Andrew Forrest 2008
http://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk

#3
4

Guitar 3

Seasongs

Kelly the Pirate, Allegro, h. = 72

64

#3
& 4

f
76

1.

2.

#
&

mf

Meno mosso, q = 120

rit.
88

#
&

dim.

pp

, Graceb O'Malley
j

& b J J J J

97

106

b n n
b
&
J

mp
mf
115

b n
b
& J

124

b
&b

- j
-
- p

mp

accel.
133

b
&b

n n n #

j
#

j
#

f
cresc.
sempre cresc.

The Drunken Sailor, Allegro, q = 120

141

b
& b #j n

#j n

nn 42
> > > > >
>
>
f
ff

152

&

ff

161

##

3
& 4

mf

Guitar 3

Seasongs

When the Boat comes in

170

m
j
m

#
&#

mf

177

## m

&
f

184

##

&

rall.
191

##
&

e= e

##
j 68 - j #
-

mp

The Rio Grande,

Largamente

198

##
&#

3
j
j

209

##
j

& # j J j
f

217

##
& #

j
j j
j # n

Repeat, dying away into the fog.

224

##
&#

q. = 48

ff
p

mf dim. sempre

Guitar 4

Seasongs
Arranged for Guitar Ensemble
by Andrew Forrest

Setting the sails, q. = 100

Foghorn, q. = 48

#6
& 8

g lis s

g lis s

b

mf
10
# j

& J

mf

j
j

j
j

17

j
j

Phelim's Wee Boat

j
& j j j #
j

f
.
cresc. - - - - -

j
.

j
.

25

& j

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

. . . . . . . . . . . .

32

& . . . .
. .
. . -

rall.
39

&

4
4

f
p

The Saddest Breeze, Andantino, q = 90

46

#4 U
& 4

53

&
b

rit.
59

#
&

Copyright Andrew Forrest 2008

http://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk

#3
4

Guitar 4

Seasongs

Kelly the Pirate, Allegro, h. = 72

64

3
#3
& 4

74
optional

#
&

rit.
82

# 1.
&

2.

mf
dim.

Meno mosso, q = 120

Grace O'Malley

92

,
#

&

bb

pp

103

b
&b

mf

114

b
&b

# n

mf

CI
121

b
&b

n b

# n n

mp

128

b
&b

- -

- - j j

p

cresc.

accel.
136

& b

n # n
n # n
sempre cresc.

nn 42
j
#

r
#

j
#

# j

Guitar 4

Seasongs

The Drunken Sailor, Allegro, q = 120

143

#
2

&4

ff
152

&

161

&

mf

When the Boat comes in

169

# ##
&

j

mf

mp
180

#
&#

j
j

188

e= e

#
&#

j
j

68

mp

The Rio Grande,

Largamente

rall.
195

## 6
& 8

###

j j

f
206

###
&
j

j
j j
j

f
p
214

###
&

j j j j j j - - -

#
n

221

##

&#

Repeat, dying away into the fog.

q. = 48
g

227

4
2

##
& #
ff

lis s .

gl

iss.
b
mf

dim. sempre