Program Note

An International Folk Trio was inspired by the members of the group who asked for this piece. The members of the International Low Brass Trio are from three different countries: Canada (Jeff Dittmer, horn), The United States (Gabe Cruz, trombone), and Australia (Jess Rodda, tuba). I therefore chose to set three folk songs for An International Folk Trio—Rye Whiskey (American), Taking Gair in the Night (Canadian), and Jones’s Ale (Australian).