Front Porch Jam: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
By Dean Marshall / arr. Bob Phillips
Grade: 3.5
Item: 00-PK-0000726
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| Front Porch Jam: 1st Violin | $5.99 | |
| Front Porch Jam: 2nd Violin | $5.99 | |
| Front Porch Jam: Viola | $5.99 | |
| Front Porch Jam: Cello | $5.99 | |
| Front Porch Jam: String Bass | $5.99 | |
| Front Porch Jam: Drums | $5.99 | |
| Front Porch Jam: Piano Accompaniment | $5.99 |
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Description
Written by Dean Marshall, artistic director of Barrage, this arrangement of the tune Front Porch Jam provides the chance for your entire orchestra to duplicate the feel of the stage show. Originally a violin showcase, exciting parts for each section abound while maintaining the feel of the original. Front Porch Jam was inspired by the American bluegrass tradition; it provides some technical challenge for the first violins while remaining accessible to the orchestra.
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Additional Details
Series:
Highland/Etling String Alternatives
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
132
SKU:
00-PK-0000726
More about this title
About the Composer: Dean Marshall
Dean Marshall serves as artistic director of Barrage, a bluegrass ensemble known for blending traditional American string music with contemporary arrangements. His work bridges classical training and folk tradition, creating pieces that honor the roots of American music while engaging trained orchestras.
Why we love this
This arrangement captures the infectious energy of live bluegrass performance without asking your orchestra to abandon its classical foundation. Marshall writes with genuine knowledge of fiddle style, giving first violins real technical work while ensuring the second violins, violas, and cellos feel the drive of the rhythm section rather than sitting out the fun.
What to expect
Front Porch Jam captures the warmth and drive of a bluegrass jam session transposed into the string section. The melody dances with rhythmic vitality over a grounded harmonic foundation, creating the sense of musicians gathered in real space, playing for each other and the audience alike.
Who it's for
String orchestra conductors teaching Grade 3.5 students who want to explore a non-classical idiom with genuine musical substance. Players benefit from the accessibility of the overall ensemble texture while first violins get a real technical challenge, making this rewarding for mixed-ability orchestras.
How to get the most out of it
- Encourage the first violins to lean into the rhythmic swing of the bluegrass idiom; this is about feel and groove, not metronomic precision.
- Balance the fast-moving violin lines with a steady, grounded bass and cello foundation so the arrangement doesn't feel rushed.
- Use the conductor score to monitor which sections carry the melodic material at any given moment; the parts share the tune across the ensemble.
- Listen for places where the arrangement moves between fiddle showcase and full orchestral texture; these transitions define the piece's character.
How to use it
Program this alongside or instead of a movement from a classical suite to show your audience the breadth of string orchestra repertoire. It works particularly well in a concert that includes folk or Americana themes, or as an energetic closer that leaves audiences smiling.
Skills your students will build
- Stylistic interpretation in a non-classical genre
- Rhythmic drive and ensemble swing
- Reading fast scalar passages and fiddle-style ornamentation
- Balancing solo material with section ensemble playing
- Intonation in fast moving passages at various dynamics