Son of Hot Marimba

Son of Hot Marimba offers 12 Orff-arranged songs of varying difficulty, rated on a scale from 1-10. The author, Walt Hampton, gives a suggested arrangement for each, and notes some of the specific challenges associated with preparing and performing each song.

There is no recorded CD that comes with this book, but videos of Hampton’s groups can be found on on YouTube of his groups. To find the videos, go to www.youtube.com and search for 'Bahuru (his high school group), 'Baduku (middle school) or Rugare (elementary).

Songs (The number in parenthesis indicates difficulty level):

• The Trouble with Bees (2)
• After School (3)
• Twelve Gerbils and a Zip Tie (3)
• The Pool on the Savannah (3)
• El Matador (5)
• S.D.G. (5)
• U.F.O. (5)
• Rutendo (6)
• Senor Hobkins' Last Dance (7)
• Babylon's Donut Shop (8)
• Someone Else's Cat (8)
• Cool #2 (9)