Molly on the Shore

Irish Reel set for Military Band

Percy Grainger (1882-1961) was a piano prodigy born in Australia. He came to the United States at the outbreak of World War I, enlisted as an Army bandsman, and became an American citizen in 1918. His many masterworks for winds include “Lincolnshire Posy,” “Irish Tune from County Derry,” “Children’s March” and “Molly on the Shore.”