Mel Bay's Folio

of

Easy Classic Guitar Solos

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E~~] MEL BAY Publications, Inc. Pacific, Mo. 63069

EASY CLASSIC GUITAR SOLOS

MEL BAY

THIS FOLIO PRESENTS TO THE CLASSIC GUITAR STUDENTS A CAREFULLY GRADED COLLECTION OF THE WORLD'S FINEST MUSIC ARRANGED FOR THAT STYLE OF PLAYING.

THESE SOLOS CAN SUPPLEMENT ANY CLASSIC GUITAR METHOD AS THE FOLIO FILLS A GREAT NEED FOR A SERIES OF GRADED CLASSICAL SOLOS.

MUCH CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO JOSEPH CASTLE FOR HIS PAINSTAKING EFFORT IN THE EDITING OF THIS VOLUME.

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INDEX

ADESTE FIDELIS-John Reading ...... .. . . ... .. .. .... ... .. . .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. . .. . .. . ... .. .. .. . 8 AMERICA-Henry Carey . ...... ... . .. . .. . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . ... .. ... . ...... ...... .. . . . . . . .. . 15 AMERICAN PATROL-F. W. Meacham .................................................... 24 BADINAGE-Sor ............................................................................................ 31 CANCION-Sor .............................................................................................. 5 CHICO-Sor . . . . . . . .. . ... . ... . . . . . . .. . ... .... .. ....... ... ...... ... . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. . ... . ... ....... 5 CHI QUIT A-Sor . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .................. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . ... .. .. . . .. . ... .. .... .... .. ... . . 9 CUCKOO WALTZ-Jonasson ........................................................................ 12 DANUBE WAVES-Ivanovici ...................................................................... 14 DOLORES-Waldteufel .................................................................................. 14 DURANGO-F. Carulli .................................................................................. 19 EL ARROYO-Sor .................................. ... ............. ............ ....... ..................... 4 ELDORADO-A. Diabelli . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ... . .. . . .. .......... .. . ... . . .. .. ... . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3 ELDORADO-Sor .......... ... ........................ ............. ................ ......... ............... 7 EL LAGE-Sor .. ... . ... ...... ... . .. . ... ..... ....... ......................... ........ .. . .. ..................... 3 EL RIO-Sor . . . . . . . .. . ... . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . .. ... ... . ... . .. . .. .. . . ... . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 3 FANDANGO-F. Carulli ................................................................................ 7 FIR TREE, THE .............................................................................................. 16 FUR ELISE-Beethoven . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 30 GREENSLEEVES ......... .................................................. .. . . ... ............. .... ........ 6 GOIN' HOME-Dvorak .................................................................................. 17 GOLD AND SILVER-Lehar ........................................................................ 13 GUITARRA-Aguado .................................................................................... 4 HABANERA-Castle . . ... . .. . .. ... . .. . . . . . ... . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... .... .. .. . . .. . ... ..... 27 HOME SWEET HOME-Bishop .................................................................... 27 LA MESA-Sor ................................................................................................ 32 LAREDO-A. Diabelli .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .... .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. . .. 32 LE TAMBOURIN-Rameau .......................................................................... 26 MELODIA-Sor .............................................................................................. 18 MORELIA-I. K. Mertz.................................................................................. 6 MUSEITE-Bach ............................................................................................ 30 NIGHT SONG-Aguado .. .... .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 21 OVER THE WA VES-Rosas ........................................................................ 10 PETITE WALTZ-F. Carulli ........................................................................ 16 SECRET, THE-Gautier ................................................................................ 28 SILENT NIGHT-Gruber .............................................................................. 8 SONATINA-F. Carulli .................................................................................. 22 STAR SPANGLED BANNER-Key ............................................................ 15 T ACOS-Giuliani . . ... . . ... . .. . . . . ..... . .. . . .. . .. . . . .... .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 31 THEME FROM "LOVER GREETING"-Elgar ........................................ 17 THEME FROM "PIANO CONCERTO"-Tschaikowsky .......................... 19 VALSE LENTE-Delibes .............................................................................. 20 WALTZ-Calegari .......................................................................................... 5

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El Rio GUITAR SOLO (THE RIVER)

Allegretto M.M. J=t26 JOSEPH CASTLE

-:J:. p i m p i m (etc.) 1

~tJrr IJrr IJfr iJ rriJrr IJrFIJrriJrr l

~ J r r 1 : r r 1 ~ r r 1 : r r 1 J r r 1 J r r 1 J r r li~= 11

El La go GUITAR SOLO (THE LAKE) SOR

~ ~~ r m i a m i m i m i m i m i

r J lr r J I F r F r lr' r r J m

a m i m a m i m a P ~m ~ t ~ 4 r- r J 1 r r r r 1 J r J r 1 r = ~ J =II

m p i m i p i m ~· p i m i m .,; m

~II= L J r r I r J r r I r J F r I r r J J I a

i i i m

~ m a p i m m m p p :P ~· :P

J J F J I J J· J J I J J J J lj r J=1 :II

GUITAR SOLO ELDORADO

A.DIABELLI

. 4 !J

¥ .! f ~ : I~~ J t 1.! ? E t I ~= J l I ! ~ ! , I p p

2 1J 2 13 3 14 3 2 31

6 j J J I ! J J #~ 1·! =Ill= ~ J at i I ~= #J i I i ~ i ~ u p e 2

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Guitarra GUITAR SOLO D. AGUADO, 1784-1849

Moderato M.M. J=1os ~ mi mi mi mi mi ';{i mi mi

" J J F F I J J r r I J J f r I J J F F I J J F F I J J E E I J J r r I J J F F =II p- p- p- p- p- p- p- P-

~ pmip pmip pmip pmip pmip pmip pmip pmi

II: J F r J I J r r J I J r r J I J r F J I J F F J I J r r J I J r r J IJ r F =II

GUITAR SOLO El Arroyo

(THE SMALL STREAM) SOR

i ~ i a m i m i ': i a1 ': i ';' l m i ~ a ~ 1 ': i

2 J F F I r tf r I J r r I r C1 F I J F I c Ct I

~ ';' i a ! ! m i m i a m i m i ': i ~ ': i m i m i ~ i

F J E IBf df 0 I J F f I F d F I J L E I E U F I J E I --

a m i . · · · · · 4 1 m t a m t m p m z a m ~ p t m z p

~ r E ~ 1!Jr (Jif 1 t lr J f If ~ IJ ~ f IF J I

m i m . . . . . ~ • t ~ 1 • m ~ m P! m i m p i m a • m a ' a m

E =rr I E r J I iJ F C! I J j ~ I J r E I J F F I J E F I

imimi . . i mami miami ~· moma .. ..... 1 1. •

E1f B J I J U E I J e FE I J E T tt I F J IF E f I

=:J m i '; f m : m i p : m j m ~ ~ i m ~

~ r ,!J J I E F r I r r I J E E I; ~ r. I f. ~ r I;. ~ II p p p p p p

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GUITAR SOLO Waltz

FRANCESCO CALEGARI

Allegro M. M. J=16o 18th Century Guitarist

~ m;p mip imi mip mimi

!2 J J J I r J J I J J J I J i r I J J J I r J J I r r J I J =II m m

~~~: ~ ;($F F 1 u r r 1 w j j 1 w ~ ~ 1 w :F r 1 w r r 1 w • • 1 F: =II

~mip mi p imi mi p mim 't.

~# J J J I r J J I J J J I J i r I J J J I r J J I r r J I ~. II

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Greensleeves GUITAR SOLO OLD ENGLISH AIR

Andante M. M. J:so am m im m m i i

-r· i

I J. f

~ ·~i I ~; •.b~ If ~ if: ~ ~ I~- m m im m m i

J I~ J. 1J' J I1J (I)W I J.

GUITAR SOLO MORELlA

4 3 1 3 1 J. 3 1 I.K.MERTZ

¥ ~ ann l·t ~ ! 1 , & n n JJ 11 ;~ ·~d 1

6 : b' J J J ] I i j?- i I ~~ J J p ~ f-81 $ ~ 4 j I

~t HJ J 1 m i i m

I 1j r T I I I

~ I~ r = - I 1. r r -!'7 f u

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ELDORADO Andantino Fernando Sor

&•e ~ , ; #IJ r ; r I ?) ii]~ I f ~ ~ i I F ~ ' J I

r ~~ r ~ ·~ I ,~ d ~ IJ I * f ~~ r I J ~ ; ~SEt r ; FA

f ~_i • 11 f ~ ; i I ~ J ~ #J I ~ r ~ r I ; ~ J#q ~~~ ·r r r t ¥ .r i~ J 1 ~ r :F r I ~ ? ~ ~ I;~ ·J #: ij~ I fl ~ ~ i ~ J J i 11. 11 2

· I 1? ;f ~r ar qf- I .~~ hl~==l ¢. i • ~f I J J J J =II f ~ ; II

FANDANGO F.CARULLI

' 0 ). • • ll a a I ). ~ ~ I J ~ 3 I ) ...... ~. ~~~ I ~- a 3 1

CwYJI; t=IP.UUiliil/331).••

6 l U U I ?· g g I t@ J J 1 ~ , ~~ J J 01 1 -i ~ ; F r Fine r· r·

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Silent Night GUITAR SOLO

GillTAR SOLO (18th CENTURY)

Majestically M. M. J =88

-i m i m ~ i J ~~ ~ ~ J ~ t J I ~ J J I *. J I F 'f F :r I ~

i m i m i

' ~ J J d I !_: ;:, J J

FRANZ GRUBER

JOHN READING

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GUITAR SOLO Chiquita Andante SOR

4 ~t i C J I.; C "C r 1:~ j .; J 1.; J i J I t j ; J I i J i ~ I p p p p

f .; j ~ J 1:; J .~ J I ~ J ~ ; 1.~ J ! J 1:j j : J I'~ j ; j I

4 .t ; i ; I ~ J _! J I ~ J ~ J I ~ J: J It J: J 1.; ra f. ra 1.: J J J I

f d J J J l:i ~ j J I j f ~~ j ~~~ ; j j 1.± ; ~ ~ lo~ ; : J 1.~·~ ; ~ II fs p p

GUITAR SOLO Andantino

m m i m

a m • . ~ m~m imi

Donna SOR

a

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Over The Waves GUITAR SOLO ROSAS

~ ~ 0

@ f· f. ,- t~· f. ,- I p. • • I J J J I { ~ ,- I~ # i f I

' ~~ ; gj I$ i i I ~_:_ ~ ~ ±~ ~ ~ I F· ~ ~ I#J J J I

~ t ~ ~ IF i ~ ~~w J t~ i i I F; d d I~· d d I ~· d ~ I

i i m ...J_-~ ~ m i m i m i m i m

~ J ~ u"j F F I ~ [ ~ I i ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ I p: r r 1; p"

f• ~ ~? i . I ~ (•l~ i I ~; r r I~ M: ~ I ~ li f I

f. ~ f F I(#)?. . ~ i ~ I F . i ~ I(#) ~ -~ ~ II ~ ~ B ; I

=#/ ~SID~ ~ I ~ i i l#j •] j I ~· J J I ~· f f E :· r r I

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Over The Waves (Cont.)

m

@- ~ #~ i I ~ f~l£ i I ~: r r I; ~~ ; I ~ Bi f I

,~ .; ~ r I ~ :i i I ~ i i I J · J J 1 J ~ ~ - ~ 2 ~ # r lo

$~ J U(IIJj ,J I#) J J lin~ ~ I J hJ l lit rrir~~ 14 rirr ~

~ • 0 f· 1. .,- I ~- 1. f I f. i i I J J J I { 't .,- 14 B~ f I

~I# J ftj 14 i ~ I~ d d !~ d d I p. ' d lnJ J J I

' ff ~ IF i i I!~ J J [~ t t I ~ d d [~. d d I ?· d ~ I

i i m !f.-~ m i m i m i m i m m

~ J E I tij ~ ~ i i I t ~ r I ~ ~ ~ I ~- r r I ; f ~ II >

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GUITAR SOLO Cuckoo Waltz

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Gold And Silver GUITAR SOLO F. LEHAR

Tempo di Valse M.M. J=t32 . I':\ ~ .I J .I

' I ~ : i I :: ~ i i I;~ i i I:~ : J II f~ ! ! I f ~ ~

' R~ ~ 1~ ~ ~ 1 ~~ • 1 ~ F ~ 1 ~~ d 1~ F r 1 ~· ~ ~ 1

@ { f f 1 f· i i 1 Fj d 1 p. d d 1 i ; r 1 F~ d d 1 ~ ~ 1

@ F· j j I f· d ~I p. d d I! J J I ~- ~ ~I p. j j I ~~} '±~ ~ ~ I r

r·

i i m i m i mi m i m d ~ 1 i m i m

J 1 s ~ 1 ~ J -~ 1 F· 1 r r r ~ a i 1

,. fs

@ ~ .~ mim· . mimi

I J J J j J g I i ft I ~ j j b 1 j I sf ~ J J f d I i m i m i

m i m i a ~ m

-r r s .

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America GUITAR SOLO

a m

e , '= r rs

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Composed in 1832 By HENRY CAREY

II

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The Fir Tree GUITAR SOLO GERMAN FOLK SONG

Moderato M. M. J=1oo

m i m m

:b I I

a m a

~ fl';J i

l 1 = f s

i m i m

~ iFfJ. a m i m

J\ if¥ J f II~ I~ II GUITAR SOLO

PETITE WALTZ F. CARULLI

~~~ I ; J ~ J ? J I : l ~ J p I; J ~ J ~ J I; J 1 3 j ~ I

*; J ? J ~ J 1: J ~ J ~ J I; J p J : J IJl! i I iB {'41

'irJ P4 1!V P4 1t r ;~ 1€r:tf 311Wrrt I

& fJ: J ; j 1$ J ~~ i I r ~ ~ Ji~ J I ,~ ,~ j J I r Jf ~ J I

1~ J,~.i J1r ~,J, J ~~ JJ~ j Jl r JJJ·~ J 1: e.

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Goin' Home

GUITAR SOLO FROM NEW WORLD SYMPHONY

ANTON DVORAK

. r r r I II

d~ . •! • r1d • t r= r f1 ~ I * ~ t ~ ~r - I F r ·~f!:~ I p f8 ~ ~ ~

i mi mim immim i m i mim immim

=fP~ 0~ ~~~ff~

GUITAR SOLO Theme from "Love's Greeting" ELGAR

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GUITAR soLo Melodia Andantino

m i t. ·r r ~

Theme From Piano Concerto GUITAR SOLO TSCHAIKOWSKY

Moderately M.M. J-=72 ~ m · · a ·

'ffij II=~ ~: ~ 11:1j~ ~ i 5 I~ !; ~I~: ~.---..: ~ j I i . rn a m i m a J _m ~

t t %~ *'~'-~ }i ~~~~; ~t ,\~;a],~~= ,, ',; m i ·

':It ~ i s I~ ~; ~II .. ~ f ~ f '·fi -~ ~ · m · m i m !5 i m It i_m i l12 I

' qfJ n #r I f. J 3 ~ I F #~J__+. I i~: ·gJ =II~~: II

GUITAR SOLO DURANGO Ferdinando Carulli

I ..r--:J • .,. -r-

~··:? '!" I'? ·p;-,-Q oc:J 19 ? ! 1 n P .,. .,. .,.,- .,.. ~ .,. r ~ .,. .,-

,~# n n I n n ,IF zQ I p F (~ ~ . - - .,. - ~ .,. .,. .,. r r r

,~pp,;s; 1 PP 1 ~~ 1P? 1f3fH

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Valse Lente GUITAR SOLO LEO DELIBES

~ r J .~ J &u ~r • ~ • tJ • ~~ p p p

41 ~ ~ I f. = f J I j r r I ~ ~ b I f f } I ? ~ !11 m i m

4 ; ~ r 1 F ~ e 1 F ~ F 1 F • u 1 ~ ! tEit Ab~ 5 1 ...__/ -.___../

p p

~. m i m . pi

f i f ffl I i r pI ~ ~ ~u ~~c i 21 I f. j j I~- U D II

m m; pimimi . . . ~

~ [ r L l tf IF f f f f7 I~ j ~ j~ j I P J J J lj If E L f tr l p •

mipim i .m ,_.,.....,_............. p t J

~ ~rrr{?lfJ~JfJ1f3JJljiRJJJ?£?1fP .;2l p p--

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Valse Lente (Cont.)

i m i m i m i i m i p i

imP U p:::::----

GUITAR SOLO Night Song Moderato AGUADO

112 I t ~ :II ! ~ II ~ ~ r ~

s 11 112

9~~ ~ =II

~ ~ ~ II p ~ I

~ ~ r ~ ~

22 Sonatina

GUITAR SOLO F. CARULLI

Allegretto M. M. J :120

4"·~~:j~j~JjJijJ~J~JiJ l;j;J~jj~ I

4 ;J;J;Jpi,J?JdJJJ I~JFJiJJJiffP-P I

m ~ ,.-., - J fl 4 41 I I I I ll_l_[}jj _j I I m i

@..)

~ r s~~J ' ~ ~ r #r - r r ...... r r ~t r i

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Sonatina (cont.)

.... r r m m ·

4 ? j~ i i ~ ~3 3 ~ I ~,_..,.j1J --.....:!.i J _: J J 3 I ~ ~ i i ~ 13 3 d I

m m . . t m t

m mmimi

a i m i

4 ;. J ; J : J J ~ I ; J ; J ; J i J ~~~ J ~ J : J J 3 I

4 f.3~JZJJJ IPPPP~)~)~~~~~ I

f pjJ~J~j~~~)~~J~~~~JJJ~SJjl~ t lj : II

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The American Patrol GUITAR SOLO F. W. MEACHAM

Arr. by Joseph Castlt

,-~OJJI~QJJIJ;JJ I{ ~ ...... ...... r ...... r: it 0

m i m 'l

a i m 'l

£~ i_ J .J J 1 t J J"7 J i !1 ~_:_ ·!-•£1•1fJl•I~J_?; a i m i

4# i_ J J J I d J A J I ~ J J D I J ii 3 J J J I 2-u- --- { ~ ---

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The American Patrol (cont.)

J I ~ J gJ ~ i

a i m i

I i J J J 1.! J a J I ~ J !1 Q I f i r f

@• t J [J j J I ~ J _§J J 3 I ~ J _§J ) ] I f· r nr. ~

,~ ~ S J J I~ OJ J I J J j J I{

m i i m i m i m J m

,~ : J i IJ i J J IJ J9 ~ J I J. t II r:- t t t ~ r ~ r I i r ~

Le Tambourin GUITAR SOLO JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU

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Habanera

a a-a-] ~- if, m ~ VII ~· Jf. HARMONIC'

ij n I g: t w F = ~ I - I 1 II -.~rr -.~rr =.,-rr =.~r--r =.,-rr, p ... r r (gmdually rafter) ~itard ____________ r. _________________________ _

H. BISHOP

~ 2""0" == I ::0:: -t- 2~ .PTT 2-&

0

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The Secret GUITAR SOLO GAUTIER

Allegretto Con Moto M. M. J=112 ·m m .-m.im.

· ' · i m i m • ' r::;l m '

4d,~ p II=~ Q ~ p I ~ ~ j J ~] J J I r p ~ r If J ~ J ~ J J J I

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The Secret (Cont.)

a a tn. ~ m i m ~ i m i p-p m i p- m i p- m i m t"

4 J ir {] il ~ p I i J J ~ ~ j j J I J jj J J JJ I P P" ~ s 2 o 2 s-s 2 o a Is Is 0

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Fiir Elise GUITAR SOLO L. VAN BEETHOVEN

Composed in 1808

Poco Moto M. M. J = 96

mi mimimi pmimi 'I ~II,J•JtJ•J3 ~~~~~ff12oJ?I!,....,..~JJ~~~ .... J] I i 1, i

P a

Musette

m

i

. m p 1, s

2

sf"~ ~\:.)

J. S. BACH

GUITAR SOLO Tacos 31

Allegretto moderato GIULIANI m

i m i

-r r m

- - -.t sr

pP • i -

r

-r

m i

-p p p r

p r r

GUITAR soLo Badinage y.l .:l1• • • ·~ ~~ SOR

:fc -~~-c~!~~~~~rn~?.J~ lr ~J~~J~~~~~~~~~ 1

=f II= !}!}_~-~~--~-~t __ o_~}t_~_f._!_!._r._~_:_~--!~~- J~ ~ I; ~ ;&ffl J ~~I~~~#~ I f ~r1~rl•~rJ~~~?.r~l~~?r~l ~?r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~f .~I~ =II

'...:..1

r.J .:t j_ ~ ~ 0 ~ • • • • • ~ ) I.i J J 4 lr ! 1h!~~F.~r~~~J~ lr ~ ~~ ~~~~r~~~? n

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GUITAR SOLO LA MESA

p cresc. ~ ~ *IF! ~~I f -r p~

4 ;J J_J J :J ~ ~ . ~,Q .. ~ cresc. I 7 i ip I -F J + I ~ ~ II D. C.al Fine