Char-a-banc
Song of the Civil War based on the song of the same name from the repertoire of gypsy choirs, which appeared shortly before the 1917 revolution. For some reason, the gypsy song was very popular in Samara, and was even referred to under the title “Samara sharaban” – although, perhaps, that was already the name of the version that appeared during the Civil War. In Samara, the song became the password of an anti-Bolshevik underground organization that arose at the end of 1917.
A charabanc or “char-à-banc” /ˈʃærəbæŋk/[1] (often pronounced “sharra-bang” in colloquial British English) is a type of horse-drawn vehicle or early motor coach, usually open-topped, common in Britain during the early part of the 20th century. It has “benched seats arranged in rows, looking forward, commonly used for large parties, whether as public conveyances or for excursions”.
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Practice tracks: Char-a-banc
Slow 100 bpm
Fast 200 bpm