In 2007 I wrote something that I thought of as a schottische or a hornpipe based on the classic tune "Off to California" that I titled "Off to Minnesota." Decorah, Iowa is only about 15 miles south of the Minnesota state line and we frequently head north to visit the big city or to play music. A couple of years later I expanded the tune somewhat to create a mandolin orchestra version for my friends in the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra.

The Minnesota folks played this piece during their showcase at the 2012 convention of the Classical Mandolin Society of America and Mark Davis arranged with me to procur the music for the Providence Mandolin Orchestra. I am very pleased that both of these groups have performed this piece multiple times in concert.

As you can see I am presenting this sheet music under a Creative Commons License. My intention is to make it clear that you can use the written music for any non-commercial purpose as long as proper attribution is given.

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Published by Rosie and Earl Music (ASCAP)

John Goodin, November 12, 2015