ISBN 9781610652872. A book of traditional Celtic tunes arranged for cellos with rockin' groove and chop-based accompaniments. Includes forty-seven tunes from Ireland, Scotland, the Shetland Isles, and Canada in duet arrangements, all chosen with cellists in mind and in a variety of styles including jigs, slip jigs, reels, strathspeys, planxtys and airs in traditional keys. Performing in the groove is so important for string players that the American String Teachers Association recognizes this skill as a separate category in their Alternative String Style Awards. Playing these idiomatic and often syncopated accompanimental patterns is a great way to learn these styles. Includes access to online audio with all arrangements performed by the author.

The Serenade from the Petite Suite by Alexander Borodin, originally for piano, is here arranged for cello duet. This lively tune is well suited to string instruments, and the pulsing rhythmic accompaniment works well as pizzicato. For less advanced players, double stops can be simplified or eliminated, and some parts can be taken down an octave.