Is the Mandola the perfect Celtic instrument?Tuned a fifth lower (CGDA) and about 2 inches longer than a mandolin, the mandola is excellent for Celtic music as a solo or band instrument. The Celtic Mandola Music Book is packed with great tunes, chords, exercises, and technique tips, adding to a limited selection of books. This book was written specifically for the mandola and will help you get the most from the alto voice range. The mandola is akin to the viola in the string orchestra but can also be an excellent solo instrument. Blends well with guitars, violins and other string instruments. There are two editions for sale of this book, one written in treble clef and the other in alto clef. Choose which edition best suits your reading skill. Notation, tablature, chords, fingerings and slurring are included in the over 40 pieces. Highly recommended for all mandola players from best-selling author Brent Robitaille. There is a selection of audio and video tracks on the author\'s website. See details inside the book. List of tunes:After the Battle of Aughrim ~ April Snow Reel ~ Black Velvet Band ~ Blind Mary ~ Cape Breton Jig ~ Carolan\'s Concerto ~ Connaughtman\'s Rambles ~ Danny Boy ~ Drowsy Maggy ~ Eleanor Plunkett ~ Fisher?s Hornpipe Flowers of Edinburgh ~ Haste to the Wedding ~ Hector the Hero ~ Hewlett ~ High Road to Linton ~ I\'ll Tell Me Ma ~ Irish Washerwoman ~ John Ryan\'s Polka ~ Kesh Jig ~ Lark in the Clear Air ~ Loch Lomond ~ Merrily Kiss the Quaker ~ Molly Malone ~ Morrison\'s Jig ~ Neil Gow\'s Lament ~ O\'Carolan\'s Draught ~ O\'Dowd?s No. 9 ~ The Parting Glass ~ Planxty George Brabazon ~ Raccoon in the Attic ~ Rakes of Kildare ~ Red Haired Boy ~ Rights of Man ~ Sailor?s Hornpipe ~ Si Bheag Si Mhor ~ Sonny\'s Mazurka ~ Strong Bow ~ Swallow Tail Jig ~ Whiskey in the Jar ~ White Cockade ~ Wind That Shakes the Barley ~.

Digital Pack includes:

1. In the Valley Flows a River - Full Score
2. In the Valley Flows a River - Flute
3. In the Valley Flows a River - Violin
4. In the Valley Flows a River - Cello
5. In the Valley Flows a River - Percussion
6. In the Valley Flows a River - Acoustic Guitar

This great collection of Celtic tunes also contains notes on each tune, performance notes, and a bibliography. Music is easy to read, and the fingerings are superbly edited. The selection of tunes is varied and includes Irish traditional, O'Carolan tunes, an original by Larry Mallette, music from the Scottish Oswald Collection, from Bunting, Thomas Connallon, O'Neill and the Scottish Athole Collection.
Titles: Blind Mary, Carolan's Draught, Dilligaf's Fancy, Drowsy Maggie, Fanny Power, Flower of Edinburgh, Gordon's Tune, Granu Weal, Jhon Come Kisse Me Noue, King of the Fairies, Lady Iveach, Merrily Kiss the Quaker, Mrs. Crofton, Parisot's Hornpipe, Rights of Man, South Wind, Star of County Down, Trip to Sligo
Tripping Up The Stairs - Will Ye Run Awa' Wi' Me.

Song List: Annie Laurie Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch The Arran Boat Song The Ash Grove Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms Boolavogue Cait Ni Dhuibhir Childgrove Danny Boy Down By The Salley Gardens Farewell The Foggy Dew (st and nd settings) For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name Gentle Annie Highland Mary Jock O' Hazeldean The Lark In The Clear Air The Last Rose Of Summer Logan Water MacPherson's Farewell Mary, Young and Fair The Minstrel Boy My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose Neil Gow's Lament for the Death of his Second Wife The Parting Glass Princess Augusta The Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow Rosin The Beau The Shepherd's Wife Sir John Fenwick's The Flower Among Them All The Skye Boat Song The South Wind Two Irish Mazurkas (Sonny's Mazurka and Tommy Peoples' Mazurka) The Wild Geese The Wren

Delightful arrangements that will come in handy for that St. Patrick's Day program. Intermediate difficulty, compelling repertoire. Most of the tunes are in the key of G, a few in D, one in A, and one in F. There are a few lever changes here and there.

Table of Contents:
Ballydesmond Polka #2, Blackbird, Butterfly, Cuckoo's Nest, Flowers of Edinburgh, Katie's Rambles, Lanagan's Ball, Trip to Sligo, Leitrim Fancy, Maggie in the Woods, Mist on the Mountain, Nancy McDermott, O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick, Sally Gardens Reel, Sally in the Garden, Swallowtail Jig, Out on the Ocean, Ship in Full Sail.

A traditional Irish tune arranged as a reel for accordion.