A thoroughly gripping melody of Irish descent constitutes the basis on which this exceedingly beautiful little piece of music rests. Down by the Salley Gardens is a guaranteed heartbreaker on your next concert. Since the lyrics of this Irish traditional are also supplied with the set a combination of band with solo voice or even choir is a definite possibility. The Arranger: Leafing through a song-book containing traditionals etc. I was immediately struck by this song and its exceptionally beautiful and atmospheric melody. I simply had to do something with it. Een meeslepende traditional van Ierse komaf staat aan de basis van dit wonderschone werkje. Down bythe Salley Gardens belooft een hartenbreker te worden op uw eerstvolgende concert. De tekst van deze Ierse traditional wordt meegeleverd en daarmee is een combinatie met zang ook zeer goed mogelijk. De arrangeur: Bladerend door een liedboek met traditionals enz. was ik meteen getroffen door dit nummer en zijn uitzonderlijk mooie en sfeervolle melodie. Ik moest gewoon iets mee doen.

A thoroughly gripping melody of Irish descent constitutes the basis on which this exceedingly beautiful little piece of music rests. Down by the Salley Gardens is a guaranteed heartbreaker on your next concert. Since the lyrics of this Irish traditional are also supplied with the set a combination of band with solo voice or even choir is a definite possibility. The Arranger: Leafing through a song-book containing traditionals etc. I was immediately struck by this song and its exceptionally beautiful and atmospheric melody. I simply had to do something with it. Een meeslepende traditional van Ierse komaf staat aan de basis van dit wonderschone werkje. Down bythe Salley Gardens belooft een hartenbreker te worden op uw eerstvolgende concert. De tekst van deze Ierse traditional wordt meegeleverd en daarmee is een combinatie met zang ook zeer goed mogelijk. De arrangeur: Bladerend door een liedboek met traditionals enz. was ik meteen getroffen door dit nummer en zijn uitzonderlijk mooie en sfeervolle melodie. Ik moest gewoon iets mee doen.

Variation in Traditional Irish Dance Music. Par LARSEN GREY. From the author of The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle comes a work for players of all melody instruments that probes deeply into the art of variation in traditional Irish dance music. At the heart of Down the Back Lane are the accompanying audio recordings. The author plays eight traditional tunes on Irish flute and tin whistle, each three times through, complete with beautiful variations. He notates each performance in meticulous detail and offers insightful comments on each one. We get a rare and intimate view into the intuitive musical mind of a masterful player, along with extensive information on ornamentation, phrasing, articulation, dynamics and much more. Though the author plays the tunes on flute and whistle, he has carefully designed the book to be useful to players of all melody instruments. From the author of The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle comes a work for players of all melody instruments that probes deeply into the art of variation in traditional Irish dance music. At the heartof Down the Back Lane are the accompanying audio recordings. The author plays eight traditional tunes on Irish Flute and Tin Whistle, each three times through, complete with beautiful variations. Henotates each performance in meticulous detail and offers insightful comments on each one. We get a rare and intimate view into the intuitive musical mind of a masterful player, along with extensive information on ornamentation, phrasing, articulation, dynamics and much more. Though the author plays the tunes on Flute and Whistle, he has carefully designed the book to be useful to players of all melody instruments. / Niveau : Très Avancé / Recueil / Tin Whistle

Two beautiful pieces of Irish influence. Recorded by Gary Ryan on his CD 'Visions and Vistas'.The composer writes:'Out of Clonmel' - Over the past few years I have explored different tunings on the guitar. The instrument sounds fresh with a new tuning and harmonies or patterns that have become stale or are difficult to play with the traditional tuning can suddenly become reinvigorated idiomatic and resonant in different ways. You are also forced as a player to explore the fingerboard differently and the different tension of the strings produces a subtly different timbre.Out of Clonmel is tuned so that all of the open strings form a D major chord (D A D F# A D). This can be confusing at first but you get used to it pretty quickly and tablature helps when notating the score. Both of these pieces were originally commissioned by Rebecca Baulch a very fine player who I used to teach at the Royal College of Music. She was very good at reading tablature hence the idea to retune the guitar.Clonmel was the place my grandfather came from in Co. Tipperary Ireland and the piece has an energetic Irish flavour which reflects Irish folk music something I have always loved. The melody is decorated with ornaments which imitate those often played on the pipe or whistle. I dedicated this piece to my second daughter Caitlin so full of life who has of course in part come out of Clonmel.'Lough Caragh (Glenbeigh)' - Lough Caragh is influenced by the traditional Irish ballad and expresses for me something of the incredible beauty of the South West of Ireland. When my eldest daughter Jenny was only one year old in the summer of 2004 we stayed on the shores of Lough Caragh a beautifully tranquil lake west of Killarney visiting Glenbeigh where Jenny first played in the sea. I was trying to convey through the music the memory of those early magical childhood days which can never be recaptured. I had the melody going round in my head for a very long time before writing it down. When I compose I like to think that if what I have written is good I will remember it several weeks or months later in my head. My aural memory therefore acts as a filter retaining the best ideas before I put pen to paper. Lough Caragh uses a

A tuneful way to introduce students to the lyrical style and rollicking feel of traditional Scottish/Irish music. The 'Air' is the melody from Gilderoy and is set with a contemporary harmonic palette that concludes with an exciting climax before transitioning to the jig. 'The Jig of Slurs' is a traditional Irish dance with a melody and feel that is infectious! (2:30) 'Air and Jig? correlates to Book 2, Level 2 of Sound Innovations for Concert Band. / Concert Band

Traditional Irish-Anne-Marie Hildebrandt is drawn to Irish melody and this piece is no exception. Here she sets the traditional Irish tune for unaccompanied treble voices (SSA) with soprano solo. It works great with high school or older voices.

Forty-two of the finest old Irish dance tunes song airs and O’Carolan pieces in easy setting and easy traditional keys (D G & A). Though the music in this collection is best suited to the Tin Whistle it is arranged as a melody line making it appropriate for beginners playing almost any traditional instrument. This book wonderfully compliments Tom Maguire’s Instruction book providing a companion repertoire for an improving and progressing musician. This edition come complete with a CD that demonstrates all the songs included in the book.

Growing from a simple idea of five musicians recording traditional Irish music together for the sheer love of it Dervish has grown to become one of the most important bands in Ireland performing everywhere from the Great Wall Of China to the spectacular Rock In Rio festival.Combining Mandola Flute Whistles Fiddle Accordion Vocals Bodhran Guitar Harmonica and Bouzouki their sound is deeply rooted in the Irish tradition. Each album has been met with enormous critical acclaim from fans the media and critics the world over. Their tours have seen them perform with such names as James Brown Oasis Sting and The Buena Vista Social Club.23 Dervish favourites arefeatured here in this celebratory collection all notated with melody lines lyrics and chord symbols and including A Stor Mo Chroi Bellaghy Fair and Boots Of Spanish Leather.

Michele Esposito Arr.-An Chuilfhionn or The Coolin is a wonderful Irish Air. A traditional recognisable and popular Irish melody arranged for Solo Piano by Michele Esposito.

Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles-Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles is a collection of 29 traditional Irish Scottish and English melodies that are particularly suited to being played on the fiddle. Traditional fiddle airs love songs songs of home and longing as well as compositions of Turlough O Carolan and J. Scott Skinner make up the collection. The arrangements include stylistic ???fiddle??? phrasing and variations. Each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.

Traditional Irish-This arrangement of the tune St. Columba is scored for mixed voices with organ. The lovely melody (sometimes sung by the men and sometimes by the women) is enhanced by an ornamental organ part and closes with a powerful melody and descant.

An Irish Blessing is a choral setting for upper voices and piano or organ of the traditional Gaelic prayer which begins 'May the road rise to meet you'. Its gentle melody unfolds slowly beginning in unison and building to a fuller choral texture with a descant in the third verse. The optional flute part adds a folk-like quality and in addition to the wide dynamic range indicated further textural variety can be achieved with opportunities for a soloist or small group of singers.Perfect for school choirs weddings church services any leaving celebration or a concert programme.The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently writtenchoral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

William Percy French was one of Ireland's favourite sons and his influence on traditional Irish Music can still be felt today. His lyrics are still humorous ironic and perceptive but never mocking or scornful and these exemplify his love of his motherland. Representing some of the finest examples of this genre this volume contains forty-seven of his most famous and enjoyed songs all lovingly arranged by James Nealy with melody-line complete lyrics and chords. Includes notes on the inspiration and background of each of the songs and a commentary on the life and talents of French himself. This is a wonderful reference book as well as a compilation of his magnificentworks for enjoyment. Songs include Eileen Oge The Emigrants Letter and ‘Who said the Hook Never Hurted the Worms?’.