World traveling fingerstyle guitarist Pat Kirtley presents 17 solo guitar arrangements of traditional Irish tunes including a few original compositions in the same vein by himself Pierre Bensusan and Duck Baker. As all of thetunes in this 1997 recording were arranged in altered tunings (DADGAD EADEAE or DADEAD) each appears in both standard notation and tablature with insightful performance notes. In general these transcriptions from Pat Kirtley’s1997 album of the same title are extremely accurate; The Red-Haired Boy however played as a duet with Steve Rector on the album - appears as a solo arrangement in this book. Recommended for the intermediate to advanced player the author provides insightful performance notes for each tune.

This unique volume is the second collection of the renowned Galway flute player's compositions and includes his wonderful Ward's Eviction Suite.Vincent Broderick's tunes have all the qualities that have made them naturally and gracefully such an important part of the Irish music tradition. Hear all the tunes from this volume of Vincent Broderick's collection plus an archive recording of Vincent playing Ward's Eviction Suite.The arrangements are suitable for all melody instruments.

63 Traditional Pieces. Par BOWMAN PETER. Irish Folk Tunes for Descant Recorder is a collection of 63 arrangements for descant recorder, of traditional tunes including a range of styles such as Reels, Hornpipes, Jigs and more. Experienced recorder player and co-author of English Folk Tunes for Descant Recorder, the Baroque Recorder Anthology series, and Fun and Games with the Recorder series amongst others, Peter Bowman provides notes on all of the styles covered, as well as individual pieces. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8. The volume contains recordings for download in order to get a sound impression of the stylistic and technical features of the pieces. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Flûte à Bec

Traditional Tunes For Cello From Scotland And Ireland. Par NEWTON ABBY. This is the second popular book of beautiful Celtic tunes compiled and arranged for the cello by Abby Newton. Most of the tunes in this collection are from her recent recordings, Castles Kirks and Caves and Ferintosh. The book is organized in three parts: Tunes, Sets, and Duos. The first part, Tunes, contains an assortment of twenty-eight tunes culled mostly from the well know Scottish and Irish traditional tune books including collections by Capt. Simon Fraser, Patrick McDonald, Niel Gow and James Oswald. The second part, Sets, consists of several tunes played in succession. Part three, Duos, includes two part scores (with treble and bass lines) that come mainly from James Oswald's Airs for the Seasons and Burke Thumoth's Collection of Scots and Irish Tunes 1745. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Celtic/Irish - Solos / Recueil / Violoncelle

With Online Audio (Guide For Serious Player)-Philip John Berthoud's Irish Fiddle Playing has been carefully designed to make the personal aspects of traditional Irish fiddle playing improvisation and interpretation accessible to noviceplayers.Drawing on his experience writing out reels jigs and other tunes for new players at a North London session and teaching fiddle  Philip John Berthoud conveys what to do with tunes to makethem your own. The first part of the book discusses such subjects as the 'language' of traditional music posture bowing and effective practice with a detailed analysis of left and right hand technique. The second section is aselection of tunes that demonstrate the ideas in the first part. The aim of the book is to allow the player to look more closely at their technique while also improving accuracy and speed. A recording adds an extra dimension tothe learning experience. Audio download available online.The aim of this book is to allow the player to look more closely at their technique while also improving accuracy and speed. The included audio recordingadds an extra dimension to the learning experience.

Learn How to Play the Irish Way-Designed for Mandolin players who want to improve their technique quickly Doc Rossi's ASAP Irish Mandolin contains a series of tunes that will help you to master the style whilst expanding your repertoire.Starting with the basics of ornamentation in traditional Irish music Rossi then goes directly into the tunes in tablature and standard notation. Right-hand and left-hand techniques ornamentation and other topics are taught through the songs themselves.ASAP Irish Mandolin comes complete with a CD containing audio of all of the featured tunes and ornaments.This book is also suitable for TenorBanjo Octave Mandolin or any other instrument tuned in fifths.

Par HOLENKO JOHN. The Contra Dance Encyclopedia is a handbook for musicians who want to play for contra dances. Music from American fiddle tunes to the Irish tradition are presented in sets suitable for playing for dances (as well as sessions, concerts, and other gigs). There is also an extensive section of tunes grouped into Reels, Jigs, and Waltzes that can be used. Included is a short history of contra dance, as well as ideas on putting together a dance band. Instrumental and stylistic techniques for guitar, mandolin, whistle, and fiddle are discussed, as well as band dynamics and orchestration. - Convenient and easy to use handbook - Music from American fiddle tunes to Traditional Irish tunes are presented in sets suitable for dances - Information on the history of the contra dance - Instrumental and stylistic techniques for guitar, mandolin, whistle, and fiddle are discussed / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Recueil / Dance - Songbooks

This book is a complete guide to traditional Irish music. It contains fifty tunes advice on alternate tunings chord substitution technique for accompaniment and solo playing and much more. It also has a bibliography discography and Sections On Irish music in general. The book is complete with an accompanying demo CD which features Paul de Grae playing thirty-one tunes from the book.

For 5-String Banjo-This rich collection of 68 jigs and reels features some of the most cherished tunes played by session players from 21st-century Ireland Scotland Wales and the Celtic Diaspora. Tom Hanway demonstratescontemporary 'Celtic fingerstyle Banjo' through modern techniques and traditional Irish and Celtic melodies using standard G tuning. Additionally this book explains the Four Celtic Modes that are found throughout the tunes inthis collection. Through these lessons you can learn the essentials needed to play stock Irish and Celtic tunes which can later be combined in medleys to play at sessions. This book includes access to online audio.

Par ALLISON KEVIN. Anyone who is serious about learning Irish traditional music will eventually come across O'Neill's Music of Ireland, a collection of well over 1000 tunes. This book contains a selection of one hundred tunes from this collection, arranged into sets for fiddle which can be used at sessions, and for dancing. The book includes hints, tips and comments for playing the tunes and some of the tunes also have alternative melodies and harmonies for added variety and interest. At the back of the book, there are guitar chords with standard and open D tuning, and a fingering chart for fiddle that you might find useful. / Niveau : Facile / Date parution : 2019-05-27/ Recueil / Fiddle

A Collection Of 50 Memorable Traditional Irish Tunes. Par CONNOLLY SEAMUS. Séamus Connolly, a 10 fois All-Ireland fiddle champion du comté de Clare et Laurel Martin, un élève de l\'ancien prix de Séamus et un enseignant très respecté des irlandais tergiversation elle-même, ont fait de la musique irlandaise complètement accessible aux débutants et la plus avancée des joueurs alike in Forget Me Not : 50 mémorable traditionnelle irlandaise Tunes. Les airs du livre sont imprimés en basic et puis en plus ornementés notation, l\'un après l\'autre et ils sont accompagnés de deux disques compacts de jeu, également dans les milieux simples et ensuite plus-ornementées. Cette approche rafraîchissante par Connolly et Martin permet aux personnes d\'apprendre et de maître les airs à leur propre rythme et l\'intérêt de niveau par la vue, de sons ou les deux, avec un renforcement de l\'autre pour le raffinement et la rétention maximale. Complet avec des notes d\'information sur les mélodies et un avant-propos du célèbre accordéoniste de bouton County Clare Tony MacMahon, ce paquet impressionnant, pratique, tout-en-un présente gigues, bobines, hornpipes, marches, danses set et airs lentes dans un... / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Celtic/Irish - Songbooks / Recueil / Violon

The rich musical heritage of Ireland represents some of the greatest traditional melodies. These melodies somehow retain the flavour of the culture and its traditions which at times can be as lively as they are enchanting. This setting for Brass Band features a familiar selection of contrasting dance-like tunes that are drawn from the modern era of traditional Irish songs.

Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles. Par SAREK ONDREJ. In this collection of 23 melodies from the British Isles, award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Ondrej Sarek treats the soprano ukulele as the lyrical solo instrument it can truly be. Along with fingerstyle arrangements of traditional airs, love songs, songs of home and longing, and the timeless melodies of Irish harpist Turlough O?Carolan, the book includes settings of a few original tunes by Mel Bay Publications president, William Bay.All arrangements appear in gCEA tuning in standard notation and uke tablature with suggested backup chords and occasional light fingering. / Date parution : 2022-06-08/ Recueil / Ukulélé

Perhaps the most readily identifiable sound of traditional Irish music is the sound of the Tin or Penny Whistle. Once mastered this simple inexpensive instrument can be played by a soloist or as an important element in a multi-instrument Irish music session. Expert player and instructor L.E. McCullough teaches all the basic techniques along with several tunes to get beginners off to a great start. No prior experience of this or any other instrument is required making this an ideal method for elementary players. Includes a booklet of all the music included in the DVD.