Music & Song Books by Instrument
Skinner wrote over 600 tunes many of which are still very popular in the Scottish repertoire and contained in this book such as The Bonnie Lass of Bon Accord, The £10 fiddle, Cradle Song, The Flower of the Quern, etc. He lived long enough to have his music preserved on early recordings and from these we can hear what an amazing fiddler he was. He is buried in Aberdeen where the city erected a memorial in his honour. This book is full of his well known solos and has been a best seller for many years.
This book of original pieces is intended to give the beginning fiddler an immediate grasp of the fundamentals of fiddling in an instructive yet enjoyable way. The authors assume that the student is capable of reading music in the first position in various keys. Rare in fiddle notation, a tablature system is included with suggested fingerings below each line of music. Melodies are shown with chord symbols for guitar, banjo, or piano accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.
This book is for beginning and intermediate fiddlers. No prior playing experience or note reading ability is required. The solos are written in both standard notation and tablature. While writing the arrangements, the author considered the small hands of children. Each tune is in the first position. Most of the notes are on the first three strings and there are no bowings or fingerings that present inordinate technical difficulties.Every song in the book is included on the companion audio download available online. The tunes are recorded at a moderate speed, and include count-off notes and rhythm guitar accompaniment
All your favourite songs and carols in one wonderful, carefully selected edition. Newly arranged and engraved for piano, voice and guitar, these 49 songs set the mood for the festive season.
Nick Barber has been part of traditional English music sessions up and down the country for many years. His copious notes have resulted in this tune book suitable for any melody instrument (fiddle, accordion, tinwhistle, recorder, etc.). The tunes are accurately transcribed, referring to original sources wherever possible.
Bal Folk contains 214 tunes, mostly from Central France and will be of interest to anyone who enjoys playing French music, or playing for French dancing. The tunes are suitable for melodeon, fiddle and accordion, and many will fit within the range of bagpipes and hurdy gurdy.
This book provides an easy to follow approach to playing Irish traditional music on the piano, both solo and accompaniment. The tunes are carefully selected and progress from simple to more advanced tunes. Complete with rare photos and a selection of tunes. Soundtrack available.
A collection of the dance music of Ireland: jigs, reels, hornpipes, long dances and marches. An introduction on the history of Irish music. Tips on playing with an authentic feeling. New settings from the playing of Michael Coleman and the Sligo fiddle masters.
61 new Irish traditional compositions with chord arrangemnts by renowned tin whistle player L. E. McCullough, suitable for all instruments. In 1976 McCullough's original Irish folk compositions won first place in the All Ireland New Dance Tune Competition. Soundtrack available.
This new edition contains all of the original sections on The Life of Carolan, with all 213 tunes, the annotations to the tunes, The Memoirs of Arthur O'Neill, complete indexes and an important new appendix which featues additional tunes and facts which have been unearthed since the original publication first appeared.
These tunes form the very corner stone of Irish music sessions.They crop up with such regularity that it's vital that you are able to play them.
In four volumes, each book contains fifty popular Irish songs with music, words and guitar chords plus useful notes on each song.
In four volumes, each book contains fifty popular Irish songs with music, words and guitar chords plus useful notes on each song.
Gaelic songs are beautiful to listen to and to sing, but until now it has been extremely difficult for anyone without knowledge of the Irish language (Gaelic) to sing the songs of that tradition. A must for anyone who has always longed to sing the old songs of Ireland, this book and CD decodes the Irish language for those who aspire to sing these songs without them having to undertake an Irish language course.
On taking up a musical instrument, it is only natural for the beginner to want to reap some rewards as quickly as possible. After all, music is for the enjoyment of the player, as well as the listener.
Forty complete Scottish songs, collected arranged and edited by John Loesberg. Lyrics, music and chords.
Forty complete Scottish songs, collected arranged and edited by John Loesberg. Lyrics, music and chords.
A great selection of traditional favourites in melody line arrangements complete with guitar chords and lyrics. Titles include 'Blow The Man Down', and 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone'.
This collection of morris music, although far from comprehensive, contains most of the dance tunes currently in vogue in what might be called the popular Cotswold traditions. All of the tunes can be found elsewhere, but unlike previous publications, they are all presented in keys which most of today's morris musicians are most likely to favour.