Irish Folk Music

Par HANWAY TOM. An important anthology of Irish and Celtic solos for the 5-string banjo featuring a comprehensive, scholarly treatise on the history, techniques, and etiquette of playing the banjo in the Celtic tradition. Includes segments on tuning, pick preferences, and tablature reading followed by 101 jigs, slides, polkas, slip jigs, reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, O'Carolan tunes, plus a special section of North American Celtic tunes. A generous collection of photos of Irish folk musicians, street scenes, and archaeological sites further enhances this fabulous book. All of the solos included here are written in 5-string banjo tablature only with a few tunes set in unusual banjo tunings. The appendices provide a sizable glossary and a wealth of information regarding soloists and groups playing Celtic music, Irish festivals, music publications, on-line computer resources, cultural organizations, and more. If you are serious about playing Celtic music on the 5-string banjo, or if you don't play the banjo but simply want to expand your knowledge of the Celtic music tradition-you owe yourself this book. The first-ever CD collection of Irish and Celtic music for 5-string banjo provides 68 lovely melodies and demonstrates revolutionary techniques for playing highly ornamented tunes and rolling back-up. Recorded in stereo with virtuosos Gabriel Donohue (steel- and nylon-string guitar and piano) and Robbie Walsh (bodhran- frame drum played with a stick), the five-string banjo is 'out front' and plays through each melody in real-life tempo with authentic Celtic chordal and rhythmic backing. The recording features the music of all Six Celtic Nations and includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides, polkas, marches, country dances, larides, andros, slipjigs, strathspeys, airs and O'Carolan tunes. 35 songs in the book are not on the CD. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Celtic/Irish - Solos / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes

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

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune (“Prélude sur un air irlandais”) est basée sur l'air traditionnel Slane, la version hymnique d’une mélodie irlandaise plus ancienne The Banks of the Bann. La mélodie s’imbrique dans la trame musicale vers la fin de la pièce. Publiée pour la première fois en 1909 dans le recueil Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (“Chants et airs irlandais anciens”) de Patrick Joyce, cette mélodie traditionnelle tient son nom d’une colline située à environ 16 kilomètres de Tara, dans le comté de Meath. Selon un extrait des Confessions de Saint Patrick, le saint irlandais aurait allumé le cierge pascal sur la colline de Slane, le Samedisaint de l’an 443. Cet acte de défi provoqua la fureur de Laoghaire, un roi païen, qui avait promulgué un édit interdisant d’allumer un feu autre que le feu royal sur la colline de Tara. Le feu royal célébrait la coutume païenne du retour du Printemps après l’Hiver, du triomphe de la lumière (saison claire) sur la pénombre (saison sombre). Dans Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune, des fragments de la mélodie font allusion au canevas futur de la pièce. Un autre thème, écrit dans le style traditionnel, domine le contexte avant de servir de contrechant lorsque la mélodie Slane se dévoile. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune (“Prélude sur un air irlandais”) est basée sur l'air traditionnel Slane, la version hymnique d’une mélodie irlandaise plus ancienne The Banks of the Bann. La mélodie s’imbrique dans la trame musicale vers la fin de la pièce. Publiée pour la première fois en 1909 dans le recueil Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (“Chants et airs irlandais anciens”) de Patrick Joyce, cette mélodie traditionnelle tient son nom d’une colline située à environ 16 kilomètres de Tara, dans le comté de Meath. Selon un extrait des Confessions de Saint Patrick, le saint irlandais aurait allumé le cierge pascal sur la colline de Slane, le Samedisaint de l’an 443. Cet acte de défi provoqua la fureur de Laoghaire, un roi païen, qui avait promulgué un édit interdisant d’allumer un feu autre que le feu royal sur la colline de Tara. Le feu royal célébrait la coutume païenne du retour du Printemps après l’Hiver, du triomphe de la lumière (saison claire) sur la pénombre (saison sombre). Dans Prelude on an Irish Folk Tune, des fragments de la mélodie font allusion au canevas futur de la pièce. Un autre thème, écrit dans le style traditionnel, domine le contexte avant de servir de contrechant lorsque la mélodie Slane se dévoile. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Irish Folk Songs is a collection of 20 arrangements for 1 or 2 voices and piano, of traditional tunes. Put together by the highly regarded singer and arranger Philip Lawson, the volume contains well-known songs such as The Star of the County Down and Danny Boy, as well as many lesser known pieces.The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Philip and Sophie Lawson. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for singers of grades 3-8. / Voix Et Piano

Irish Folk Tunes for Ukulele presents a collection of 36 pieces for solo fingerstyle ukulele playing. Drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music the collection covers a range of styles including some popular, as well as lesser known pieces. Experienced ukulele player and teacher Colin Tribe along with musicologist Andrew Robinson provide notes on all of the pieces, as well as technical aspects of the playing style. This volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.Part of the best selling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea / Ukulélé

Irish Folk Tunes for Guitar is a collection of arrangements of traditional and contemporary tunes including jigs, reels, airs and more. Most of the pieces are arranged for solo guitar, with several also offered with accompaniments.Experienced folk guitarist, and author of Scottish Folk Tunes for Guitar (ED 13359), and English Folk Tunes for Guitar (ED 13491) Hugh Burns provides notes on all of the pieces, as well as playing tips, and technical advice. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Hugh. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8. / Guitare

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

Celtic Folk Songs pour tous les âges est une charmante collection de mélodies riches et de ballades spécifiquement distinctives pour les cultures de l'Ecosse, Terre-Neuve, Irlande et l'Angleterre. Le CD d'accompagnement (inclu dans le livre solo) fournit deux pistes pour chaque morceau. La première piste inclut un performances d'exemple du solo avec l'accompagnement. La deuxième piste est juste l'accompagnement, permettant le soliste à jouer le jeu. Il y a également un accompagnement Piano distinct disponibles. / Piano Accompagnement / 52 pages / niveau : Facile - Elémentaire / Partition

Celtic Folk Songs pour tous les âges est une charmante collection de mélodies riches et de ballades spécifiquement distinctives pour les cultures de l'Ecosse, Terre-Neuve, Irlande et l'Angleterre. Le CD d'accompagnement (inclu dans le livre solo) fournit deux pistes pour chaque morceau. La première piste inclut un performances d'exemple du solo avec l'accompagnement. La deuxième piste est juste l'accompagnement, permettant le soliste à jouer le jeu. Il y a également un accompagnement Piano distinct disponibles. / Flûte A Bec Soprano Et Piano / 52 pages / niveau : Facile - Elémentaire / Partition Cd

Violist and composer Benedict Taylor presents a collection of 60 pieces for solo viola. Drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music the collection covers a range of styles including Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes and Marches. The volume includes notes on playing styles, and is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8. / Alto