Irish Folk Tunes

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.Experience d 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

71 Traditional Pieces-Irish Folk Tunes for Flute presents seventy-one superb Irish traditional tunes including jigs reels polkas hornpipes and slow airs and pieces by Carolan and are suitable for flute recorder or tin whislte. Experienced folk musician Patrick Steinbach provides an excellent introduction explaining style and traditional ornamentation and there are also notes on each of the seventy-one tunes. All pieces are recorded on the accompanying CD.

36 Traditional Pieces for Ukulele-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 both beginners as well as moreexperienced Ukulele players. Part of the best selling World Music series which also includes music from England Ireland Scotland Eastern Europe America Argentina India China and Korea.

30 Traditional Pieces-Irish Folk Tunes For Accordion is a collection of 30 arrangements of traditional tunes including a range of styles such as Reels Hornpipes Jigs and more.Accordionist Gemma Telfer provides notes on all of the tunes as well as general notes on interpretation. The volume is also accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Gemma.German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

60 Traditional Pieces. 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.

A superb collection containing five varied folk tunes set for Viola or Cello with Piano accompaniment. Taken from the vast Petrie collection of Ancient Irish Music these traditional melodies have been freely and imaginatively adapted by Howard Ferguson to form a suite of concert and recital pieces. Part of the ABRSM syllabus.