Author: Ben "gitty" Baker Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 272
Book Description
This is a collection of some of the best traditional pub songs from Ireland, Scotland and beyond - the drinking songs and rebel songs, sea shanties and folk ballad favorites that you'd expect to hear in a good Irish Pub on St. Patrick's Day.Each song arrangement includes 3-string tablature, chord names and forms, lyrics and additional verses. A short snippet of their background and history is also provided, as well as multiple arrangements in different keys and styles, to accommodate varying skill levels and vocal ranges.Includes these GREAT OLD SONGS & More: - All For Me Grog- Auld Lang Syne- Beer, Beer, Beer- Black Velvet Band- The Boys From the County Armagh- Brennan On the Moor- Carrickfergus- Courtin' In the Kitchen- Danny Boy- Finnegan's Wake- The Holy Ground- I'll Tell Me Ma- The Irish Rover- Isn't It Grand Boys- Jug of Punch- The Juice Of the Barley- Molly Malone- The Mermaid- The Moonshiner- Nancy Whiskey- The Night That Paddy Murphy Died- The Old Dun Cow- The Parting Glass- The Rare Old Mountain Dew- The Rattlin' Bog- Reilly's Daughter- The Rising of the Moon- The Rocky Road To Dublin- Seven Drunken Nights- South Australia- Star Of the County Down- Whiskey In the Jar- Wild Mountain Thyme- Wild Colonial Boy- The Wild Rover Also includes supplemental instructional sections on how to read tablature, play chords and more!
Author: Philip John Berthoud Publisher: Mel Bay Publications ISBN: 1610658051 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 129
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This is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Irish mandolin playing. As well as being a complete guide for the absolute beginner, this book also contains a mine of information, useful tips and ideas for the experienced player. the book takes the reader from the basics of the mandolin right through to more advanced topics such as creating variations, emphasis, improvisation, playing with other musicians, practicing effectively and much more. All the tunes and key exercises in the book are included on the accompanying 63 track CD. There is no need to read conventional music notation as all the music is written in easy-to-read mandolin tablature. However, for those interested in learning about music notation there is a handy section on this subject tailored specifically to the mandolinist as well as a chapter on modes.
Author: Ben Gitty Baker Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 336
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THE BEST TRADITIONAL SEA SHANTIES AND SONGS OF THE SEA DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATE PLAYERS ALIKE EASY-TO-READ TABLATURE - You don't need to know how to read music! PLAY THESE SONGS ON ANY MANDOLIN-FAMILY INSTRUMENT tuned GDAE Here is the latest tablature songbook from master songsmith Ben "Gitty" Baker, containing over 300 pages and including new arrangements of 52 traditional sea songs and shanties laid out just for mandolin and more! With his easy-to-follow song presentations, Ben shows you that it's not hard at all to pick these great old tunes on your mandolin, Irish tenor banjo, tenor guitar, fiddle and more! This new songbook features the author's tried-and-true arrangement presentation, which includes easy-to-read tablature as well as lyrics and chords. He also includes written lessons (with photos and diagrams) on how to read tablature and chord forms, and how to apply that knowledge to playing the songs. Multiple arrangements of each song are included (basic melody and melody+chords), and all of the songs are presented in two different keys (C and G). So grab your mandolin and get ready to make some music! Here is a sampling of the songs included in this book: All For Me Grog, Blood Red Roses, Blow the Man Down, Bonnie Ship the Diamond, Bully In the Alley, The Coast Of High Barbary, Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate, Farewell To Nova Scotia, Go To Sea No More, Haul Away Joe, The Holy Ground, Homeward Bound, The Irish Rover, The John B. Sails, Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her, The Leaving Of Liverpool, Lowlands, Low, The Mermaid, The Morning Glory, Paddy Doyle's Boots, Paddy West, Rolling Down To Old Maui, Rolling Home, Roll the Old Chariot Along, Sally Brown, Shenandoah, South Australia, Spanish Ladies, The Wellerman, What Do We Do With A Drunken Sailor, Whiskey Is the Life Of Man
Author: Andrew Driscoll Publisher: Mel Bay Publications ISBN: 1619113252 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 85
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This book explores Celtic styles for the mandolin. It is a great addition for musicians looking to begin learning Celtic music or expand their repertoire. Traditional Irish and Scottish music as well as contemporary Celtic compositionsare presented. The book includes standard notation and tablature, with play-along tracks in the accompanying audio download online
Author: Fred Sokolow Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN: 1495072290 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 110
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(Mandolin). A fantastic collection of 50 accessible, must-know favorites for the beginner who's learned enough to start playing popular songs! This book features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams. Includes: Amazing Grace * Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain * Crazy * Cripple Creek * Folsom Prison Blues * Friend of the Devil * Going to California * Hallelujah * Ho Hey * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * I Walk the Line * I'll Fly Away * Losing My Religion * Maggie May * Mr. Bojangles * Redemption Song * Ripple * Rocky Top * Take Me Home, Country Roads * Tennessee Waltz * Wagon Wheel * Wildwood Flower * Yesterday * Your Cheatin' Heart * and many more.
Author: Dan Gelo Publisher: Mel Bay Publications ISBN: 1610654366 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 93
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A fun-to-play collection of 62 favorite fiddle and Irish tunes arranged in notation and tablature for mandolin solo. Ideal music for intermediate level technical study in sight reading. the CD is in split-track format, thus allowing the mandolin student to play along with the mandolin solo, lively guitar accompaniment, or both. Due to time constraints, the CD contains only 18 songs from the book.
Author: Hal Leonard Corp. Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN: 1495088448 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 804
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(Mandolin). Nearly bigger than your mandolin, this collection packs 300 songs into one handy songbook! Get melody, lyrics, chords & chord diagrams for these tunes: The A Team * Against the Wind * As Time Goes By * Bad, Bad Leroy Brown * Can't Take My Eyes off of You * Crazy * Daydream Believer * Edelweiss * Fields of Gold * The Gambler * Going to California * Happy Together * Hey, Soul Sister * Ho Hey * I Shot the Sheriff * I'm Yours * Island in the Sun * King of the Road * Kokomo * Layla * Losing My Religion * Maggie May * Moondance * No Woman No Cry * Over the Rainbow * Peaceful Easy Feeling * Redemption Song * Ripple * Santeria * Shenandoah * The Times They Are A-Changin' * Toes * Unchained Melody * We Shall Overcome * Wildwood Flower * Wonderwall * You Are My Sunshine * Your Mama Don't Dance * and many more.
Author: Ton Hanway Publisher: Mel Bay Publications ISBN: 1610655567 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 183
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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.
Author: Fred Sokolow Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN: 1540023796 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 375
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(Mandolin). This collection of 130 mandolin solos is an invaluable resource for fans of bluegrass music. Each song excerpt has been meticulously transcribed note-for-note in tab from its original recording so you can study and learn these masterful solos by some of the instrument's finest pickers. From the legendary Bill Monroe to more contemporary heroes like Sam Bush and Chris thile, and even including some non-bluegrass greats like Dave Apollon and Jethro Burns, this book contains a wide variety of music and playing styles to enjoy.
Author: Barry Foy Publisher: ISBN: 9780981759012 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 95
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Field Guide to the Irish Music Session is the first and only book devoted entirely to the dynamics and etiquette of the traditional Irish musical gathering. There's more to these events than meets the eye or ear, and Field Guide covers it all, with an insightful blend of the humorous and the serious that is of value to both listeners and prospective participants.
Author: Ben "gitty" Baker
Author: Philip John Berthoud
Author: Ben Gitty Baker
Author: Andrew Driscoll
Author: Fred Sokolow
Author: Dan Gelo
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Author: Ton Hanway
Author: Fred Sokolow
Author: Barry Foy