Author: Bergerac
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486404056
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Fun-to-play, easy piano arrangements of 21 perennial favorites include Danny Boy, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, My Wild Irish Rose, The Wearing of the Green, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, and many others. Beginning pianists of all ages will enjoy this spirited and modestly priced collection of classic Irish airs, several of which include lyrics.
My First Book of Irish Songs and Celtic Dances
Author: Bergerac
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486404056
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Fun-to-play, easy piano arrangements of 21 perennial favorites include Danny Boy, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, My Wild Irish Rose, The Wearing of the Green, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, and many others. Beginning pianists of all ages will enjoy this spirited and modestly priced collection of classic Irish airs, several of which include lyrics.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486404056
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Fun-to-play, easy piano arrangements of 21 perennial favorites include Danny Boy, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, My Wild Irish Rose, The Wearing of the Green, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, and many others. Beginning pianists of all ages will enjoy this spirited and modestly priced collection of classic Irish airs, several of which include lyrics.
Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo
Author: Ton Hanway
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610655567
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610655567
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
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.
Complete Irish Flute
Author: Mizzy McCaskill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786665891
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
While the wooden simple-system flute is traditionally used in playing Irish music, a growing number of folk players have adopted the silver flute as a viable alternative. Here for the first time, The Complete Irish Flute Book presents the silver or Boehm flutist with a method for learning authentic Irish ornamentation! This thorough guide provides detailed fingering charts, exercises, and technical essays for learning to execute ornaments in the in the Irish style. Through a wealth of hornpipes, reels, jigs, set dances, and slow airs and songs. This book focuses not only on musical accuracy, but stylistic authenticity as well. The companion CD contains 26 of the 101 tunes from the book.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786665891
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
While the wooden simple-system flute is traditionally used in playing Irish music, a growing number of folk players have adopted the silver flute as a viable alternative. Here for the first time, The Complete Irish Flute Book presents the silver or Boehm flutist with a method for learning authentic Irish ornamentation! This thorough guide provides detailed fingering charts, exercises, and technical essays for learning to execute ornaments in the in the Irish style. Through a wealth of hornpipes, reels, jigs, set dances, and slow airs and songs. This book focuses not only on musical accuracy, but stylistic authenticity as well. The companion CD contains 26 of the 101 tunes from the book.
Celtic Backup for All Instrumentalists
Author: Chris Smith
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610656199
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
This book teaches the most crucial function of a chord instrument in the Celtic seisĂșn (session)- that of playing tasteful, interesting, imaginative, and supportive improvised accompaniment. Celtic Back-Up presents accurate and directly applicable information on the theory, conception, stylistic considerations, procedures, and resources for accompaniment. Every facet of seisĂșn accompaniment is thoroughly explored. with this book you will come to understand why many of our Celtic authors are reluctant to suggest chord accompaniment with their melodies in the first place; the idea is to be open to fresh ideas and improvise the accompaniment as you go.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610656199
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
This book teaches the most crucial function of a chord instrument in the Celtic seisĂșn (session)- that of playing tasteful, interesting, imaginative, and supportive improvised accompaniment. Celtic Back-Up presents accurate and directly applicable information on the theory, conception, stylistic considerations, procedures, and resources for accompaniment. Every facet of seisĂșn accompaniment is thoroughly explored. with this book you will come to understand why many of our Celtic authors are reluctant to suggest chord accompaniment with their melodies in the first place; the idea is to be open to fresh ideas and improvise the accompaniment as you go.
A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs
Author: Hugin the Bard
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
ISBN: 9781567186581
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Original songs by "Hugin the Bard" accompanied by story, tale, or lore; each song with lyrics, chord charts, and lead sheets. Also includes a version of the Mabinogion, in English, translated from the Welsh.
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
ISBN: 9781567186581
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Original songs by "Hugin the Bard" accompanied by story, tale, or lore; each song with lyrics, chord charts, and lead sheets. Also includes a version of the Mabinogion, in English, translated from the Welsh.
O'Neill's Music of Ireland
Author: Capt. Francis ONeill
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609741420
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A facsimile edition containing the original collection of 1,850 melodies consisting of airs, jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches, and more for fiddle
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609741420
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A facsimile edition containing the original collection of 1,850 melodies consisting of airs, jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches, and more for fiddle
A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs
Author: Hugin the Bard
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
ISBN: 9781567186031
Category : Celtic music
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Filled with nearly 60 original songs and entertaining folktales, this book provides an enjoyable resource for pagan feasts, festivals andgatherings.
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
ISBN: 9781567186031
Category : Celtic music
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Filled with nearly 60 original songs and entertaining folktales, this book provides an enjoyable resource for pagan feasts, festivals andgatherings.
A Book of Irish Verse
Author: William Butler Yeats
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486414423
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Features 100 poems from Irish poets of the 18th and 19th centuries ? Goldsmith, Sheridan, Moore, Wilde ? plus important lesser-known writers: James Clarence Mangan, Sir Samuel Ferguson, Aubrey de Vere, many more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486414423
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Features 100 poems from Irish poets of the 18th and 19th centuries ? Goldsmith, Sheridan, Moore, Wilde ? plus important lesser-known writers: James Clarence Mangan, Sir Samuel Ferguson, Aubrey de Vere, many more.
First Harp Book
Author: B. Paret
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780793555239
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Harp
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780793555239
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Harp
A Handbook of Celtic Ornament
Author: John G. Merne
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486419602
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Even the most elaborate Celtic pattern boils down to a few basic motifs (including spirals, swastikas, circles, "s" curves, knots, tau crosses, sun signs, etc.). This lavishly illustrated handbook of over 600 designs offers a key to the intricacies of Celtic decoration, showing how the judicious use of these simple symbols, motifs, or ideographs can be used to develop newer and more ambitious patterns to meet the requirements of modern decorative art. Over 600 black-and-white illus.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486419602
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Even the most elaborate Celtic pattern boils down to a few basic motifs (including spirals, swastikas, circles, "s" curves, knots, tau crosses, sun signs, etc.). This lavishly illustrated handbook of over 600 designs offers a key to the intricacies of Celtic decoration, showing how the judicious use of these simple symbols, motifs, or ideographs can be used to develop newer and more ambitious patterns to meet the requirements of modern decorative art. Over 600 black-and-white illus.