Mel Bay’s Complete Irish Fiddle Player

Description

In his preface, the author reminds the reader that this is not a book for the absolute beginner. Even the experienced player may not “get it” on first reading a given tune, but “You can expect to enjoy the process of learning…[and experience] the joy of recreating a traditional tune, of making it your own.” This is the teacher/student pact in effect throughout this marvelous book, written for the literary as much as the musical connoisseur. Although no classical violin experience is needed, you will need to know how to hold the fiddle and bow, and be able to play at least simple tunes in the first position. Having the ability to read music will enable you to follow the bowing patterns and left-hand techniques which the author feels are crucial in grasping the playing style. Includes access to online audio featuring 77 of the 80 songs in the book. The audio plays the first tunes slowly, but by the end, the correct speed is played.

Contents:

• Ace & Deuce Of Pipering

• Another One Of Paddy's

• Ballydesmond Polkas – No.1

• Ballydesmond Polkas – No.2

• Beeswing

• Beeswing (Variation)

• Bill Sullivan's Polka

• Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine

• Bonnie Kate

• Brian Boru's

• Bryan O'lynn

• Charlie Lennon's

• Con Mcginley's

• Cooley's Reel (Not On Audio)

• Corn Rigs

• Din Tarrant's

• Doctor Gilbert

• Donegal Mazurkas 1

• Donegal Mazurkas 1 – 2nd Version

• Donegal Mazurkas 2

• Eddie Kelly's

• Garrett Barry's

• Garrett Barry's (Variation)

• Gillan's Apples

• Harvest Home

• Jackie Tar

• Jenny's Chickens

• Jimmy Lyons'

• Julia Clifford's Polka

• Lad O'beirne's

• Martin Kirwan's

• Mcglinchey's

• Morrison's Jig

• My Darling Asleep

• O The Britches Full Of Stitches

• O'carolan's Draught

• Off To California

• Old Joe's (With Rolls)

• Old Joe's Jig

• Paddy Clancy's

• Paddy Fahy's (Pete Cooper's!)

• Paddy Ryan's Dream

• Polly, Put The Kettle On

• Sonny Brogan's Mazurka

• Star Of The County Down (Song)

• Star Of The County Down (Waltz)

• The Bank Of Ireland

• The Banshee

• The Butterfly

• The Chicago Jig

• The Connachtman's Rambles (Not On Audio)

• The Cullen Slide

• The Cup Of Tea

• The Galway Hornpipe

• The Heart Is True

• The Irish Washerwoman

• The Jug Of Punch

• The Kid On The Mountain

• The Lads Of Laois

• The Lark In The Morning

• The Maid Behind The Bar

• The Merry Blacksmith

• The Morning Dew

• The Morning Star

• The Musical Priest

• The Palm Trees Of Kerry

• The Pipe On The Hob

• The Reel Of Mullinavat

• The Rights Of Man

• The Road To Lisdoonvarna

• The Rocky Road To Dublin

• The Salamanca (Not On Audio)

• The Silver Spear

• The Star Above The Garter

• The Tailor's Twist

• The Teetotaller's Reel

• The Walls Of Liscarroll

• The Wounded Hussar

• Tobin's Jig

• Tom Billy's

• Toormore

• Untitled Highland

• Vincent Campbell's (Not On Audio)

• Walsh's Fancy