The Irish Flute Book: Tin Whistle: Instrumental Album

Grey Larsen in the 150 Gems collections has given us a most welcome follow-up to his encyclopedic volume The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle (Mel Bay Publications 2003) and The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox(Mel Bay Publications 2004).The Gems feature not only meticulously-selected tunes but represent the first major offerings that use Larsen's innovative system of notating Irish ornamentation.These books and onlineaudio will help players gain a deeper understanding of the Irish musical tradition as well as provide new material to enhance the experience of the solo player and Irish session participant alike.

Beginners of all ages will enjoy learning to play Tinwhistle with the step-by-step method found in this book. Familiar folk melodies abound in this comprehensive collection of easy-to-play literature. Carefully sequenced tunesand exercises teach the player to read music notation and a section is included on Irish ornamentation.Several Irish tunes containing suggested ornamentation present the traditional Irish style of whistle playing. Becauseof the ease of learning the Tinwhistle (also called the Pennywhistle) many Irish musicians begin their musical training on the whistle before switching to the Flute or Uillean Pipes. Written for the D Tinwhistle. Includes accessto online audio.

100 Irish Dance Tunes and Airs selected by Geraldine Cotter. This collection contains a varied selection of widely played and lesser known tunes divided into different dance rhythms: double jigs slip jigs reels hornpipes set dances and airs. The range of the tunes are particularly suitable for the flute tin whistle or pipes but they can be played on any instrument!The included CD features demo tracks for the tunes.

Variation in Traditional Irish Dance Music. Par LARSEN GREY. From the author of The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle comes a work for players of all melody instruments that probes deeply into the art of variation in traditional Irish dance music. At the heart of Down the Back Lane are the accompanying audio recordings. The author plays eight traditional tunes on Irish flute and tin whistle, each three times through, complete with beautiful variations. He notates each performance in meticulous detail and offers insightful comments on each one. We get a rare and intimate view into the intuitive musical mind of a masterful player, along with extensive information on ornamentation, phrasing, articulation, dynamics and much more. Though the author plays the tunes on flute and whistle, he has carefully designed the book to be useful to players of all melody instruments. From the author of The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle comes a work for players of all melody instruments that probes deeply into the art of variation in traditional Irish dance music. At the heartof Down the Back Lane are the accompanying audio recordings. The author plays eight traditional tunes on Irish Flute and Tin Whistle, each three times through, complete with beautiful variations. Henotates each performance in meticulous detail and offers insightful comments on each one. We get a rare and intimate view into the intuitive musical mind of a masterful player, along with extensive information on ornamentation, phrasing, articulation, dynamics and much more. Though the author plays the tunes on Flute and Whistle, he has carefully designed the book to be useful to players of all melody instruments. / Niveau : Très Avancé / Recueil / Tin Whistle

Par JONES STEPHEN. This is not just another book of Irish session tunes. It represents the relatively unknown repertoire of a single Irish traditional musician, Packie Manus Byrne of Donegal. There has been considerable interest in the music of Donegal over the past 10 years or so, especially with the rise of groups such as Altan. Packie Manus Byrne is a familiar name to traditional-music lovers in Ireland and the UK, where he enjoyed a successful career as a folk performer for more than 20 years. Almost all these tunes were being played in Packie's home area between 1925 and 1935 - the collection is thus something of a 'time capsule' with a unity of origin and style that sets it apart from other collections. The 85 genuine old traditional tunes are being made public for the first time. This unique collection, with all the background information and stories, gives the reader a real sense of the community out of which the music came and the characters who played it. Suitable for fiddle, tin whistle, flute and other traditional instruments. The CD includes 33 of the tunes performed by Jean Duval, Stephen Jones, Johanne St. Laurent, Lynda Dowker, and Reinhard Görner on a variety of instruments. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Celtic/Irish - Songbooks / Recueil / Tout Instrument

Suitable for Flute or Fife as well as the Tin Whistle this comprehensive tutor contains over 150 delightful tunes in a variety of colourful music styles. The Tin Whistler's Companion featuresclassical folk and Irish melodies all of which are presented with supplementary Guitar chords. The lessons are carefully sequenced in order to guide the player through note reading while introducing the full range of theinstrument. Ensemble music is also included as well as access to online audio tracks of selected pieces and exercises performed with Guitar accompaniment in stereo. Songs include: Arkansas Traveler Cockles And Mussels I Saw Three Ships Londonderry Air O Tannenbaum The Irish Washerwoman The Sailor's Hornpipe Turkey In The Straw Virginia Reel and more.

With Guitar Chords. Mel Bay Publications, Inc., en collaboration avec Waltons Publishing présente 110 de record favorites mélodies l'Irlande complètes avec les accords de guitare. Cette collection améliorera le répertoire du musicien et animer toute session. De plus, les mélodies sont étonnamment faciles à jouer. Convient pour tous les instruments de la mélodie (fiddle/violon, enregistreur, tinwhistle, flute). / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Celtic/Irish - Songbooks / Recueil / Tout Instrument