Three Polkas

Three Salon Polkas Op.7 (F sharp major F minor E major).Smetana was a great lover of polka; a dance he had composed from his youth and had made it famous through his operas chamber and symphonic works. Three polkas for Piano in F sharp major F minor and E flat major grouped together in a cycle Op.7 are a demonstration of Smetana's supreme compositional mastery.

This is a brilliant collection of ten favorites arranged for flatpicking guitar from top to bottom by three-time National Flatpicking Champion Steve Kaufman with some tunes running 10 to 12 pages. These extensive and excitingarrangements are designed for the intermediate through advanced student who is looking for a real challenge. Performance of this type of tune will increase your awareness of concentration and build your stamina. Flatpickersgenerally play a two-part tune or AABB tune. These tunes are AA BB AA CC AA DD AA and possibly with an EE AA section. These electrifying arrangements will soon become favorites of yours and those around you through Steve's clearand precise arrangement notes and comprehensive text.

With Online Audio-The two southern-most counties in Ireland Cork and Kerry have legendary music and dance traditions. On the border of these two counties a rural area called Sliabh Luachra is especially well-known for its fiddle tunes anditinerant fiddle teachers. When speaking of this area's fiddle music some describe a special lilt or backbeat or they talk about the special role of set dances but the most often-expressed quality relates to the frequent use ofslides and polkas. This book features transcriptions of 107 tunes as played by three of the region's most distinguished fiddlers: Padraig O'Keeffe Denis Murphy and Connie O'Connell. Each fiddler is profiled followed by acollection of meticulously transcribed tunes and annotations. Includes access to online audio of 30 of these tunes played solo by Connie O'Connell.