8 Easy To Intermediate Play-Alongs Of Well-Known Pieces From Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall And Brittany. Martin Tourish is an accordionist, composer and musicologist from Co. Donegal, now based in Dublin. Celtic music is in his blood, for his ancestors were noted collectors of dance music manuscripts dating back to the 19th century. With many recordings to his credit, he now offers his expert…

A collection of 23 Celtic songs arranged for Guitar with standard notation and Tab. Includes a comprehensive guide to Flatpicking Celtic style Guitar, and also a CD of examples. For me, playing the Guitar is all about finding pieces of music that you want to play over and over again. I don't know a formula for what makes up a great piece, but I know it when I hear it. A good piece of music is not …

Par HANWAY TOM. 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 speci…

Following on from Jessica's hugely successful book Celtic Music for Flute, she has produced a Volume 2 which contains 46 pieces ranging from lovely portraits to lively jigs. They come from traditions including Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and Manx, and were gathered from various sources: among others, manuscripts written for Bagpipe, Lute, Mandora, Fiddle, and Voice. The unique personality and sound of…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This spirited new Christmas medley from the pen of James L. Hosay will be a delight for all as the crown jewel of your holiday performance. The unmistakable sounds of the Emerald Isle are artfully portrayed here by one of the finest band composers of modern times. A thrilling opening with the rhythmic counterpoint of a 6/8 against 3/4 effect introduces this festive holiday rhap…

Traditional Celtic tunes for the clarsach (Harp). A lively new collection of 20 traditional clarsach tunes mainly for the intermediate player and arranged by Christine Martin and John Marshall. This is a popular selection of marches and reels from the modern piping tradition and unpublished melodies arranged from 19 century Angus Fraser Collection.

The soaring beauty of traditional folk music and Gaelic-inspired original songs permeates this collection with fresh sounds and expressive words. From lilting dance-like songs of praise to noble hymn tunes that encourage and motivate this gathering of sacred songs provides a great variety of styles tempos and usages. Decorated with optional acoustic instruments and driven by well-crafted piano p…

Traditional and Celtic Guitar authority John Renbourn gives you a close-up guide to the unique sound of the Celtic style. Discover a wide variety of authentic open tunings and the melodies that have characterised Celtic music forso many years with the individual twist that Renbourn provides. Split-screen techniques allow you to concentrate on either hand individually ensuring that you master exa…