Description

Description

This is the CD to accompany the book of the same name.

All the tunes in this book are again firm session favourites, particularly the reels. It follows on from Essential and Enduring by providing another 100 of the most popular Irish session tunes. The book echos the format of a typical Irish session; lots of reels, some jigs and a few hornpipes.
100 tunes ( 65 reels, 25 jigs, 10 hornpipes) with chords, classified and alphabetical (with alternative titles) indexes.

Important note from Mally
The tune settings in this book are all ‘session friendly’, i.e. you can learn them exactly as written and know that you will have a perfectly acceptable version. However, I consider it unwise to learn a tune from only one source and I would suggest strongly that, when learning a new tune, you pay heed to settings in other books, on recordings and what you hear down the pub. It is important to note that the settings in this book are greatly influenced by the instrument I play, the D/G melodeon. I’ve made a conscious effort to allow this to happen in order to give the book its own unique character. The list below would constitute an excellent nucleus towards forming a valuable Irish music library, many of them are available from mally.com. When choosing books, take care not to be put off by the title; some of the best sources of tunes are from tuition books. Just because the book cover says ‘Learn to Play the Banjo’, don’t think it’s of no use if you play the tin whistle.
Books will only help you to learn the notes of a tune. To pick up the rhythm of Irish music you must devote a large amount of time listening to both recordings and live musicians. Of greatest importance, you must practise; the value of these books is directly proportional to the number of hours a day you spend practising.

Contents

ReelsåÊ

Ah, Surely …åÊ

Anderson’såÊ

Ash PlantåÊ

Big Reel of CallightownåÊ

Blackberry BlossomåÊ

Boy in the GapåÊ

Boys of the LoughåÊ

Bunker HillåÊ

CameronianåÊ

Captain KellyåÊ

Cathal McConnell’såÊ

College GrovesåÊ

Connemara StockingsåÊ

Crossing the ShannonåÊ

Down the BroomåÊ

Duke of LeinsteråÊ

Dwyer’såÊ

Fairy ReelåÊ

Far from HomeåÊ

Five Mile ChaseåÊ

Flax in BloomåÊ

Flower of the FlockåÊ

Fred Finn’såÊ

GlentownåÊ

Grogan’s FavouriteåÊ

Hand Me Down the Tackle Holy LandåÊ

Humours of CarrigaholtåÊ

Humours of LissadellåÊ

In the Tap RoomåÊ

Jenny’s WeddingåÊ

John Stenson’såÊ

Josie McDermott’såÊ

KilfenoraåÊ

Kilavel FancyåÊ

Kiss Me KateåÊ

Lads of LaoisåÊ

Last Night’s FunåÊ

Maguire’såÊ

Maids of CastlebaråÊ

Maids of Mount CiscoåÊ

Man of the HouseåÊ

Master McDermott’såÊ

Matt Molloy’såÊ

Miss Johnston’såÊ

Miss Thornton’s

My Love is in AmericaåÊ

O’Brien’såÊ

Oak TreeåÊ

Paddy Lynn’s DelightåÊ

Patsy CampbellåÊ

Return to Camden TownåÊ

Sailor on the Rock Saint Ruth’s BushåÊ

SandmountåÊ

SeÌÁn Sa C̩o

Sheila Coyle’såÊ

Sporting PaddyåÊ

Sword in HandåÊ

Tim MoloneyåÊ

Tommy Peoples’åÊ

TravelleråÊ

Travers’åÊ

VirginiaåÊ

Within a Mile of DublinåÊ

JigsåÊ

Apples in WinteråÊ

Burnt Old ManåÊ

Cherish the LadiesåÊ

Coleman’s CrossåÊ

Fair Haired BoyåÊ

Fraher’såÊ

Geese in the BogåÊ

Happy to Meet, SorryåÊ

Humours of BallyloughlinåÊ

Jimmy Ward’s FancyåÊ

KnocknagowåÊ

MillpondåÊ

Mist Covered Mountain MonaghanåÊ

Old Grey GooseåÊ

Old Hag, You Have KilledåÊ

Paddy O’RaffertyåÊ

Patsy Geary’såÊ

PortarlingtonåÊ

Queen of the FairåÊ

Swallow’s NeståÊ

Tatter Jack WalshåÊ

Tell Her I AmåÊ

Trip to AthloneåÊ

Wandering Minstrel

HornpipesåÊ

Alexander’såÊ

Chief O’Neill’s FavouriteåÊ

Fairies’

Fisher’såÊ

Friendly VisitåÊ

HoneysuckleåÊ

JapaneseåÊ

LiverpoolåÊ

Pretty Maggie MorrisseyåÊ

Smell of the Bog