Description

Violist and composer Benedict Taylor presents a collection of 60 pieces for solo viola. Drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music the collection covers a range of styles including Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes and Marches. The volume includes notes on playing styles. Recordings of all tunes are available as mp3 downloads. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

Contents

1. The Jockey’s Delight
2. John’s Song
3. Coleman’s Cross
4. The Wandering Minstrel
5. Donnybrook Fair
6. The Home Brew
7. Dowd’s No. 9
8. The Skylark
9. Sheehan’s
10. Grainne’s Jig
11. The Bank of Turf
12. Boys of the Town
13. The Kilfenora Lass
14. Boru’s March
15. The Tailor’s Twist
16. Corofin
17. Connely’s March
18. The Star of Munster
19. Coleman’s
20. Flowers of Ardigne
21. Away to the Fair
22. The Echo
23. Out on the Ocean
24. Finney’s March
25. The Plains of Boyle
26. McFiveny’s Hornpipe
27. The Dusty Miller
28. A Fig for a Kiss
29. Shaun Maguire’s
30. King of the Clans
31. John Doherty’s
32. Laird of Dumblaire
33. The Fisher’s Rant
34. Na Connery’s
35. Black Water Side
36. The Duckoo’s Nest
37. The Old Green Hills
38. Harbour Morning
39. Old Connor’s
40. Andy Davy’s
41. The Pullet and the Cock
42. Farewell Jackie
43. Lisdoonvarna
44. Market Day
45. The Rights of Man
46. Kitty’s Wedding
47. Gaffer’s Jig
48. The Cock and the Hen
49. Dewey’s Song
50. The Lark on the Strand
51. Eavesdropper
52. The Musical Priest
53. Jackson’s Morning Brush
54. The Maid on the Green
55. Jackson’s
56. Coleman’s Favourite
57. Lady Gordon’s Larry Frogan’s
58. Castle Kelly
59. She Moves Through the Fair