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The Very Best Irish Songs & Ballads Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4 | Vocal, Guitar This beautifully produced four-volume series is a must-have for every ballad singer. Each volume is packed with 50 enduring favourites & modern classics, including songs made famous throughout the world by Mary Black, Christy Moore, The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, Paddy Reilly & a host of others. Includes charming, hand-tinted period photographs, depicting scenes of Ireland's bygone days.
Vol 1 | 11AWAL-1319 | 64pp | A5
Vol 2 | 11AWAL-1320 | 64pp | A5
Vol 3 | 11AWAL-1321 | 64pp | A5
Vol 4 | 11AWAL-1322 | 64pp | A5
Vol 1 | 11AWAL-1348 | 64pp | A5
Vol 2 | 11AWAL-1349 | 64pp | A5
Vol 3 | 11AWAL-1350 | 64pp | A5
Vol 4 | 11AWAL-1351 | 64pp | A5
Vol 1 | 11AWAL-1301 | 64pp | A5
Vol 2 | 11AWAL-1302 | 64pp | A5
Vol 3 | 11AWAL-1303 | 64pp | A5
Vol 4 | 11AWAL-1304 | 64pp | A5
The Very Best Scottish Songs & Ballads Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4 | Vocal, Guitar A beautifully produced, 4-volume collection of Scottish songs & ballads. Each book contains 50 enduring favourites & modern classics from the great Scottish song tradition. From the tragic & celebratory historic ballads to the great poetic love songs & bawdy comic turns, the turbulent political, personal & social history of Scotland can be traced in the great songs & ballads of this wonderful collection. Each book includes charming illustrations & photographs from Scotland’s past, and a helpful glossary.
Ireland The Songs Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4 | Vocal, Guitar This beautiful series, each including 30 popular songs & ballads, is illustrated with photographs from the famous Father Brown Collection. The combination of songs and photographs documents and recalls an extraordinary period in Irish social history. A great addition to any ballad lover’s repertoire.
100 Irish Ballads, Volume 1 / Volume 1 CD Edition Vocal, Guitar
100 Irish Ballads, Volume 2 / Volume 2 CD Edition Vocal, Guitar
This best-selling indispensable volume is also available with a CD that is also available with a CD that includes the first verse & chorus of 90 songs from the book.
Another 100 great classic Irish songs & ballads for the Irish music lover's repertoire. Also available with accompanying CD. 11AWAL-1013A | 112pp | A5
11AWAL-1013CD | 112pp | A5
11AWAL-1014A | 112pp | A5
100 Great Scottish Songs, Volume 1 / Volume 1 CD Edition Vocal, Guitar
Ireland’s Best Loved Songs & Ballads
A superb collection of Scottish songs & ballads. Also available with a CD that includes the first verse & chorus of 90 songs from the book. 'This is by far the best collection of Scottish songs in one book . . . with a delightful cd . . .' Sarah McQuaid, Evening Herald
Twenty famous Irish songs & ballads specially arranged for easy piano or guitar, including The Mountains of Mourne, The Rose of Tralee, Danny Boy, A Bunch of Thyme, The Wild Rover and more classic favourites.
11AWAL-1014CD | 112pp | A5
Piano, Vocal, Guitar
11AWAL-1015A | 112pp | A5
11AWAL-1015CD | 112pp | A5 11AWAL-1141 | 48pp | A4
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The Waltons Irish Songbook Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4 Piano, Vocal, Guitar A four-volume collection bringing together 88 of the finest songs in the Irish tradition - songs of love lost & won, songs of famine & emigration, patriotic songs & battle songs, street ballads & ancient airs, & classic love songs for the land & its people. A unique treasury that will provide years of enjoyment for anyone who loves Irish music.
Vol 1 | 11AWAL-1328 | 64pp | A4
Vol 2 | 11AWAL-1329 | 64pp | A4
Vol 3 | 11AWAL-1330 | 64pp | A4
Vol 4 | 11AWAL-1331 | 64pp | A4
Irish Wedding Songbook
Great Irish Songs & Ballads Volumes 1 & 2
Piano, Vocal, Guitar
Piano, Vocal, Guitar Twenty Irish songs & ballads with piano arrangements, including Avondale, The Rose of Tralee, The Minstrel Boy, Danny Boy, Easy & Slow, The Cliffs of Dooneen, Sam Hall, Sliabh Gallion Brae & many more. Volume 2 contains twenty more Irish songs & ballads, including Carrickfergus, Peggy Gordon, Nora, The Bard of Armagh, The Rose of Mooncoin, My Mary of the Curling Hair, Nora, The West’s Awake & more.
Music for weddings. Contains The Irish Wedding Song, Ave Maria (Bach & Gounod) & Panis Angelicus.
11AWAL-1137 | 19pp | A4
Vol 1 | 11AWAL-1140A | 48pp | A4
Vol 2 | 11AWAL-1140B | 48pp | A4
Vocal, Guitar Bringing together some of the finest songs & ballads in the Irish tradition, this unique hardbound treasury also explores their origins & inspiration. Including tales of the Famine, emigration & the Irish in America, street ballads, patriotic & love songs, it will enrich your understanding of the Irish & their songs & provide years of enjoyment. Included are the stories & music of such classics as: The Black Velvet Band, Carrickfergus, The Dawning of the Day, The Fields of Athenry, Kelly of Killane, The Last Rose of Summer, The Mountains of Mourne, The Rose of Tralee, The Shores of Amerikay, Skibbereen, The Wild Colonial Boy.
No Frontiers The Jimmy MacCarthy Songbook Piano, Vocal, Guitar Sixteen all-time greats made famous by Mary Black, Christy Moore, The Corrs & a host of others. Includes Katie, No Frontiers, The Contender, Ride On, Bright Blue Rose, Adam at the Window, & many more of his timeless classics. All songs with piano arrangements & guitar chords.
The Voyage – Johnny Duhan Songbook
Ireland in Songs & Ballads
11AWAL-1344 | 64pp | A4
11AWAL-1368 | 112pp | A4
Piano, Vocal, Guitar Johnny Duhan’s songs have been recorded by a diverse range of singers, including Christy Moore, Mary Black, The Dubliners & The Irish Tenors. The Voyage, one of his most popular songs, is performed regularly at weddings & anniversaries all over the world. The Voyage A Johnny Duhan Songbook gathers together fifteen of his finest songs. 11AWAL-1042 | 144pp | A5
‘Peerless’ - Sunday Times ‘Duhan’s lyrics are quite superb’ - Irish Times
The Christy Moore Songbook
The Paddy Reilly Songbook
Vocal, Guitar
Piano, Vocal, Guitar
The first Christy Moore songbook with over 100 of his best-loved songs, including Ride On, Lisdoonvarna, Sonny’s Dream & Nancy Spain, to mention just a few.
11AWAL-1372 | 64pp | A4
The Mary Black Songbook
The Wolfe Tones Songbook Volumes 1 & 2
11AWAL-1140 | 64pp | A4
Paddy Reilly’s twenty greatest hits including The Fields of Athenry, Eighteen of Mary Black’s greatest hits Flight of Earls, My Lovely including No Frontiers, Rose of Clare & many more. Babes in the Wood, Song for Ireland & Only a Woman’s Heart. Piano, Vocal, Guitar
Piano, Vocal, Guitar Sixteen great hits including The Streets of New York, Irish Eyes & Slievenamon. Volume 2 contains eighteen more hits including The Flight of the Earls, On the One Road & My Heart Is in Ireland. 11AWAL-1142A | 64pp | A4
11AWAL-1142B | 64pp | A4
11AWAL-1418 | 96pp | A4
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110 best irish tunes collection The cream of Irish traditional music, specially chosen for individual instruments or selected by type (slow airs, polkas & slides, Carolan tunes). The series also includes three core collections of essential session tunes. All books except Ireland’s Best Slow Airs include guitar chords. Accurate versions in easy-to-read format. All titles are available in book only, combined CD edition or as a separate CD collection.
110 Best Irish Session Tunes 1
110 Best Irish Session Tunes 2
Volume 1 / Volume 1 CD Edition
Volume 2 / Volume 2 CD Edition
110 of the most popular & enduring session tunes in Ireland & around the world. Join in wherever you go with this session-friendly collection of jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slides, airs & more. Suitable for all melody instruments.
110 more of Ireland’s most popular & enduring session tunes. A must for every traditional musician’s repertoire. Suitable for all melody instruments.
11AWAL-1314 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1314CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
11AWAL-1366 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1366CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
110 Best Irish Session Tunes 3
110 Best Irish Fiddle Tunes 1
Volume 3 / Volume 3 CD Edition
Volume 1 / Volume 1 CD Edition
The third volume of the most popular & enduring session tunes from the ever-growing Irish music scene. Session friendly & suitable for all melody instruments, here is another superb collection of jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slides, airs & more.
110 of the best tunes in any fiddle player’s repertoire, specially chosen & arranged by one of Ireland’s top players & teachers. Includes a special feature on rolls, cuts, triplets & other ornamentation.
11AWAL-1383 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1383CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
11AWAL-1312 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1312CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
110 Best Irish Fiddle Tunes 2
110 Best Irish Tin Whistle Tunes 1
Volume 2 / Volume 2 CD Edition
Volume 1 / Volume 1 CD Edition
The second volume in the ‘110’ Irish music series for fiddle, selected by the dynamic fiddle performer & teacher Sinéad Madden, continues & expands the instrument’s repertoire in the Irish tradition.
110 of the best tunes in any tin whistle player’s repertoire, specially chosen & arranged by one of Ireland’s top players & teachers & graded by difficulty for everyone from the beginner to advanced player.
11AWAL-1382 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1382CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
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11AWAL-1313 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1313CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
110 Best Irish Tin Whistle Tunes 2
110 Best Tin Whistle Tunes for Children
Volume 2 / Volume 2 CD Edition 110 more of the best tunes in any tin whistle player’s repertoire. Also includes examples of more unusual traditional forms such as mazurka, waltz, barndance & strathspey, as well as music from Brittany, Galicia & Scotland.
Book / CD Edition
11AWAL-1367 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1367CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
11AWAL-1378 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1378CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
110 Irish tunes, traditional songs & Christmas tunes for children, graded by difficulty. Ideal for primary school music classes & Irish traditional music teaching.
110 Best Irish Button Accordion Tunes
110 Best Irish Mandolin Tunes
Volume 1 / Volume 1 CD Edition
Volume 1 / Volume 1 CD Edition
Selected by button accordion wizard David Munnelly, this first dynamic collection in the 110 Irish Tunes Series is a must for any player of the button accordion who wishes to expand & enhance their repertoire.
One of Ireland’s leading mandolin players, Paul Kelly shares his rich repertoire of tunes. Combining mandolin settings of classic traditional favourites with modern compositions, this volume is a must.
11AWAL-1380 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1380CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
11AWAL-1379 | 52pp | A4
11AWAL-1379CD | 52pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
110 Best Irish Concertina Tunes
110 Best Scottish Tunes
Volume 1 / Volume 1 CD Edition
Volume 1 / Volume 1 CD Edition
Chosen by concertina player Aogán Lynch, TG4 Young Musician of the Year 1999 & a force to be reckoned with in the Irish traditional music circuit, this first concertina tune collection in the 110 Irish Tunes Series is a treasure trove of the best of Irish tunes especially selected for the instrument.
This dynamic first Scottish tune collection in our ‘110’ series presents some of the most enduring & popular tunes from the Scottish tradition. Including jigs, reels, strathspeys & more, this volume is a must for any lover & player of traditional music.
11AWAL-1381 | 72pp | A4
11AWAL-1381CD | 72pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
11AWAL-1386 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1386CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 13.
110 Best Irish Carolan Tunes
110 Best Irish Slow Airs
Book / CD Edition
Book / CD Edition
110 classic tunes attributed to the legendary Irish harper & composer, Turlough O’Carolan. A must for every traditional musician’s repertoire. Suitable for all melody instruments.
110 of Ireland’s most beautiful & haunting melodies, including laments, airs from old Gaelic songs & Carolan tunes. Suitable for all melody instruments. 11AWAL-1345 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1345CD | 48pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 13.
11AWAL-1311 | 64pp | A4
11AWAL-1311CD | 64pp | A4
Double CD also available separately. See page 13.
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110 Best Irish Polkas & Slides Book / CD Edition 110 all-time favourites. These polkas & slides will enhance your repertoire, liven up any session & are surprisingly easy to play. Suitable for all melody instruments. Double CD also available separately. See page 12.
11AWAL-1315 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1315CD | 48pp | A4
other collections O’Neills 1001 The Dance Music of Ireland
The Leo Rowsome Collection A unique collection of 428 reels & jigs, including an illustrated introduction by Helena Rowsome & a facsimile of Leo Rowsome’s Tutor for the Uillean Pipes (1936). Also suitable for fiddle, flute & tin whistle.
A facsimile edition of Francis O’Neill’s classic 1907 collection of jigs, reels, hornpipes & other dance tunes. The Dance Music of Ireland has proved so valuable to musicians & circulated so widely that it has become known simply as ‘the book’, a virtual bible for many traditional players. Suitable for all melody instruments.
‘This unique publication is timely and historic. It is evocative of the mammoth role played by Leo Rowsome - Rí na bPíobarí - in the Irish traditional music saga and the ultimate resurgence of our native music.’ 11AWAL-1038 | 172pp | A4
Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú Ardstiúrthóir, Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann
The Levey Collections The Dance Music of Ireland
The Ancient Music of Ireland The Bunting Collections
Now entirely reset & published together in one volume, R. M. Levey’s two collections, comprising over 200 tunes with simple piano accompaniments, are landmarks in the history of Irish music. These jigs, reels, hornpipes & other dances, transcribed just as they were performed, provide an invaluable reference for anyone interested in Irish music & a fascinating window into a bygone age.
Edward Bunting published almost 300 airs in his three collections of 1796, 1809 & 1840. Many of these airs, published in piano arrangements, have been used by later songwriters, including Thomas Moore, & are still heard in both vocal & instrumental form today. This facsimile edition of all three collections includes Bunting’s extensive dissertation on the history & practice of music in Ireland, with details of harps & harp technique, harpers & their compositions. It has proved a source of inspiration to countless composers & performers.
11AWAL-1369 | 128pp | A4
The Irish Piano Accordion By Tommy Walsh 44 well-known double jigs, hornpipes, songs & reels for Irish piano accordion. Popular tunes include The Templehouse Jig, The Rambling Pitchfork, The Rights of Man, Harvest Home, The Star of Munster, The Donegal Reel, The Humours of Tulla, The Glenbeigh Hornpipe and 7 well-known songs including A Bunch of Thyme, The Black Velvet Band and The Wild Rover. 6
11AWAL-1149 | 32pp | A4
11AWAL-1346 | 219pp | A4
11AWAL-1347 | 350pp | A4
50 Solos for Irish Tenor Banjo Book / CD Edition Selected and arranged by Gerry O’Connor & David McNevin
11AWAL-1371 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1371CD | 48pp | A4
Gerry O’Connor & David McNevin are two of the finest banjo players in Irish traditional music, and this book is the most comprehensive collection of Irish banjo tunes currently available. CD also available separately. See page 13.
Irish Tin Whistle Legends
11AWAL-1071 | 48pp | A4
100 double jigs, slip jigs, reels, polkas, and other tunes from Ireland’s greatest whistle players, including Mary Bergin, Vincent Broderick, Paddy Moloney & Sean Potts.
50 Irish Fiddle Tunes
Musical Memories Volume 1
Book / CD Edition Selected and arranged by Tommy Peoples
By Charlie Lennon Book / CD Edition | Melody, Piano
11AWAL-1370 | 32pp | A4
11AWAL-1370CD | 32pp | A4
Fifty choice tunes, as arranged & played by Tommy Peoples, one of the all-time greats of Irish traditional fiddling. CD also available separately. See page 13.
NEW
11AWAL-1308 | 88pp | A4
30 Irish Tunes for Easy Recorder By Ellen Cranitch
11AWAL-1084 | 20pp | A4
A delightful collection of 30 Irish airs & melodies arranged for easy descant recorder. Ideal for schools and beginners.
11AWAL-1308CDB | 88pp | A4
A collection of Charlie Lennon’s favourite compositions & the stories behind the tunes. CD also available separately. See page 13.
Irish Tunes for Fiddle Musical Memories Volume 2 By Charlie Lennon CD Edition | Melody, Piano
A new collection of 72 of Charlie Lennon’s compositions, including piano arrangements and instructions on accompaniment and CD with compositions performed by Charlie Lennon. ‘Musical Memories, Volume 2, proves again why composer, fiddler, and pianist Charlie Lennon remains among Ireland’s most revered musicians.’ Earle Hitchener (Music critic for The Wall Street Journal and Irish Echo) ‘Charlie Lennon’s tunes have that authentic feel from day one. Every tune in this book could fit seamlessly into a selection of tunes that have been in the tradition for generations.’ Jackie Small (Irish Traditional Music Archive) Available May 2012 11AWAL-1452CD
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Traditional Irish Flute Solos – The Turoe Stone Collection Volume I
Traditional Irish Flute Solos – The Turoe Stone Collection Volume II
By Vincent Broderick
By Vincent Broderick Book / CD edition
A unique collection of 78 jigs, reels, hornpipes, slip jigs, barn dances, marches, polkas, slides & airs – all composed by the renowned Galway musician. A must for every traditional flute player. 11AWAL-1190 | 40pp | A4
This unique volume is the second collection of the renowned Galway flute player’s compositions & includes his wonderful ‘Ward’s Eviction Suite’. Vincent Broderick’s tunes have all the qualities that have made them, naturally & gracefully, such an important part of the Irish music tradition. The arrangements are suitable for all melody instruments. CD also available separately. See page 13.
11AWAL-1414 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1414CD | 48pp | A4
The Calthorpe Collection Music for the Irish Harp Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4 A four-volume treasury of Ireland’s most beautiful songs & airs, selected & arranged by Nancy Calthorpe. Includes Danny Boy, Carolan’s Concerto, Down by the Sally Gardens, The Snowy Breasted Pearl, John O’Connor, The Connemara Cradle Song & many more. Also suitable for piano. 11AWAL-1333 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1334 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1335 | 48pp | A4
The Complete Carolan Songs & Airs Arranged for the Irish Harp By Caitríona Rowsome CD Edition | Harp, Piano
NEW
This comprehensive collection gives a unique perspective to the music of the great Irish harpercomposer, Turlough Carolan (1670- 1738). Caitríona Rowsome has combined Carolan’s surviving airs with sensitive and appropriate harp settings, metrically matching them with Carolan’s surviving lyrics for the airs. Many of the airs are not commonly known as songs, and some include lyrics published here for the first time. For each of Carolan’s Irish songs, an English interpretation is also provided. These are in the form of translations, paraphrases and, in some cases, English songs that give a context to – and a broader understanding of – Carolan’s Irish verse. The arrangements for the Irish harp of the 226 airs in this book vary from simple to complex and will suit a range of skill levels. Historical notes, detailing the intended recipients (much of Carolan’s music was written in honour of patrons), are also provided, as well as an appendix and notes on ornamentation. The collection is complemented by CD recordings of all 226 songs & airs, performed by Caitríona Rowsome. 11AWAL-1451CD
Available April 2012
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11AWAL-1336 | 48pp | A4
tutors The Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Tenor Banjo
The Bagpipe Tutor By Bill Cleary
By Gerry O’Connor Book / CD Edition
Classic bagpipe tutor from Pipe Major Bill Cleary. Includes in-depth instruction, theory & history, as well as a selection of 47 popular Irish & Scottish tunes.
An A to Z guide to mastering the Irish tenor banjo from Ireland’s foremost exponent of the instrument. Suitable for both the beginner & the more advanced player, as this book also includes 30 well-known Irish tunes with tablature. 11AWAL-1012 | 64pp
CD also available separately. See page 13.
Absolute Beginners Bodhrán Tutor
11AWAL-1307 | 64pp | A4
11AWAL-1307CD | 64pp | A4
The Bodhrán By Micheál Ó Súilleabháin
By Conor Long Book / CD Edition
A superb tutor which brings the beginner to a high level of technical competence on this ancient instrument.
An easy-to-use basic tutor with a new, simpler approach to playing the bodhrán. Uses a unique system of tablature to demonstrate exercises & techniques.
Die Bodhrán German version of Mícheál Ó Súilleabnháin's book. 11AWAL-1001G 11AWAL-1405 | 32pp | A5
11AWAL-1001 | 24pp
11AWAL-1405CD | 32pp | A5
The Irish Bouzouki
Guitar for All
By Niall O Callanáin & Tommy Walsh Book / CD Edition
By Pat Conway A bestseller since 1972, this famous tutor has been expanded & reset, & includes 37 well-known songs as well as comprehensive guides to fingerpicking, strumming & chords.
The only tutor for an instrument which has become an integral part of Irish music in recent years. Easy instructions & plenty of tunes. CD also available separately. See page 13.
11AWAL-1093 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1002 | 32pp
11AWAL-1093CD | 48pp | A4
A Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Fiddle
The Davy Spillane Uilleann Pipe Tutor
By Paul McNevin Book / CD Edition
By Davy Spillane & Tommy Walsh
Everything you need to know about the Irish fiddle, from playing your first notes & tunes to advanced solos & ornamentation. Includes special chapters for beginners, ‘Key Points’ highlighting essential aspects of fiddle technique, a comprehensive guide to traditional ornamentation & over 80 carefully chosen tunes. CD also available separately. See page 13.
A comprehensive tutor from one of Ireland’s best known pipe players. Full of history, photos & music, Spillane explains simple piping for the beginner & progresses through the problems the beginner may experience.
11AWAL-1309 | 112pp | A4
11AWAL-1309CD | 112pp | A4
11AWAL-2183 | 48pp | A4
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Learn to Play Blues Harmonica
Irish Traditional Guitar Accompaniment By Gavin Ralston Book / CD Edition
By Don Baker Book / CD Edition
This essential guide to traditional Irish music accompaniment on guitar takes the player through many typical features such as alternative chords, rolls, keychanging & bass runs. Gavin has performed with many of Ireland’s top traditional players & now shares his skills & experience in this indispensable book. CD also available separately. See page 13.
11AWAL-1310 | 96pp | A4
11AWAL-1310CD | 96pp | A4
A Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Mandolin
11AWAL-1360/1361 | 48pp | A5
Begin the Harp By Nancy Calthorpe
By Padraig Carroll Book / CD Edition
A comprehensive tutor for the Irish folk harp, taking the beginner from simple basics to accomplished playing of well-known Irish airs.
Everything you need to know about the Irish mandolin, now an integral part of the Irish music scene. This best-selling tutor will take you from easy beginner’s exercises to advanced techniques. CD also available separately. See page 13. 11AWAL-1185 | 64pp | A4
11AWAL-1075 | 44pp | A4
11AWAL-1185CD | 64pp | A4
Irish Tin Whistle Instruction Book
Soodlum’s Irish Tin Whistle Tutor By Pat Conway | Volume 1
Ideal for beginners of the D whistle with a great selection of 27 Irish & international tunes. Also available in six-language edition (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German & Japanese).
A simple & comprehensive guide for the complete beginner. With each note in every tune clearly diagrammed, the student can start to play the Irish whistle immediately & with confidence.
Soodlum’s Irish Tin Whistle Tutor By Pat Conway | Volume 2 More tunes in this fine book series to add to the student’s repertoire.
Don Baker is one of the world’s leading blues harmonica players. In this great book he shows you how to play blues styles from Chicago to the Mississippi.
11AWAL-1008 | 48pp | A4
11AWAL-1408 | 40pp
11AWAL-1009 | 48pp | A4
A Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Tin Whistle By Clare McKenna Book / CD Edition Everything you need to know about the Irish tin whistle, from playing your first notes to advanced solos & ornamentation. Includes: fully diagrammed tunes for instant playing; graded scales & exercises; a wide selection of tunes specially chosen to demonstrate techniques & playing styles; a comprehensive guide to traditional ornamentation; a collection of 99 great tin whistle tunes. CD also available separately. See page 13.
11AWAL-1332 | 96pp | A4
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11AWAL-1332CD | 96pp | A4
Scottish Whistle Book
English Whistle Book
American Whistle Book
With fully diagrammed instructions on how to play the whistle, as well as a selection of Scottish & international favourites, including Loch Lomond, Auld Lang Syne & Scotland the Brave.
With fully diagrammed instructions on how to play the whistle, as well as a selection of English & international favourites, including London Bridge, Scarborough Fair, Daisy Daisy & Oranges & Lemons.
With fully diagrammed instructions on how to play the whistle, as well as a selection of American & international favourites, including Skip to My Lou, The Camptown Races, Dixie & The Yellow Rose of Texas.
11AWAL-1352 | 48pp
11AWAL-1353 | 48pp
German Whistle Book
French Whistle Book
With fully diagrammed instructions on how to play the whistle, as well as a selection of German & international favourites, including Am Brunnen vor dem Tore, Der Mond ist aufgegangen & O du Fröhliche.
With fully diagrammed instructions on how to play the whistle, as well as a selection of French & international favourites, including Alouette, Au Claire de la Lune & Le Petit Navire. 11AWAL-1355 | 48pp
Japanese Whistle Book With fully diagrammed instructions on how to play the whistle, as well as a selection of Japanese & international favourites. 11AWAL-1359 | 48pp
11AWAL-1356 | 48pp
Spanish Whistle Book
Italian Whistle Book
With fully diagrammed instructions on how to play the whistle, as well as a selection of Spanish & international favourites, including La Paloma, La Cucaracha & Canta Y No Liores.
With fully diagrammed instructions on how to play the whistle, as well as a selection of Italian & international favourites, including Santa Lucia & La Biondina in Gondolita.
11AWAL-1357 | 48pp
11AWAL-1354 | 48pp
11AWAL-1358 | 48pp
irish music guides
11AWAL-1376 | 427pp | A5
The Waltons Guide to Irish Music
Soundscapes – Irish Music and Aural Awareness
The Waltons Guide to Irish Music is a veritable Who’s Who & What’s What of Irish music – the most comprehensive & up-to-date resource for Irish music lovers currently available. Organised in A-Z format for ease of use, the Guide is also extensively cross-referenced, highlighting the many cross-currents, influences & interconnections in Irish & Celtic music. Illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings & examples of different music forms & types of orientation.
This volume of the renowned Soundscapes series of textbooks (originally developed for the Irish Leaving Certificate Music course) provides an excellent introduction to aspects of the Irish music tradition, including: • the main instruments of traditional music • detailed descriptions of types & forms of dance music, airs, marches & exhibition pieces • the development of Irish song & singing styles • the history & evolution of Irish traditional music over the last century.
“For those of us who love Irish music and the people who play, sing and foster it in all its forms, this book is a treasure trove and an essential resource. I highly recommend it.” – Liam Clancy
11AWAL-1412 | 164pp
Companion CD for Soundscapes – Irish Music and Aural Awareness Includes 19 examples of all the major traditional music forms (reel, jig, hornpipe, etc.), instruments, samples of ornamentation & ensemble arrangements. 11AWAL-1412CD
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music manuscript
Quality music manuscript paper for use with pencil, ink, ball-point or felt-tipped pens. Available in 6-stave 24 pages or 12-stave 32 pages.
11AMAC--MANU-24-6 | 24pp
11AMAC-MANU-32-12 | 32pp
110 cd collections
110 Best Irish Session Tunes 3
110 Best Irish Session Tunes 1
110 Best Irish Session Tunes 2
Double CD Volume 1
Double CD Volume 2
Double CD Volume 3
110 more of Ireland’s most popular & enduring session tunes.
With this third cd of the most popular & enduring session tunes, we continue to expand & enhance the repertoire of the traditional musician.
110 of the most popular & enduring session tunes in Ireland & around the world.
11AWAL-1373
11AWAL-1323
110 Best Irish Fiddle Tunes 1
110 Best Irish Fiddle Tunes 2
110 Best Irish Polkas & Slides
Double CD Volume 1
Double CD Volume 2
Double CD
110 of the best tunes in any fiddle player’s repertoire, specially chosen & arranged by one of Ireland’s top players & teachers.
The second cd in the ‘110’ Irish music series for fiddle, selected & performed by Sinéad Madden, continues to expand your repertoire.
110 all-time favourites. These polkas & slides will enhance your repertoire, liven up any session & are surprisingly easy to play.
11AWAL-1324
11AWAL-1393
110 Best Irish Tin Whistle Tunes
110 Best Irish Tin Whistle Tunes
110 Best Tin Whistle Tunes for Children
Double CD Volume 1
Double CD Volume 2
Double CD
110 of the best tunes in any tin whistle player’s repertoire, specially chosen & arranged by one of Ireland’s top players & teachers.
110 more of the best tunes in any tin whistle player’s repertoire. Also includes examples of more unusual traditional forms.
110 Irish tunes, traditional songs & Christmas tunes for children, graded by difficulty. Ideal for primary school music classes & Irish traditional music teaching.
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110 Best Irish Button Accordion Tunes
110 Best Irish Mandolin Tunes
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Chosen & performed by the talented concertina player Aogán Lynch, this first concertina tune collection in the series is a treasure trove of the best of Irish tunes especially selected for the instrument.
Selected & performed by button accordion wizard David Munnelly, this first dynamic collection in the ‘110’ Irish music series is a must for any player of the button accordion who wishes to expand & enhance his/her repertoire.
One of Ireland’s leading mandolin players, Paul Kelly shares his rich repertoire in this dynamic collection. Combining mandolin settings of classic traditional favourites with exciting modern compositions by such luminaries as Michael McGoldrick, Emer Mayock & James Kelly.
110 Best Irish Concertina Tunes
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110 Best Scottish Tunes
110 Best Irish Slow Airs
110 Best Irish Carolan Tunes
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This dynamic first Scottish tune collection in our ‘110’ series presents some of the most enduring & popular tunes from the Scottish tradition. Including jigs, reels, strathspeys & more, this cd is a must for any lover & player of traditional music.
110 of Ireland’s most beautiful & haunting melodies, including laments, airs from old Gaelic songs & Carolan tunes.
110 classic tunes attributed to the legendary Irish harper & composer, Turlough O’Carolan. A must for every traditional musician’s repertoire.
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cd tutors & collections Rattling Banjos
The Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Tenor Banjo
By Gerry O’Connor & David McNevin 50 jigs, reels & hornpipes performed by two Irish banjo greats. (See also book 50 Solos for Irish Tenor Banjo page 7).
By Walsh & O Callanáin
By Gerry O’Connor
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Hear all the exercises & tunes from Gerry’s book as they are meant to be played. (See also book page 9).
Fiddlers Fancy 50 Irish Fiddle Tunes
Musical Memories
By Tommy Peoples
A unique collection of his favourite compositions. (See also book page 7).
50 fiddle tunes collected & performed by the Irish Fiddle legend Tommy Peoples. (See also book 50 Irish Fiddle Tunes page 7).
The Irish Bouzouki
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By Paul McNevin
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Traditional Irish Flute Solos
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A Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Fiddle
By Charlie Lennon
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Solos & songs performed by Ireland's leading players - including Maire Breatnach, Frankie Gavin, Andy Irvine & Gerry O'Connor & accompanied on bouzouki by Andy Irvine, Manus Lunny & Niall O Callanáin, among others. (See also book page 9).
Hear all the exercises & tunes from Paul’s book as they are meant to be played. (See also book page 7).
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Irish Traditional Guitar Accompaniment
The Turoe Stone Collection Volume II by Vincent Broderick
By Gavin Ralston Hear all the tunes from the second volume of Vincent Broderick’s collection plus an archive recording of Vincent playing ‘Ward’s Eviction Suite’. (See also book page 8).
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Hear Gavin Ralston demonstrate his amazing skills, & all the exercises & tunes from the book as they are meant to be played. (See also book page 10).
A Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Tin Whistle
The Irish Mandolin
By Clare McKenna
Featuring exercises from the book as well as 30 well-known tunes. (See also book page 10).
Hear all the exercises & tunes from the book as they are meant to be played on this double CD set. (See also book page 10).
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By Padraig Carroll
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Glenside Irish Classics CD Take a trip down memory lane with ‘Glenside Irish Classics’. Featuring 20 classic songs from Waltons Saturday afternoon radio programme of the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. These songs, unavailable for the last 25 years are certain to lift the spirits of the listener with their infectious melodies and wonderful lyrics which hark back to a more carefree Ireland of by-gone days. Relive your memories in the company of Noel Purcell with ‘The Dublin Saunter’, Leo Maguire’s ‘The Whistling Gypsy’ and Charlie McGee with ‘Courtin’ in the Kitchen’ – and many other classic songs and voices of the period.
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If you feel like singing, do sing an Irish song
dvd tutors The Absolute Beginners Series DVD Tutors Waltons superb collection of DVD tutors bring only the best in the traditional music world to you. Learn to play a traditional instrument or improve your skills with this superb choice of DVD tutors from the masters of traditional music. These wonderful DVDs bring expert tuition to aspiring traditional musicians at the touch of a button.
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Absolute Beginners Guide to Playing the Bodhrán
Absolute Beginners Irish Tenor Banjo
Absolute Beginners The Irish Fiddle
Irish Traditional Guitar Accompaniment
By Conor Long
By Gerry O’Connor
By Paul McNevin
By Gavin Ralston
A perfect teaching DVD for bodhrán beginners. Learn to play your first basic strokes & accompany tunes. It’s easier than you think! Includes live stage performances featuring Gavin Ralston (guitar) & Paul McNevin (fiddle).
From your first notes to your first solo, Gerry O’Connor shows you everything step-by-step & note-for-note on this comprehensive 90-minute DVD. Includes live stage performances featuring Gavin Ralston (guitar) & Paul McNevin (fiddle).
A great DVD for fiddle beginners. Paul McNevin takes you step-bystep & note-for-note from holding the bow to playing your first tunes. Includes live stage performances featuring Gavin Ralston & Gerry O’Connor.
How to accompany Irish traditional music on guitar. Gavin Ralston takes you through alternative chords, flamenco rolls, bass runs, etc. – in short everything you need to know to become a great session player. Includes live stage performances featuring Gerry O’Connor (banjo) and Paul McNevin (fiddle).
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The Waltons Complete Techniques Series DVD Tutors This series put the master talents of Charlie Lennon, Gerry O’Connor, Tommy Hayes, Vinnie Kilduff, PJ Hernon, Peter Browne and Anthony Warde at your disposal, wherever you choose to learn, play or improve.
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Learn to Play the B & C Button Accordion
Irish Button Accordion Techniques
Irish Fiddle Complete Techniques
By P.J. Hernon
By Peter Browne
P.J. Hernon, master teacher & one of Ireland’s top box players, shows you everything step-by-step & note-fornote on this comprehensive 90minute DVD.
Peter Browne takes you through more techniques and styles for the B & C accordion on this 50-minute DVD.
Learn the most important styles & techniques, including bow & finger ornamentation, cuts, rolls, runs, regional styles & much more. Includes live stage performances featuring Steve Cooney, Tommy Hayes, Gerry O’Connor & Cormac Breathnach.
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By Charlie Lennon
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Irish Tenor Banjo Complete Techniques By Gerry O’Connor Over 60 minutes of expert tuition by one of Ireland’s leading tenor banjo players. Includes live stage performances featuring Steve Cooney (guitar), Charlie Lennon (fiddle), Tommy Hayes (bodhrán) & Cormac Breathnach (whistle).
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Bodhrán, Bones & Spoons
Learn to Play the Irish Tin Whistle
Learn to Play the Irish Mandolin
By Tommy Hayes
By Vinnie Kilduff
By Anthony Warde
In this 90-minute dvd, Tommy Hayes demonstrates all the major styles & techniques, as well as some amazing & unusual techniques demonstrated for the first time. Includes live stage performances featuring Steve Cooney, Charlie Lennon, Gerry O’Connor & Cormac Breathnach.
One of Ireland’s greatest tin whistle players, Vinnie Kilduff shows you everything from basic techniques to advanced ornamentation. Includes live stage performances featuring Steve Cooney (guitar) and Gerry O’Connor (banjo).
Learn quickly how to play jigs, reels and hornpipes in this excellent 60minute DVD. Includes live stage performances featuring Vinnie Kilduff (tin whistle), Steve Cooney (guitar), Gerry O’Connor (fiddle) and Peter Browne (button accordion).
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