Download or read book A Celtic Flute Christmas written by James Tanguay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a book you'll be pulling off the shelf for many Christmases to come. A Celtic Flute Christmas is a treasury of 24 Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English holiday carolssuitable for Irish style flute in D. Simple duets for two flutes, a round for three, and arrangements for solo flute with guitar chords are all printed on a large, easy to read staff and lavishly adorned with Celtic calligraphy. From the hauntingly beautiful melodies of the Hebrides, to the ancient airs of Ireland, to the familiar Yuletide tunes of Wales, England and Scotland, these songs are sure to warmyour heart and rouse the spirit of this giving season in a way no other music can
Download or read book Celtic flute Christmas written by Declan Waggett and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Easy Christmas Favorites for Tin Whistle or Irish Flute written by Grey Larsen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are 30 easy-to-play Christmas favorites arranged for tin whistle (also known as pennywhistle) and Irish flute. Chords are included for guitar, keyboard, or other accompaniment instrument. Also included with this book: Access to audio downloads for all 30 songs, with tin whistle, Irish flute and guitar Three duet arrangements If you don’t read music, you can still use this book! In addition to music notation, there is a specially-designed tablature for tin whistle and Irish flute. What makes these tune arrangements easy? They are played in the lower two octaves of the whistle and flute’s range, ascending no higher than B in the second octave. They are in easy tin whistle and Irish flute keys: D major, G major, E minor and B minor. No metal keys are needed on the Irish flute. They use only eight notes: D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C and C♯. They are also easy to play on soprano and tenor recorder, modern flute and piccolo. The author recommends using a tin whistle in D or a standard Irish flute (with or without keys) with this book. You can also use soprano and tenor recorders, modern flute and piccolo. However, the tablature in this book uses only tin whistle and Irish flute fingerings.
Download or read book Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle written by Grey Larsen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the beginner to the highly advanced player of Irish flute, tin whistle, or Boehm-system flute. Features a simple and penetrating new approach to understanding and notating ornamentation that goes beyond any previous method, exploring ornamentation techniques never described in print before. Also includes adaptations for Boehm-system flute players, guidance on breathing and phrasing, 49 ornamentation exercises, history and theory of traditional Irish flute and whistle music, and 27 meticulous transcriptions of recordings by these important Irish flute and tin whistle players: John McKenna,Tom Morrison, William Cummins, Séamus Ennis, Willie Clancy, Paddy Taylor, Paddy Carty, Grey Larsen, Josie McDermott, Matt Molloy, Cathal McConnell, Mary Bergin, Donncha Ó Briain (Denis O'Brien), Desi Wilkinson, Breda Smyth, Seán Ryan, Conal Ó Gráda, Micho Russel, Joanie Madden, Kevin Crawford, Catherine McEvoy, and Seamus Egan. for those who don't read music, almost all the exercises, examples and tunes appear on the two companion CDs. Grey has, through his research, patience, and diligence, completed a work on Irish flute and tin whistle that I feel is essential reading for anybody interested in getting it right. - Matt Molloy, Irish Flute player with the Chieftains.
Download or read book Complete Irish Flute Book written by Dona Gilliam and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the wooden simple-system flute is traditionally used in playing Irish music, a growing number of folk players have adopted the silver flute as a viable alternative. Here for the first time, The Complete Irish Flute Book presents the silver or Boehm flutist with a method for learning authentic Irish ornamentation!This thorough guide provides detailed fingering charts, exercises, and technicalessays for learning to execute ornaments in the in the Irish style. Through a wealth of hornpipes, reels, jigs, set dances, and slow airs and songs. This bookfocuses not only on musical accuracy, but stylistic authenticity as well. The companion audio download available online contains 26 of the 101 tunes fromthe book
Download or read book Irish Music on the Silver Flute written by Philippe Barnes and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for someone who can already play the silver flute to some extent. I hope to show you some of the techniques to engage with the sounds of traditional wooden flute, as well as teach you a few tunes along the way. There are lots of my own tunes included which are particularly suited to the silver flute and a few traditional tunes to help illustrate the techniques."a wealth of information for silver flute players who wish their instrument to sound more like a traditional wooden flute...deeply thought through and gives really useful practical advice. ...It really is an impressive book...both entertaining and really useful." - Living Tradition Magazine"hugely important book...Philippe is a master of those techniques...Irish Music Magazine's John Brophy's comment is quoted in the book; "I've heard nobody else who can make the Boehm flute sound like the true traditional thing, who can mould tone to the tune so nicely, the sheer musicality is exceptionally impressive."...This is an invaluable resource for Silver flute players and is a great teaching aid; it should be in every secondary school music room in the country." - Seán Laffey, IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE"This book serves as an ideal introduction for any Boehm flute players who are interested in exploring the traditional language of Irish Music. One of the most important elements in idiomatic Irish flute playing is the execution of a wide range of ornaments, and they are clearly explaned her and backed up with examples from the repertoire. Barnes stresses the difference between classical ornamentation (which is essentially melodic) and Irish ornamentatin where the focus is on rhythm. He disusses differences in hand position and an appropriate approach to vibrato, and covers techniques such as feathering, cuts, rolls, cranns, bounces and slides. Each technique is clearly explaned in straigntforward language, and there is plenty of repertoire included to help skills develop in each area. Recommended." Carla Rees, British Flute Society Magazine
Download or read book A Celtic Fiddle Christmas written by James Tanguay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a book you'll be pulling off the shelf for many Christmases to come. A Celtic Fiddle Christmas is a treasury of 24 Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English holiday carols all suitably adorned with Celtic calligraphy. Simple duets for two fiddles, a round for three, and arrangements for solo fiddle with guitar chords are all printed on a large, easy to read staff. from the hauntingly beautiful melodies of the Hebrides, to the ancient airs of Ireland, to the familiar Yuletide tunes of Wales, England and Scotland, these songs are sure to warm your heart and rouse the spirit of this giving season in a way no other music can.
Download or read book A Celtic Recorder Christmas written by James Tanguay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a book you'll be pulling off the shelf for many Christmases to come. A Celtic Recorder Christmas is a treasury of 24 Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English holiday carols suitable for both soprano and tenor instruments. Simple duets for two recorders, a round for three, and arrangements for solo recorder with guitar chords are all printed on a large, easy to read staff and lavishly adorned with Celtic calligraphy. From the hauntingly beautiful melodies of the Hebrides, to the ancient airs of Ireland, to the familiar Yuletide tunes of Wales, England and Scotland, these songs are sure to warm your heart and rouse the spirit of this giving season in a way no other music can.
Download or read book Celtic Christmas Songs with Sheet Music and Fingering for Tin Whistle written by Stephen Ducke and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 30 Celtic Christmas songs, arranged for Tin Whistle with fingering tablatures.Traditional songs from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Shetland Islands, Isle of Man, Brittany and England: christmas carols, traditional songs, mummers' and wrenboys' songs and dances. Songs in this volume A Run Run Arrane ny Cleane Auld Lang Syne Canu Cwnsela Christmas Day in the Morning Cutty Wren Don Oíche Úd I Mbeithil Duncormick Mummers' Jig Da Cold Nights o'Winter Gaudete Gloucestershire Wassailing Song Here We Come a-Wassailing Good People All King Herod and the Cock Love Came Down at Christmas Moita Festa O Cre Ta Dooiney Now to Conclude our Christmas Mirth Péh trouz zou ar en doar Port an Dreoilín Shelg yn Dreean The Seven Joys of Mary Song of Jerusalem Suo-Gan Sussex Mummers' Carol Taladh Chriosda What Child Is This? The Wren's Polka The Wrenboy's Song Ye Sons of Men
Download or read book 150 Gems of Irish Music for Flute written by Grey E. Larsen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grey Larsen, in the 150 Gems collections, has given us a most welcome follow-up to his encyclopedic volume, The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle (Mel Bay Publications, 2003) and The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox (Mel Bay Publications, 2004). The Gems feature not only meticulously-selected tunes, but represent the first major offerings that use Larsen's innovative system of notating Irish ornamentation. These books and online audio will help players gain a deeper understanding of the Irish musical tradition as well as provide new material to enhance the experience of the solo player and Irish session participant alike. Includes access to online audio.
Download or read book First Lessons Tin Whistle written by Grey Larsen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tin whistle has an alluring voice — yearning, melancholy, joyous, playful — both youthful and ancient. Its music can sound like wind, birdsong, flowing water. With this book, you can learn to make beautiful whistle music: even if you’ve never played a musical instrument even if you don’t read music no matter how young or old you are First Lessons® Tin Whistle is for beginners and for those who have tried to play the whistle (also known as a pennywhistle) but need more help. This book leaves no stone unturned, offering valuable insights and detailed instruction you won’t find anywhere else — expert guidance that will smooth your way and steer you clear of the pitfalls newcomers often encounter. In addition to music notation, this book offers two highly accessible alternatives: A much-improved tablature system Suit Code — a new and inventive fingering shorthand using the suits of the deck of cards With this book you’ll get: Access to audio and video downloads 23 tunes from Irish, Scottish, Northumbrian, Welsh, English, Breton and African American traditions, along with melodies from Beethoven and Dvorák An introduction to Irish tin whistle ornamentation Grey Larsen is a master musician who performs and teaches internationally. He has played the whistle since the 1970’s and has written nine books, including the best-seller The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle. The author recommends using a tin whistle in the key of D with this book.
Download or read book A Celtic Tinwhistle Christmas written by James Tanguay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a book you'll be pulling off the shelf for many Christmases to come. A Tinwhistle Christmas is a treasury of 24 Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English holiday carols all suitably adorned with Celtic calligraphy. Simple duets for two whistles, a round for three, and arrangements for solo whistle with guitar chords are all printed on a large, easy to read staff. from the hauntingly beautiful melodies of the Hebrides, to the ancient airs of Ireland, to the familiar Yuletide tunes of Wales, England and Scotland, these songs are sure to warm your heart and rouse the spirit of this giving season in a way no other music can.
Download or read book The Irish Flute Book written by Patrick Steinbach and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-10 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Easy Favorites for Tin Whistle or Irish Flute written by Grey Larsen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-02-11 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are 34 easy-to-play folk, popular and classical favorites arranged for tin whistle (also known as pennywhistle) or Irish flute. Chords are included for guitar, keyboard, or other accompaniment instrument. Also included with this book: • Access to online audio for all 34 songs, with tin whistle, Irish flute, piano, and guitar • Three duet arrangements If you don’t read music, you can still use this book! In addition to music notation, there is a specially designed tablature for tin whistle and Irish flute. What makes these tune arrangements easy? • They are played in the lower two octaves of the whistle and flute’s range, ascending no higher than B in the second octave. • They are in easy tin whistle and Irish flute keys, such as: D major, G major, E minor and B minor. No metal keys are needed on the Irish flute. • They use only eight notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C and C#. • They are also easy to play on soprano and tenor recorder, modern flute, and piccolo. Grey Larsen is a master musician who performs and teaches internationally. He has played tin whistle and Irish flute since the 1970s and has written nine books, including First Lessons Tin Whistle and the best-seller, The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle. The author recommends using a tin whistle in D or a standard Irish flute (with or without keys) with this book. You can also use soprano and tenor recorders, modern flute, and piccolo. However, the tablature in this book uses only tin whistle and Irish flute fingerings.
Download or read book Tin Whistle for Children written by Stephen Ducke and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-19 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 90 children's songs from the Whistle for Kids collection, representing 3 volumes in all, re-edited in large format for this omnibus edition. Classic songs loved by kids the world over, in simple arrangements with fingering charts. With downloadable audio of each song in the collection (details inside) The songs in this volume have been arranged for tin whistle, specifically with beginners in mind. Easy-to-follow notes with fingering tablatures makes the music easily accessible to even the absolute beginner. Songs include: Hot Cross Buns, Little Bo Peep, The Grand Old Duke of York, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Bobby Shaftoe, Jingle Bells, O Christmas Tree, While Shepherds Watched, Once In Royal David's City, Joy To The World, O Come All Ye Faithful, Frere Jacques, Au Clair de la Lune, Aupres de ma Blonde, and many more!"
Download or read book Celtic Carol written by and published by Belwin Symphonic Band. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert W. Smith has scored a hit with this Irish treatment, based on the holiday classic "What Child Is This'." Beginning with a piccolo solo staged over the tuba, the work builds to a frenzy. This year's most exciting holiday choice. (2: 35)
Download or read book The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox written by Grey Larsen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the tools the beginner, novice, and intermediate tin whistle player needs in order to progress to a high level of competence in Irish music. Includes an Orientation to Traditional Irish Music, which puts the music in context, with information on scales and modes, dance tune types, the historical roots of whistle playing, and advice for learning by ear. the book is full of thorough instruction, exercises, and musical examples: from holding, fingering, breathing, and blowing, on up to advanced ornamentation, phrasing, and variations. Features a simple and penetrating new approach to understanding and notating ornamentation that goes beyond any previous method. Also includes history and theory of traditional Irish tin whistle music. for those who don't read music, almost all the exercises and examples appear on the companion CD.
