Irish Folk Tunes

Beschrijving

Irish Folk Tunes for Ukulele presents a collection of 36 pieces for solo fingerstyle ukulele playing.

Drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music the collection covers a range of styles including some popular, as well as lesser known pieces. Experienced ukulele player and teacher Colin Tribe along with musicologist Andrew Robinson provide notes on all of the pieces, as well as technical aspects of the playing style.

This volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website.

Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

Part of the best selling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea

Content

• Barney Brallaghan's Courship
• Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
• I Know Where I'm Going
• Carolan's Concerto
• Carrickfergus
• Cockles and Mussels
• Black Velvet Band in C
• Black Velvet Band in G
• John Ryan's Polka
• Molly Bawn
• The Kerry Dancers
• Kitty of Coleraine
• The Monaghan Jig
• My Lagan Love
• Rocky Road to Dublin
• Slane
• Spancil Hill
• Star of the County Down
• The Belle of Belfast City -The Butterfly
• The Spiining Wheel
• The Dawning of the Day -The Humours of Whiskey
• The Irish Rover
• The Irish Washerwoman
• The Lark in the Clear Air
• The King of the Faeries
• The Mountains of Mourne
• The Sally Gardens
• The Star of Munster
• The Waterford Boys -The Wild Rover
• The Wexford Carol
• Danny Boy (A Londonderry Air)
• Whiskey in the Jar
• Planxty Irwin