Mally English Tune Books At last there is a comprehensive selection of English session tunes that are commonly played. Most tunes are in the keys of G and D reflecting the the importance of the D/G button accordions (melodeons) to English sessions. Only 14 notes are required to play all 404 tunes. Ideal for all traditional musicians. The 404 tunes presented in the above four books represent the core repertoire played in English pub sessions. Each book has its own theme and identity as described by the title. Together they form a wonderful reference work, bringing the most popular tunes to your fingertips. The tunes are suitable for every instrument associated with traditional music, and only 14 notes are required to play them all. They are eminently suitable for playing at country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs and most have been recorded by notable bands and personalities. To facilitate musicians identifying repertoire suitable for their current personal ability, the tunes in each book are presented in order of difficulty, and start and finish progressively harder throughout the series, in the order listed.
Mally English Country Dance Tunes "After selecting all the common tunes that have their own dance, the emphasis was on choosing a varied selection of genres, time signatures and tune lengths required for a good night’s dancing. You’ll find Scottish, English, Irish, Welsh and American tunes; there’s reels, polkas, hornpipes, single jigs, double jigs, slip jigs and waltzes; also 48 bar tunes and Playford dances for good measure" Dave Mallinson Contents . Book Price $30 PAY90 bk
Mally English Pub Session Tunes "In this book you’ll find the holy grail of pub session tunes, the very backbone and life blood of the English traditional music scene. You’ll observe that many of the tunes aren’t exactly English but within these pages you’ll find the repertoire that crops time and time again. A sizable proportion of the tunes have been made popular by The Old Swan Band" Dave Mallinson Contents . Book Price $30 PAY91 bk
Mally Popular English Session Tunes "Obviously, popular tunes frequently heard in English sessions have been selected for this book. However, there is a slight bias towards the more exotic and slightly more obscure, alongside some of Mally’s personal favourites. Also, you’ll find several extremely challenging airs towards the end" Dave Mallinson Contents . Book Price $30 PAY90 bk
John Kirkpatrick - English Choice 101 traditional dance tunes that sit happily on the melodeon scale: selected and played by John Kirkpatrick on two recordings. Suitable for all melody instruments. In this lively romp through 7 centuries of English dance music, John shares the passion that has led him to become one of the foremost champions and interpreters of this tradition. Always driven by his love for dancing, John is constantly striving to inject the maximum amount of energy and life into these lovely simple old tunes. He presents 101 examples that are tailor-made for strong rhythms approach inspired by English dance steps and rhythms. On the two accompanying CDs, you can hear John play every one of these tunes accompanied by his son Benji on guitar and bouzouki. Book Price $30 AP108 bk CD Orlando's Return Price $30 AP108C cd Available from music@burkesmusic.com.au CD Garrick's Delight Price $30 AP108D cd Available from music@burkesmusic.com.au
Evolving Tradition The wiz kids of Celtic music present their own compositions. The shear talent of the new generation is an inspiration all all traditional musicians. Size A4, 40 pages, contains music, words, chords, biographies and photos. Book Price $10 A157 bk
Airs for Pairs This is volume one of the very popular Airs for Pairs series. It contains 21 tunes from the Britain and Ireland arranged as duets for two melody instruments, plus an optional chord accompaniment for piano, guitar etc. In all cases but one (College Hornpipe) the harmony does not descend below middle C. Book size A4, contains Melody and harmony lines, chord accompaniment and violin bowings. Book Price $28 AD101 bk
More Airs for Pairs This is volume two of the very popular Airs for Pairs book. It contains 21 tunes including some older tunes, arranged as duets for two melody instruments. Book size A4, contains Melody and harmony lines, chord accompaniment and violin bowings. Book Price $28 AD102 bk
Peeping Tom 63 original dance tunes composed by melodeon player Ben Woodward and keyboard player Ian Wilson. This book is great value. Size A4, music, and chords Book Price $10 A115 bk
Pauline Cato Northumbrian Choice Transcribed are 89 tunes from the repertoire of Northumbrian Piper Pauline Cato. These tunes are suitable for most melody instruments. All the tunes listed can be heard on Pauline Cato's two CDs. Size A4 includes 89 tunes with chords. Book Price $25 A169 bk
Pauline Cato Bonny at the Morn Contains 47 tunes from the Northumbrian Tradition CD Price $25 A173 cd Available from music@burkesmusic.com.au
The Northumbrian Pipers Green Pocket Book A collection of 90 tunes for Northumbrian small pipes and other melody instruments. Size A5 contains music. Book Price $20 B3103 bk
Piper's Companion Vols. 1 to 7 Each volume contains over 20 common tunes arranged for duets or trios. Written initially for the Northumbrian Smallpipes the tunes can be played by any melody instrument as the tunes are mainly in the keys of G and D. Size A4, contains harmony lines and chords. Vol 1 Vol 2 Vol 3 Vol 4
Vol 5 Vol 6 Vol 7 Book Price $20 each RM1-7 bks
Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland The Fiddler's Tune-Books This is a collection of 5 books each containing 200 of the finest tunes from Britain and Ireland. These books have became a landmark in the history of traditional music. Size A4, contains music, and chords.
Fiddler's Tune Book - Classic - Hornpipes, Reels, Schottisches, Polkas, Waltzes, Jigs Book Price $20 A134 bk
Fiddler's Tune Book - Jigs and Quicksteps Book Price $20 A177 bk
Fiddler's Tune Book - Hornpipes and Breakdowns, Clog and Step Dance Book Price $20 A179 bk
Fiddler's Tune Book - Slip Jigs and Waltzes Contents Book Price $20 A180 bk
English Country Dance Tunes Currently out of stock Edited by Mike Raven This is the much revised edition of The Bible of English Country Dance. The facsimiles of The English Dancing Master and The Beggar's Opera remain and many of the tunes have been reset. There is music here from the 13th to the 20th century and examples of various forms: Morris, ceremonial and sword dances, jigs, reels, waltzes, cotillions, polkas, schottisches, marches, quadrilles, branles, hornpipes, square dances, long dances, mazurkas and galliards not to mention laments and exotic novelty dances. Size A4 includes over 1000 tunes, 340 pages with some history. Book Price $75 B3009a bk
The Fiddler of Helperby James Merryweather and Matt Seattle explore the life and music of Lawrence Leadley, 19thC Yorkshire fiddler. Size A4, contains excellent tunes (with chords) . Book Price $22 DF003 bk
The Ironbridge Hornpipe John Moore's Shropshire tune collection. Size A4, contains music . Book Price $22 DF007 bk
Merryweather's Tunes for English Bagpipes James Merryweather of the YORK WAITS presents tunes from across the centuries, wittily informative & well illustrated. Suitable for all melody instruments. Size A4, contains music and historical notes. Book Price $23 DF018 bk
English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes by Robin Williamson This iconic book contains over 100 tunes selected from the traditional music of Britain. Included is a CD containing 13 tracks from the book. Book Price $40 bk/cd
These items will not be replaced when they are sold out. Some sets are not complete as these are the last of these products for sale.
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