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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 tunes presented in the 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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Piper's Companion Vols. 1 to 7 
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
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) .
The Ironbridge Hornpipe
John Moore's Shropshire tune collection.
Size A4, contains music .
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.
Ceilidh Band Pack
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.
Last updated 12/07/2010
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