Learn
to Sing Harmony
taught by Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Robin and Linda Williams
This 3 CD/Book set teaches two, three and four part harmonies and includes
ear training necessary to increase your repertoire and gain new insights into
singing with others.
Twin Fiddling
by Stacy Phillips
This book presents multiple American fiddle arrangements from a nice variety of
repertoire including Old Time, Bluegrass, Western Swing and Waltzes. There
are hints for each tune and a full chapter on how to create your own
arrangements.
Though the book is pitched at fiddlers, it can be used by any melody
instrument that can play in a variety of keys.
The accompanying CD contains all the tunes in the book.
Book size A4, contains 152 pages, duet melody lines and chords and
accompanying CD.
Fiddle Duets - arranged from the songs of Robert Burns
by Christine Martin and Jean-Ann Callender
An amateur fiddler himself, Robert Burns used popular instrument melodies of
the day for his poems.He used fiddle compositions often and regularly turned
to the composition of Neil Gow. This book of fiddle duets gives musicians the
opportunity to play solo or together with singers and accompanied by guitar or
piano. A CD is included with all 31 tunes played.
Book size A4, contains 32 pages, duet melody lines and chords and
accompanying CD.
Celtic Fiddle Tunes for Solo and Ensemble, Cello and Bass
by Craig Duncan
This collection contains 14 set arrangements of 22 traditional tunes from
Ireland and Scotland in a variety of styles including jigs, reels,
hornpipes, slip jigs, strathspeys, waltzes and airs. The harmonies are
written so that various combinations from solo instrument with piano to
duets and trios to full string quartet/orchestra are possible.
This cello book includes melody (solo cello), cello harmony, bass and piano
accompaniment.
A companion book for non bass melody instruments is available.
Size A4, contains tune sets and variations plus pull out section with
melody, cello and piano accompaniment. All tunes are written in bass script.
Scottish Favourites
Arranged for Seven Part Ensemble
arranged by Duncan Kennedy
Set for
Great collection of well
known Scottish tunes arranged for group work or solo instruments with piano.
A 24 page score and 16 pages of parts are provided for fiddles 1 and 2,
viola, whistle/recorder, cello, guitar and fully realised piano. The book
also includes the melodies fully written out for solo fiddle, cello, viola
with piano accompaniment to enable the option of using the book as solo
instrument with piano. A very versatile collection for those who like
playing Scottish music in groups or as solos with piano
Tunes are Auld Lang Syne,
Dumbarton's Drums, Glencoe, Island spinning song, Johnny Cope, Loch Lomond,
The Peat Fire Flame, The Cockle Gatherer, Ubhaidh Abhaidh.
Book size A4, contains 40 pages, music and chords.
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.
Piper's Companion Vols. 1 to 7
We only have Volumes 1, 3, and 4
Arranged by Derek Hobbs
Each volume contains over 20 common tunes arranged for duets or trios. Written initially for the Northumbrian Small-pipes 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.
Contents Vols 1
- 7
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Folk in Harmony - folk tunes with easy
accompaniments for piano or harp Sorry,
sold out
Arranged by Derek Hobbs
The tunes offered here with accompaniments for piano or harp are chosen from
those that are popular with Northumbrian pipers. All presented in the same
key.
Book
One of Folk in Harmony
This has separate pullout melodies with seconds for Northumbrian
Smallpipes and other Bb instruments
Tunes include: My Home, When the Battle's O'er, Rowan Tree,
Morag of Dunvegan, Leaving Lishmore, Queen Mary, Believe Me, Winster
Galop, Flett from Flotta, Road to Dundee, 51st Highland Division, Hector the
Hero, Loch Rannoch, Mrs. Jamieson's Favourite, Lord Lovatt's Lament, Piper's
Wierd, Cradle Song, South Wind
Book Two
of Folk in Harmony
This has separate pullout melodies with seconds for non-transposing
instruments eg flute, violin, recorder
Tunes include: Whittingham Green Lane, Sweet Hesleyside, The Herd on the
Hill, Noble Squire Dacre, Jimmy Allen, Because he was a Bonny Lad, Gentle
Maiden, Sally Gardens, Roddy McCorley, Derwentwater's Farewell, Swindon, Sir
John Fenwick, Resedale Hornpipe, Buttered Peas, Proudlock's Hornpipe, Nancy
Till
Traditional Tunes for Two Fiddlers Vol 2
Each book contains 33 favourite two-part arrangements from leading players of the Highland Fiddle and Accordion.
Contents pages
Size A4, contains 2-part music and chords
The Irish Collection
12 pieces by O'Carolan arranged by Douglas Gunn, Ireland's foremost recorder player and an
authority on Irish music of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Size A4, for recorder, cello and bass.
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