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Ceilidh Band Pack

Everything that you need to know to start a Ceilidh Band- advice on choice of music, instrumental line-up, and tips for the Caller. An excellent tape is included that plays each tune and then highlights different instruments
Book A4 Tape 90 min
     Book Price     $20 B4208 bk/t

 


English


The Willow Tree

26 English dance collected and written by Hugh Rippon. over 4 decades as a caller. There are invaluable notes for beginners and teachers. Dave Mallinson has arranged the music to match the dances.
Size A4 contains 26 dances with instructions and tunes with chords.
     Book Price     $17 A164 bk

John Kirkpatrick - English Choice Book Cover 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 Burkes Music, Castlemaine
     CD Carrick's Delight Price     $30 AP108D cd Available from Burkes Music, Castlemaine

 

 

Scottish Dance

Hebridean Dances
Contains 12 solo dances from the island of Barra. Detailed instructions are given for head, hand, foot, and foundation movements for each dance.
Size A4, Contains history and instruction.
     Book Price     $25 AC302 bk


Contra Dance

Balance and Swing
by Ted Sannella
This book was recommended by leading Contra dancers in Australia as the benchmark publication on Contra music and dance.
Contains dance instruction, music and history.
     Book Price     $35 CON01 bk

Swing the Next
by Ted Sannella
The much awaited sequel to Balance and Swing
Contains 80 Square, Contra, Triplet and Circle dances including music, chords and history

     Book Price     $55 CON02 bk

The Portland Collection cover The Portland Collection
Contra Dance music on the Pacific North West
This book contains 300 pages of tunes, notes on the tunes and an historical perspective of Contra Dance. It compliments Ted Sannella's dance and tune books. 
Book size A5, contains music, chords and history
     Book Price     $50 SONG002 bk

 

The Portland Selection Volume 1
An excellent CD containing many of the tunes from the Portland Collection.
     CD Price     $30 SONG003 cd

The Portland Collection Volume 2
Contra Dance music on the Pacific North West
This book contains another 300 pages of tunes, notes on the tunes from the contra dance music of the north-west US.
Book size A5, contains music, chords and history
     Book Price     $50 SONG004 bk


   The Portland Selection Volume 2
Another excellent CD containing many of the tunes from the Portland Collection Vol. 2
     CD Price     $30 SONG005 cd

The Portland Play Along Selection
A double CD tunes from the Portland Collections, that are not repeated in the two earlier CDs.
The tunes are played  at a steady pace, twice each, to allow you to play along with the CD
     CD Price     $30 SONG006 double cd

 

Jigsaw
Cut Up the Floor
Jigsaw play a collection of traditional and contemporary dance music with most tunes taken from the book The Portland Collection.
     CD Price     $30 SONG001 cd  Available from Burkes Music, Castlemaine


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