Irish Folk Tunes for Cello

Description

Cellist Ben Davis presents a collection of pieces for solo cello drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music. The collection covers a range of styles including Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes and Marches. The volume includes notes on the tunes, and 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 bestselling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea

IRISH FOLK TUNES FOR CELLO - press reviews

"As Ben Davis admits in his introduction, traditionally cellos were hardly ever used in Irish folk music... with that caveat, however, this clearly presented volume is for the purist." - THE STRAD

• The Polka-Muzurka
• James Gannon's March
• The Jolly Old Man (in A)
• The Jolly Old Man (in D)
• The Top of the Maol (in A)
• The Humours of Ballydesmond (in G)
• O'Callaghan's Reel
• The Top of the Maol (in D)
• The Humours of Ballydesmond (in C)
• Michael Coleman's Hop-Jig
• Drowsy Maggie (in E)
• Drowsy Maggie (in A)
• Cronin's Hornpipe
• Stack of Barley
• Weeping and Wailing (Air in D)
• Weeping and Wailing (Air in A)
• Chaffpool Post
• Gannon's Barndance
• Frank Cassidy's Hornpipe
• The Galtee Rangers
• The Glentaun Reel
• The Dark Girl in Blue
• Across the Road (in A)
• Across the Road (in D)
• The Lark in the Morning
• The Frieze Breeches
• The Job of Journeywork
• The Coolin Air (in G)
• The Coolin Air (in C)
• Johnny When You Die
• Anything for John-Joe (in G)
• Anything for John-Joe (in D)
• The Chanter's Song
• Sheehan's Jig 1
• Sheehan's Jig 2
• Sheehan's Jig 3 (in G)
• Sheehan's Jig 3 (in C)
• The Fox Hunter's
• Comb your Hair and Curl it
• The Old Bush
• Tell Her I Am
• The Old Duidin
• On the Road to Lurgan
• The Dark Woman of the Glen
• The Balleydesmond Polka
• The Kid on the Mountain
• The Dark & Slender Boy
• The King of the Fairies
• Amhrán na Leabhar
• Kilworth near fermoy
• The Blackbird (in G)