Irish Folk Tunes for Accordion

Description

Irish Folk Tunes Accordion is a collection of 30 arrangements of traditional tunes including a range of styles such as Reels, Hornpipes, Jigs and more.

Accordionist Gemma Telfer provides notes on all of the tunes, as well as general notes on interpretation. The volume is also accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Gemma. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

Content text:

1. A Fig for A Kiss
2. Fred Finn's
3. Bothy Jig
4. Denis Murphy's
5. The Scholar
6. The Morning Star
7. The Humours of Westmeath
8. The Downfall of Paris
9. The Maid On The Green
10. Cuckoo
11. Sweeney's Polka
12. Shandon Bells
13. Mrs Crotty's
14. Paddy The Dandy
15. Kitty's Wedding
16. Off She Goes
17. Glass of Beer
18. Off to California
19. Going to the Well for Water
20. Saint Patrick's Day
21. The Ballydesmond (No. 2)
22. Hardiman the Fiddler
23. Chief O'Neill's Favourite
24. Martin Wynne's
25. My Darling Asleep
26. Give Us a Drink of Water
27. Maggie in the Woods
28. Toss the Feathers
29. The Liverpool Hornpipe
30. The Road to Lisdoonvarna