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Music Books & Instruction
Shipping fees $6.30, unless otherwise stated
New “Smoke in Your Eyes”
Irish Session Tune Book
Collected at Seattle WA sessions over a period of 16 years,
this compilation by Kevin Gow (flute & whistle player)
contains over 700 mostly Irish tunes, with chords in this latest
edition. Very nicely done with a complete index, and several
indices by categories - Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, Slip Jigs, Polkas, Slides and Set Dances. Over 270 pages! $30.00
"Smoke in Your Eyes"
Irish Session Tune Book |
$35.00 |
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DVDS - FOR BEGINNERS
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NEW! Celtic Wooden Flute, First Lesson, with Ryan Thomson
Ryan Thompson, also known as "Captain Fiddle" - has been playing Celtic flute for almost as long as he
has been playing and teaching fiddle, banjo, and other instruments. One
of the easiest and most fun ways to get started on Celtic flute or
whistle!
Ryan Thomson demonstrates breathing and fingering
techniques for those new to celtic flute,
including both beginners and those with experience
in other styles of flute playing (classical, metal
flute, etc.) A wooden flute(keyless or keyed) in
the standard key of D is required. Simple scales
and ornaments in two octaves are taught along with
5 celtic (Irish) tunes in all of the major dance
styles: jig, reel, hornpipe, slide, and polka. The
DVD is 40 minutes long, ISBN 0-931877-55-5
| "Celtic Wooden Flute, First Lesson" DVD |
$29.00 |
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Pennywhistle: First Lesson with Ryan Thomson
This first lesson is designed for beginners with little or no experience
with pennywhistle (or any other woodwind instrument - playing. No music
reading ability is required. "Pennywhistle" or "tin whistle" are
different names for the same instrument and one in the key of "D" is required
for this course. Ryan patiently teaches a basic scale and several celtic
tunes, including a waltz, hornpipe, reel, a march, and
polka. The basics of fingering and breathing are carefully explained
and demonstrated.
"Pennywhistle: First Lesson with Ryan
Thomson" DVD |
$29.00 |
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The Low Whistle Book by Hannigan & Ledsam
Includes CD.
All you need to know about how to play the low whistle: ornamentation, history and fantastic tunes.
113 pages.$27.95
"The Low Whistle Book"
Book + CD |
$27.95 |
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Easy Peasy Tunes by Dave Mallinson
Includes CD. 101 simple but interesting tunes for absolute beginners and novices.
The soundtrack is played by "Mally" on button accordion (melodeon), with guitar accompaniment. $29.00
"Easy Peasy Tunes"
Book + CD |
$29.00 |
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Mel Bay's Complete Irish Tin Whistle Book by Mizzy McCaskill & Dona Gilliam,
Includes CD.
Ornamentation taught in easy-to-follow form, pictured under the musical score. Excellent.
144 pages. $24.95
"Mel Bay's Complete Irish Tin Whistle Book"
Book + CD |
$24.95 |
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Antiquities of Scottish Music by McCaskill & Gilliam,
Includes CD. Some ornamentation.
Includes guitar chords and separate music for piano accompaniment. $22.95
"Antiquities of Scottish Music"
Book + CD |
$22.95 |
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Grey Larsen's New Book:
"Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle" by Grey Larson.
Grey Larson, one of the Top Irish style flutists and teachers in the USA, has
just completed his comprehensive 480 page book, with two CD's included. For beginners
through highly advanced players of Irish Flute, Tin Whistle or Boehm (modern)
flutes. Ornamentation, exercises, tunes, breathing, stylings of Matt Molloy,
Joanie Madden, Cathal McConnell, Willie Clancy and many others.
"The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle"
Book & 2 CDs |
$39.95 |
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"The Fifer's Delight" by Ralph Sweet:
Fingering,
graded instruction for fife, flute, whistle, or flageolette, plus
over 330 tunes, complete with guitar/piano chord symbols for accompaniment.
Excellent for any concert pitch instrument; used by many fiddlers,
dance bands, and drum corps, 8.5 x 11", 81 pages.
| "The Fifer's Delight" |
$14.95 |
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"The Fifer's Delightful Companion" by Carol
Greenfield:
A collection of harmony parts written to complement
"The Fifer's Delight," plus a few additional tunes and
Christmas carols in two or three parts. Great for adding
harmony to a corps, or playing duets with friends; can be adapted
to many different instrumental combinations!
| "The Fifer's Delightful Companion" |
$14.95 |
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| Both "Fifer's Delight" and "Fifer's Delight Companion" |
$28.00 |
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"The Pipe and Tabor Tutor" by Dick Bagwell:
An excellent self-teaching method, including CD and tune book
of 61 pages.
| "The Pipe and Tabor Tutor" with CD |
$17.00 |
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| Prior Edition: "Pipe & Tabor Tutor" with Cassette |
$11.00 |
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"Tabor Pipe Companion" by George Kelischek. Method and tunes for playing 3-hole Tabor Pipes
| "Tabor Pipe Companion" |
$8.95 |
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"Tune Book II" by George Kelischek: 104 tunes
one-octave tunes for the Tabor Pipes, Ocarinas, Recorders, etc.
| "Tune Book II" |
$6.95 |
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"Irish Tin Whistle" Instruction & song
book by Patrick Conway.
| "Irish Tin Whistle" |
$1.25 |
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"A Practical and Tuneful Method for the Baroque Flute" by Peter H. Bloom: a beautifully written, complete method for
Baroque flute playing which should give any flutist a thorough
background in this delightful style.
| "A Practical and Tuneful Method for the Baroque Flute" |
$15.00 |
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"The Bread & Butter of Jamming" by Walter
D. Sweet: 70 traditional tunes for fifes in harmony, and
drum parts, with historical notes.
| "The Bread & Butter of Jamming" |
$14.95 |
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"Complete Music for Fife & Drum" CD by
Walter D. Sweet.
| CD only |
$15.98 |
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| CD & Complete Music for Fife & Drum" (this is the Mel Bay edition of Walt's "Jamming" book) |
$29.95 |
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"A School for the Flute" by Charles Nicholson
(facsimile of 1836 edition, pub. by Peter H. Bloom.) Nicholson
was the most famous flutist of his day and invented the large-hole
flute which became the most sought-after "Irish" style
flute of today, as made by master makers such as Prowse, Rudall
& Rose, and later, Boosey (Pratten Model)
| "Vol I & Vol. II Combined |
$25.00 |
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