Irish Folk Tunes for Cello - Davis, ed.

Description

Cellist Ben Davis presents a collection of 51 pieces for solo cello drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music, covering a range of styles including Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes & Marches. Includes notes on the tunes, and is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. Several are presented in more than one key to facilitate playing as a set: German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of c. Grades 3-8 standard: mostly bass clef, but some tenor & treble used. Set for ABRSM Examination 2020-23 & 2024 onwards Cello Grade 5 (List C: Frieze Breeches, The)

Part of the bestselling World Music series. Schott, 2015.

Across the Road (in A & D)

Amhran na Leabhar (Song of the Books)

Anything for John-Joe (in G & D)

Balleydesmond Polka, The

Blackbird, The

Chaffpool Post

Chanter's Song, The

Comb your Hair and Curl it

Coolin Air, The (in G & C)

Cronin's Hornpipe

Dark & Slender Boy, The

Dark Girl in Blue, The

Dark Woman of the Glen, The

Drowsy Maggie (in E & A)

Fox Hunter's, The

Frank Cassidy's Hornpipe

Frieze Breeches, The

Galtee Rangers, The

Gannon's Barndance

Glentaun Reel, The

Humours of Ballydesmond, The (in G & C)

James Gannon's March

Job of Journeywork, The

Johnny When You Die

Jolly Old Man, The (in D & A)

Kid on the Mountain, The

Kilworth near Fermoy

King of the Fairies, The

Lark in the Morning, The

Michael Coleman's Hop-Jig

O'Callaghan's Reel

Old Bush, The

Old Duidin, The

On the Road to Lurgan

Polka-Muzurka, The

Sheehan's Jig 1

Sheehan's Jig 2

Sheehan's Jig 3 (in G & C)

Stack of Barley

Tell Her I Am

Top of the Maol, The (in A & D)

Weeping and Wailing (Air in D & A)