Irish Folk Tunes

Description

32 Traditional Pieces

Irish Folk Tunes presents a collection of beautiful pieces for solo piano drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music. Experienced author and arranger Barrie Carson-Turner provides notes on all of the pieces, explaining their background and history. The volume is accompanied by recordings of all tunes in MP3 files. 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 best selling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Wales, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea.

Content

• The Minstrel Boy
• The Gentle Maiden
• St Patrick Was a Gentleman
• Clare's Dragoons
• Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
• The Blarney Pilgrim
• Along With My Love I'll Go
• Carrigdhoun
• Down by the Salley Gardens
• The Irish Washerwoman
• The Londonderry Hornpipe
• Skibbereen
• Garryowen
• The Girl I Left Behind Me
• Kitty of Coleraine
• The Load of Hay
• The Red Fox
• Norah, the Pride of Kildare
• Molly Malone
• The Fiddler's Frolic
• The Bride of Malahide
• The Bush on the Hill
• Planxty Denis O'Conor
• Planxty Mrs O'Conor
• St Patrick's Day
• Come Back to Erin
• The Wild Rover
• Lilliburlero
• James O'Brien
• The Snowy-Breasted Pearl
• The Lark in the Morning
• Londonderry Air