This new manual, intended for beginners, contains all you need to begin playing authentic Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes and more on the mandolin. Starting with simple polkas and slides, 26 common session tunes are included. the tunes are all favorites allowing you to rapidly join the fun of session playing. A special section explains pick direction for authentic jig picking. Included are instructions on basic Irish ornamentation for reels and jigs. the accompanying CD can be used for traditional by ear learning. Presented in mandolin tablature and standard musical notation.• Contains all you need to begin playing authentic Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes and more on the mandolin•

This is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Irish mandolin playing. As well as being a complete guide for the absolute beginner, this book also contains a mine of information, useful tips and ideas for the experienced player. the book takes the reader from the basics of the mandolin right through to more advanced topics such as creating variations, emphasis, improvisation, playing with other musicians, practicing effectively and much more. All the tunes and key exercises in the book are included on the accompanying 63 track CD. There is no need to read conventional music notation as all the music is written in easy-to-read mandolin tablature. However, for those interested in learning about music notation there is a handy section on this subject tailored specifically to the mandolinist as well as a chapter on modes.

A fun-to-play collection of 62 favorite fiddle and Irish tunes arranged in notation and tablature for mandolin solo. Ideal music for intermediate level technical study in sight reading. the CD is in split-track format, thus allowing the mandolin student to play along with the mandolin solo, lively guitar accompaniment, or both. Due to time constraints, the CD contains only 18 songs from the book.

This book explores Celtic styles for the mandolin. It is a great addition for musicians looking to begin learning Celtic music or expand their repertoire. Traditional Irish and Scottish music as well as contemporary Celtic compositionsare presented. The book includes standard notation and tablature, with play-along tracks in the accompanying audio download online

(Waltons Irish Music Books). Everything you need to know about the Irish mandolin, now an integral part of the Irish music scene. This best-selling instruction book will take you from easy beginner's exercises to advanced techniques.

Twenty tunes in styles from Irish to American, in a variety of tunings, melody and accompaniment, presented in standard notation and tablature, with a stereo CD (left channel melody, right channel accompaniment). Left and right hand techniques and chord voicings are thoroughly discussed. for the first time, the Celtic style woven texture accompaniment unique to the instrument is fully notated. Unique to the book are melodic Irish ornamentation, blues, jazz, American fiddle tunes with variations and improvisations (all fully notated), and a chapter Breaking Away from Block Chords extending knowledge of the fingerboard.

This is a collection of some of the best traditional pub songs from Ireland, Scotland and beyond - the drinking songs and rebel songs, sea shanties and folk ballad favorites that you'd expect to hear in a good Irish Pub on St. Patrick's Day.Each song arrangement includes 3-string tablature, chord names and forms, lyrics and additional verses. A short snippet of their background and history is also provided, as well as multiple arrangements in different keys and styles, to accommodate varying skill levels and vocal ranges.Includes these GREAT OLD SONGS & More: - All For Me Grog- Auld Lang Syne- Beer, Beer, Beer- Black Velvet Band- The Boys From the County Armagh- Brennan On the Moor- Carrickfergus- Courtin' In the Kitchen- Danny Boy- Finnegan's Wake- The Holy Ground- I'll Tell Me Ma- The Irish Rover- Isn't It Grand Boys- Jug of Punch- The Juice Of the Barley- Molly Malone- The Mermaid- The Moonshiner- Nancy Whiskey- The Night That Paddy Murphy Died- The Old Dun Cow- The Parting Glass- The Rare Old Mountain Dew- The Rattlin' Bog- Reilly's Daughter- The Rising of the Moon- The Rocky Road To Dublin- Seven Drunken Nights- South Australia- Star Of the County Down- Whiskey In the Jar- Wild Mountain Thyme- Wild Colonial Boy- The Wild Rover Also includes supplemental instructional sections on how to read tablature, play chords and more!