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Irish Folk Tunes for Cello
Includes Online Audio

Compilation
Edited by Ben Davis
£15.99
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From the Publisher

Cellist Ben Davis presents a collection of pieces for solo cello drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music. The collection covers a range of styles including Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes and Marches. The volume includes notes on the tunes, and is accompanied by recordings of all tunes. 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 bestselling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea

IRISH FOLK TUNES FOR CELLO - press reviews

"As Ben Davis admits in his introduction, traditionally cellos were hardly ever used in Irish folk music... With that caveat, however, this clearly presented volume is for the purist." - THE STRAD

Approved Exam Music

Recommended for the following exam grade(s):

ABRSM ABRSM Cello (from 2024)
Grades: 5

Contents

  1. The Polka-Muzurka
  2. James Gannon's March
  3. The Jolly Old Man (in A)
  4. The Jolly Old Man (in D)
  5. The Top of the Maol (in A)
  6. The Humours of Ballydesmond (in G)
  7. O'Callaghan's Reel
  8. The Top of the Maol (in D)
  9. The Humours of Ballydesmond (in C)
  10. Michael Coleman's Hop-Jig
  11. Drowsy Maggie (in E)
  12. Drowsy Maggie (in A)
  13. Cronin's Hornpipe
  14. Stack of Barley
  15. Weeping and Wailing (Air in D)
  16. Weeping and Wailing (Air in A)
  17. Chaffpool Post
  18. Gannon's Barndance
  19. Frank Cassidy's Hornpipe
  20. The Galtee Rangers
  21. The Glentaun Reel
  22. The Dark Girl in Blue
  23. Across the Road (in A)
  24. Across the Road (in D)
  25. The Lark in the Morning
  26. The Frieze Breeches
  27. The Job of Journeywork
  28. The Coolin Air (in G)
  29. The Coolin Air (in C)
  30. Johnny When You Die
  31. Anything for John-Joe (in G)
  32. Anything for John-Joe (in D)
  33. The Chanter's Song
  34. Sheehan's Jig 1
  35. Sheehan's Jig 2
  36. Sheehan's Jig 3 (in G)
  37. Sheehan's Jig 3 (in C)
  38. The Fox Hunter's
  39. Comb your Hair and Curl it
  40. The Old Bush
  41. Tell Her I Am
  42. The Old Duidin
  43. On the Road to Lurgan
  44. The Dark Woman of the Glen
  45. The Balleydesmond Polka
  46. The Kid on the Mountain
  47. The Dark & Slender Boy
  48. The King of the Fairies
  49. Amhrán na Leabhar
  50. Kilworth near fermoy
  51. The Blackbird (in G)

Item Details

Instrumentation

  • Part 1: Cello
Category: Cello Albums & Collections
Publisher: Schott
Publisher's reference: ED 13654D
Our Stock Code: 1652222
Media Type: Paperback; includes accompaniment Online Audio