OTHER TRADITIONAL MUSIC BOOKS
TUNE BOOKS
Ceol Rince na hÉireann no. 3, €20 inc. post Ireland - €24 inc. post UK and world.
Volume 3: 230 tunes, 133pp.
Transcriptions are of commercially recorded tunes.
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MUS 02 Ceol Rince na hÉireann no. 5, €20 inc. post Ireland - €24 inc. post UK and world.
Volume 5: 224 tunes. Edited by Jackie Small
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MUS O4 Martin Junior Crehan, compositions €18 inc. post Ireland.
MARTIN JUNIOR CREHAN - MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS AND MEMORIES (1908-1998)
The life and musical legacy of famous West Clare fiddle player and composer Martin "Junior" Crehan is celebrated in this delightful book, part tunebook and part scrapbook, produced by his daughter Angela. The tunebook section consists of Junior's compositions, transcribed from his own playing, and accompanied by Junior's recollections of how the tunes came to be. Those who have enjoyed playing his most well-known tunes, "The Mist Covered Mountain" and "The Otter's Holt" among others, may have a few more to discover here. There are even several songs Junior wrote, one for instance as a "Lament for Willie Clancy." The scrapbook part of the publication is full of photos, poems, and various contributions from friends and admirers. In all, this is a wonderful tribute to the man for anyone who loves Irish music. A 2-CD set of Junior and his relatives playing is also available.
Paperback, 20 tunes, 64pp., photos, illus.
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MUS 05 Irish Traditional Flute Solos - The Turoe Stone, by Vincent Broderick €17 inc. post Ireland. Original compositions
The Milky Way
The Big Wind
The Haunted House
The Banshee's Wail
The Loughrea
The Enchanted Lake
Aishling O'Neill
The Ring Around The Moon
Old Wooden Bridge
The Fox On The Prowl
The Plasterer's Dream
The Turoe Stone
The Coachman's Whip
The Flagstone Of Memories
The Old Station House
The White Stone
The Rookery
The Old Woman From The Glen
The Rainbow's End
The Crock Of Gold
The Whistler At The Wake
The Old Flail
Around The Fairy Fort
The New Broom
The Tinker's Daughter
The Midsummer's Night
The Pucha's Bush
The Spider's Web
The Wind Through The Rafters
The Tattie Hokers
The Dragon Fly
The Honey Bee
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EDUCATION and Basic information
MUS 03 SOUNDScapes -Leaving Cert Irish Music coursebook (Harry Long). €11 inc. post Ireland. €13 inc. post UK and world.
A coursebook for Leaving Cert Music
This volume of Soundscapes provides history, analysis and suggested listening for the Irish Music and Aural Awareness components of the Leaving Certificate exam. Suitable for both higher levela and ordinary level students.
Includes the following sections:
1. INSTRUMENTS
2. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
3. SONG
4. THE LIVING TRADITION
5. THE EXAM
6. BEYOND THE EXAM
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MUS 06 The Scribe, Life and works of James O'Neill, 4 Irish Traditional Music on Flute €18 inc. post Ireland.
THE SCRIBE - THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JAMES O'NEILL
by Caoimhin Mac Aoidh
The famous O'Neill collections of Irish music, which preserved thousands of melodies, are named after the man who originated the collecting of the tunes and arranged for the publication of the tunebooks in the early 1900s, Francis O'Neill, then superintendant of the Chicago police force. However, another (no relation) O'Neill named James, a fiddle player born in Co. Down and also a Chicago policeman, had a most crucial role to play in the compilation of the collections, specifically as the one who would write down the tunes the two men hunted down, hence the title of the present book. Mac Aoidh, a fiddle player himself and previously the author of "Between the Jigs and the Reels - The Donegal Fiddle Tradition," has written a fascinating biography, one which will appeal especially to those interested in the origins of tunes and how they were shaped for publication. Understandably, this is as much a book about the circumstances in which the O'Neill collections were produced and what is known of that process. Mac Aoidh relied on his considerable knowledge of the early printed literature of Irish music, but also did some real detective work to create a compelling narrative.
Paperback, 192pp., photos, bibliography, index.
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MUS 07
Music in Ireland - Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Dorothea E. Hast and Stanley Scott. €20, Ireland; €24 UK, International
Music in Ireland provides a focused introduction to Irish traditional music -- types of singing, instrumental music, and dance that reflect social values. Packaged with a 70-minute CD containing examples of the music discussed in the book.
176 pages; 5-1/2 x 8-1/4;
ISBN13: 978-0-19-514555-7
ISBN10: 0-19-514555-0
About the Authors: Dorothea E. Hast, Assistant Professor of Performing Arts and Director of the Center for Educational Excellence, Eastern Connecticut State University , and Stanley Scott, Adjunct Professor of Music, Southern Connecticut State University and Wesleyan University
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