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The Irish Mandolin Tutor

by Pádraig Carroll

Everything you need to know about the Irish mandolin, from your first notes and tunes to advanced solos and ornamentation.

The combined Book & CD edition is also available

See contents below

Specification

Condition: NEW, Paperback, A4 size, 64 Pages

IBSN: 1-85720-054-3

Publisher: Waltons Publishing

Contents

Introduction

Foreword - Contents - Introduction - History - Parts of the Mandolin - Holding the Instrument/Left hand; Right hand

Section 1

Seven easy tunes- simple music reading - Your 1st tune: Deus Meus - Basic music reading - Your 2nd tune: Fainne Geal an Lae - Exercises & improving technique - 3rd Tune: Pat's Top Coat - More music reading - 4th Tune: Gleanntán Glas Gaoith Dobhair - 5th and 6th Tunes: The Swedish Waltz & Drive the Cold Winter Away - 7th Tune: As I Roved Out - Summary of Section 1: Rounding off what you know

Section 2

7 tunes in Jig & Polka time - Lúibin O Lú - Téir Abhaile - I'll Tell Me Ma - The Rattlin' Bog - The Maid on the Green (jig) - My Darling Asleep (jig) - Ballydesmond Polka No. 1 - Summary of Section 2: Variations and Ornamentation

Section 3

Hornpipes, Reels & Slip-Jigs - Pat Galvin's Hornpipe - Farewell to Erin (reel) - Mary Grace (reel) - Lonesome Rd. to Dingle (slide) - Ballydesmond Polka No. 2 ./ Green Cottage No. 1. - Humours of Whiskey (slip-jig) - Summary of Section 3: Ornamentation jigs: Ornamentation Reels:

Section 4

Working out Your Own Ornaments, Joining up the tunes - The Downfall of Paris (Set-dance) - Green Fields of America (w. variations) - Callaghan's/The Kaiser (slides) - Callaghan's/The Kaiser (variations) - My Love is in America/Skylark (reels) - The Bush on the Hill (jig) - Summary of Section 4: Temola style (As I Roved Out) - Ornamentation (Farewell to Erin/Bush on the Hill)

Section 5

Listening and Observing at Sessions - Rip the Calico (jig) Poor Scholar (reel) - Star of Munster / An Fear ina Aonair (reels) The Peaceful Child (polka) - Breandan Vincent (hornpipe) - The Learner Driver (slide) / Trip it up the Stairs - Summary of Section 5 / Conclusion

Appendix

Chord Page - Books & Records - Acknowledgments