Beschreibung
Book: about DIN A4, 72 pages
PDF: DIN A4 – 69 pages – 4mb
Online: Sounds of the songs, videos
Best for: advanced players
Songbook with 30 Old Irish Jigs – simply notated for the Chromatic Harmonica.
The Jig is both a lively folk dance from across the British Isles and the underlying melody. It was widespread in England in the 16th century, only later becoming the typical dance of Ireland. In Irish folk music, the jig remains the most popular tune type after the reel.
The notes of the melodies have been arranged with simple symbols, and the rhythm of the notes is indicated by standard musical notation.
The sounds are available online in a sound player with adjustable playback speed, and videos explain how to read the music. The web address and access details are in the book.
For advanced players.
Song list: A Draught of Ale / Biddys Wedding / Castle Donovan / Child of my Heart / East at Glendart / Fasten the Leg in her / Fiddlers Heaven / Fishermans Widow / Humours of Whiskey / I’ll neither spin nor weave / Jacksons Cravat / Jolly Joker / Joy be with you / Kiss me Sweetheart / Kitty come over / Lame Crowley / Money in both Pockets / Old as the Hills / Sgt. Cahills Favourite / The Bashful Maid / The Besom in Bloom / The Boys of Coomanore / The Eavesdropper / The Fairhaired Boy / The Gaelic Club / The Kilkenny Girl / The Kneebuckle / The Maid at the Well / The Night Fair / The Road to Lurgan
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