€ 10.00
Irish Traditional Session Music, Book 1
Master 64 essential Irish tunes! Ideal for beginner/intermediate players on any melody instrument. Features clear notation (ABC/staff), chords, finger charts, and companion audio.
€ 10.00
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The Book Details
Start your Irish music journey or expand your repertoire with Irish Traditional Session Music, Book 1 by Ceol Tracks. Perfectly suited for beginner to intermediate musicians, this collection features 64 essential and well-known session tunes.
Designed for effective learning on any traditional melody instrument (fiddle, flute, whistle, accordion, concertina, banjo, mandolin, etc.), each tune is presented clearly on a single page. This practical layout includes:
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Easy-to-read Staff Notation
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Convenient ABC Notation
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Helpful Chord Progressions for Accompaniment
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Finger-Scale Charts for popular instruments
From lively jigs and reels to soulful slow airs, you’ll explore the diverse styles that make Irish music so captivating. The user-friendly, wire-bound design allows the book to lay flat for effortless practice. At the same time, the included companion audio provides valuable audio references for every track, helping you learn by ear and refine your playing.
Leveraging Ceol Tracks’ trusted self-learning methodology, this book is an indispensable resource for students and a valuable tool for teachers. Build your core repertoire and dive into the heart of Irish traditional music today!
Tune List
Irish Traditional Session Music, Book 1
- Eibhlin a Rúin
- Seán South From Garryowen
- The Limerick Waltz
- The Garryoewn Polka
- Maggie In The Woods
- Bog Down In The Valley
- Drowsy Maggie
- The Silver Spear
- The Mountain Road
- Cooley's Reel
- The Fermoy Lasses
- The Maid Behind The Bar
- The Sally Gardens
- The Cameronian
- The Star of Munster
- The Merry Blacksmith
- The Cup Of Tea
- Out In The Ocean
- The Kesh Jig
- The Lilting Banshee
- Donnybrook Fair
- The Connaught Mans Rambles
- Morrison's Jig
- Sixpenny Money
- The Geese In The Bog
- The Rambling Pitchfork
- Jim Ward's
- The Battering Ram
- The Boys Of Bluehill
- Cronin's
- The Fairies
- The Rights Of Man
- The Greencastle
- The Liverpool
- The Galway
- The Blackbird
- Chief O'Neill's Favourite
- Alexander's
- The Butterfly
- Barney Brallagan
- Give Us A Drink Of Water
- Hardiman The Fiddler
- Hunting The Hare
- Ride A Mile
- The Kid On The Mountain
- The Britches Full Of Stitches
- John Ryan's
- Peg Ryan's (G)
- Peg Ryan's (D)
- Denis Murphy's
- Ballydesmond #1
- Ballydesmond #2
- The Clare Dragoons
- Kelly From Kilane
- The Boys From Wexford
- The Centenary
- Bonaparte's
- The Triumphal
- Teddy O'Neill
- Planxty Fanny Power
- Inisheer
- The South Wind (An Ghaoth Aneas)
- Spancil Hill
Irish Traditional Session Music, Book 1
Excellent Teaching Resource
I use this book constantly with my intermediate students. Having standard notation, ABC, and chords on one page saves so much time. The tune selection is spot-on for building a solid session repertoire. The wire binding holds up well to regular use.
Michael P.
Boston, MA, USA
Finally Joining In!
As a beginner fiddler, sessions felt intimidating. This book changed everything! The clear layout with both notations and the CD made learning the core tunes manageable and fun. The one-tune-per-page format is genius for practice. Highly recommended!
Sarah K.
Dublin, Ireland
