School Of Mandolin: Irish Mandolin Book

This new manual, intended for beginners, contains all you need to begin playing authentic Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes and more on the mandolin. Starting with simple polkas and slides, 26 common session tunes are included. The tunes are all favorites allowing you to rapidly join the fun of session playing. A special section explains pick direction for authentic jig picking. Included are instructions on basic Irish ornamentation for reels and jigs. Includes access to online audio that can be used for traditional by ear learning. Presented in mandolin tablature and standard musical notation.- Contains all you need to begin playing authentic Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes andmore on the mandolin- Tunes are all favorites allowing you to rapidly join the fun of session playing- Special section explains pick direction for authentic jig picking- Includes instruction on basic Irish ornamentation

CONTENTS

• Bantry Bay
• Boys of the Town
• Cooley's
• Denis Murphy's
• Denis O'Keeffe's
• Father Kelly's
• I Have a Bonnet
• Jig Scale Exercise
• Lady Anne Montgomery
• Miss Monaghan
• Oh Nelly, Nelly
• Ornamentation and Melodic Variation
• Out on the Ocean
• Saddle the Pony
• The Bird in the Bush
• The Boys of Bluehill
• The Drunken Landlady
• The Geese in the Bog
• The Humours of Glendart
• The Keel Row
• The Maid Behind the Bar
• The Merry Blacksmith
• The Pipe on the Hob
• The Silver Spear
• The Stack of Barley
• The Star Above the Garter
• The Wise Maid
• Tobin's Favourite