Celtic Tune Encyclopedia For 5-String Banjo

A collection of over 100 Celtic tunes from Scotland and Ireland arranged for the 5-string banjo. This book contains reels, jigs, marches, stathspeys, hornpipes and waltzes, which are played for traditional dances throughout Scotland. All the tunes are played out of standard G tuning without the use of a capo. They will expand your repertoire and challenge your playing using a mixture of single string, melodic and Scruggs style that will give both of your hands a good workout.This collection takes the banjo back to the music where Bluegrass and Old Time music has its roots. Although many tunes in this collection are going to be challenging to the beginner, all levels of playerwill gain from studying these tunes and adding them to their collection, will enhance their ability and knowledge of the 5-string banjo. In tablature.- A collection of over 100 Celtic tunes- All tunes tabbed in standard G tuning but in various keys without the use of a capo.- Includes reels, jigs, marches, strathspeys, hornpipes and waltzes.- Expand your repertoire and knowledge of the banjo fingerboard.

CONTENTS

• A Man's a Man for a' That
• Aly's Soond
• The Appletree
• Aros Park
• The Athole Highlanders
• The Balkan Hills
• Ballochgyle
• The Barren Rocks of Aden
• The Barrowburn Reel
• Bonnie Dundee
• Bonnie Prince Charlie
• The Boys of Ballymote
• The Boys of Bluehill
• The Breakdown
• Brolum
• Cameron's got his Wife Again
• Captain Norman Orr-Ewing
• Chief O'Neill's Favourite
• The Circassian Circle
• Corner House JIg
• Crossing the Minch
• The Dark Island
• The Dashing White Sergeant
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• Deveron Reel
• Dick Gossip
• Dinkie Dorians
• Drowsy Maggie
• The Drunken Piper
• The Duke of Perth
• East Neuk of Fife
• Flett from Flotta
• The Flowers of Edinburgh
• Frank Jamieson Two Step
• The Geese in the Bog
• Glendaruel Highlanders
• Glengarry's March
• Goodnight and Joy be with You
• The Gypsies
• Hamilton Rant, The or Dr Bob Smith
• Haste to the Wedding
• The High Road to Linton
• Highland Whisky
• The House of MacDonald
• Humours of Glendart
• J F MacKenzie of Garrynahine
• Jack Daniel's Reel
• Jackie Coleman's Reel
• Jenny Dang the Weavers
• Jessie Smith
• The Jig of Slurs
• The Jig Run Rig
• Johnny Cope
• Kafoozalum
• The Keel Row
• The Kesh Jig
• Ladty MacKenzie of Coull
• Lark in the Morning
• Loch Lomond
• Looking for a Partner
• Lord MacDonald's Reel
• Lord Randolph's Bride
• Loudon's Bonnie Woods
• MacLeod of Mull
• The Maid Behind the Door
• The Man From Skye
• The Mason's Apron
• The Mathematician
• The Merry Blacksmith
• Molly Rankine
• Morrison's Jig
• Mrs MacLeod
• The Muckin o' Geordie's Byre
• Murdo MacKenzie of Torridon
• My Love She's but a Lassie Yet
• The New High Level
• Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky
• The Orange and the Blue
• Paddy's Leather Breeches
• The Patchwork Polka - Harmony
• The Patchwork Polka- Melody
• Pipe Major Donald MacLean of Lewis
• Pipe Major Jim Christie of Wick
• The Piper o' Dundee
• Rachel Rae
• Reconciliation
• The Sally Gardens
• Scarce o' Tatties
• Scotland the Brave
• Shandon Bells
• The Shetland Fiddler
• Shetland Two Step
• Skattery Island
• Sleep Sound Ida Morning
• The Smith's a Gallant Fireman
• The Sprig of Ivy
• St. Anne's Reel
• Staten Island
• Swallowtail Jig
• Sweet Biddy Daly
• The Sweetness of Mary
• Tarbolton Lodge
• Temperence Reel or Teetotallers Reel
• The Tenpenny Bit
• This Is No My Ain Lassie
• The Thunderdog Reel
• Timour the Tartar
• Tongadale Reel
• The Trumpet Hornpipe
• Willafjord