Irish Folk Tunes for Guitar

Irish Folk Tunes for Guitar is a collection of arrangements of traditional and contemporary tunes including jigs, reels, airs and more. Most of the pieces are arranged for solo guitar, with several also offered with accompaniments. Experienced folk guitarist, and author of Scottish Folk Tunes for Guitar (ED 13359), and English Folk Tunes for Guitar (ED 13491) Hugh Burns provides notes on all of the pieces, as well as playing tips, and technical advice. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Hugh. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

CONTENTS

The Dancing Master
Blind Mary
Merrily Kiss the Quaker
The Last Rose of Summer
Beauty in Tears
Down by the Sally Gardens
Rakes of Kildare
The Irish Washerwoman
The Butterfly Slip Jig
Si Beag Si Mor
The Battle of Aughrim
She Moves Through the Fair
Planxty George Brabazon
The Minstrel Boy
The Foggy Dew
The Star of County Down
Planxty Irwin
Planxty Irwin (DADGAD)
Red Haired Boy
Eleanor Plunkett
Rory O'More
Whiskey in the Jar
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Rafferty's Reel