
110 Ireland's Best Session Tunes: Volume 1 with Guitar Chords | Irish Traditional Music Songbook and Sheet Music Collection for Melody Instruments Guitar and Celtic Folk Sessions Worldwide
Author(s): Mel Bay Publications (Author)
- Publisher: Waltons Irish Music
- Publication Date: September 1, 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 112 pages
- ISBN-10: 1857200853
- ISBN-13: 9781857200850
Book Description
110 Ireland’s Best Session Tunes Volume 1 by Various is an Irish traditional music collection featuring 110 widely played session tunes presented with melody notation and guitar chords. Part of the long-running Waltons Irish Music Books series, this collection brings together reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slides, airs, and other traditional melodies commonly heard in Irish folk sessions and Celtic music gatherings around the world.
The book includes accurate transcriptions in an easy-to-read format with melody lines, lyrics where applicable, and chord accompaniment for guitar. Designed for musicians exploring traditional Irish repertoire, the collection supports solo playing, accompaniment, ensemble performance, rehearsal preparation, informal sessions, and personal practice while preserving the character and phrasing associated with Irish folk traditions.
The collection features a broad selection of enduring session standards and traditional favorites that continue to remain central to Celtic and Irish music performance. Guitar chord accompaniment adds flexibility for accompanists, singers, and instrumentalists looking for a reliable source of authentic Irish session material in one organized volume.
Song List
Anderson’s Reel * The Banshe * The Blackberry Blossom * Bonny Kate * The Boyne Hunt * The Bucks of Oranmore * Bunker Hill * Captain Kelly * The Congress Reel * The Copperplate * Down the Broom * Drowsy Maggie * The Fermoy Lasses * The Flogging Reel * The Fox on the Town * Father Kelly’s Reel * The Geehan’s Gooseberry Bush * The Green Fields of America * The Green Groves of Erin * The Heather Breeze * and more
Ideal for musicians building a traditional Irish and Celtic folk repertoire, this collection offers a lasting source of session favorites for rehearsals, performances, travel, and home music making.
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