![]() However, I consider it unwise to learn a tune from only one source and I would suggest strongly that, when learning a new tune, you pay heed to other books, recordings and live performances. But, I’m sure you’ll find all the tunes ‘session friendly’, you can learn them exactly as written and have a perfectly acceptable version. All the settings are my own versions and every tune has, to a greater or lesser degree, my own personal stamp on it. They have also been moulded further by the limitations of my instrument, the D/G melodeon, and, of course, the fourteen note rule. Hundreds of personalities, records, bands, books and sessions have, unknowingly, made tiny, almost imperceptible contributions to the settings and choice of the tunes found in these books (some of the more influential are listed below). In, what might be termed, a general English session, melodies from Northumberland, Ireland, Scotland, America, France and Scandinavia are to be heard alongside English airs, which tend to be associated with the more southern regions of the country It’s the pubs, sessions, folk festivals, ceilidhs etc. You’ll notice many of the tunes are not English. Feel free to play either type of chord as the mood takes you. D in the key of G, A in the key of D and E in the key of A etc.) throughout these books are noted as plain major chords, whereas many musicians prefer to play the seventh (D7, A7, E7 etc.). ![]() To facilitate musicians identifying repertoire suitable for their current personal ability, the tunes in each book are presented in order of difficulty, and start and finish progressively harder throughout the series, in the order listed.īecause most traditional airs only require the fourteen notes D, E, F sharp, G, A, B, C, C sharp, D, E, F sharp, G, A and B, I decided it would be a good idea to continue the theme, meaning all the tunes can be played in the first position on the top three strings of the fiddle, all the notes are in the range of the wooden flute and tin whistle and all the music is within the scope of the D/G melodeon without accidentals.Ĭhord arrangements are more or less as played on the soundtrack, but nevertheless, are only suggestions. They are eminently suitable for playing at country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs and most have been recorded by notable bands and personalities. The tunes are suitable for every instrument associated with traditional music, and only 14 notes are required to play them all. Together they form a wonderful reference work, bringing the most popular tunes to your fingertips. Each book has its own theme and identity as described by the title. The 404 tunes presented in the above four books represent the core repertoire played in English pub sessions. ![]() Only 14 notes are required to play all 404 tunes. Only 14 notes are required to play all 101 tunes. Youll find Scottish, English, Irish, Welsh and American tunes theres reels, polkas, hornpipes, single jigs, double jigs, slip jigs and waltzes also 48 bar tunes and Playford dances for good measure. After selecting all the common tunes that have their own dance, the emphasis was on choosing a varied selection of genres, time signatures and tune lengths required for a good nights dancing. ![]() Core repertoire of English pub session tunes by Dave Mallinson. ![]()
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