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Blarney Pilgrim - Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Volume 2
by Martin Simpson & Pierre Bensusan & El McMeen & Duck Baker 

$24.50 - DVD 13063DVD (includes TAB)

This collection of traditional music from Ireland and Scotland arranged for solo guitar is the result of a passionate study and adaptation of the tradition by the featured musicians: Pat Kirtley, Martin Simpson, Steve Baughman, Duck Baker, Pierre Bensusan, Tom Long, and El McMeen. The music played in this collection is represented in 4 major categories: dance music, songs, martial music and the unique music of Turlough O'Carolan. To preserve the unique qualities which are the essence of style in this type of music, the minimalist approach has been taken in arranging, as well as using alternate tunings. Notation and tablature. Includes a historical essay on the evolution of the Irish solo guitar style by Pat Kirtley as well as a biographical sketch of each contributing artist. PDF File On Disc Contains Standard Notation and Tablature / 72 pages.

Carolan's Dream arranged by Keith Hinchliffe 

$13.75 - Book A156

$13.75 - Compact Disc A159

Keith Hinchliffe is a highly-regarded solo guitarist, a former member of The Albion Band, an experienced guitar teacher and a workshop leader. His repertoire ranges from blues and ragtime to classical and early music, but he has gained most attention for his distinctive arrangements of Celtic melodies. The album Carolan's Dream has been widely praised in the British, European and American music press and has been featured in several BBC and Irish radio programmes. This book contains accurate and extremely clear fingerstyle guitar transcriptions, comprehensively notated in tablature only from this album of nineteen tracks of tunes by the renowned harper Turlough O'Carolan. This book is an absolute must for those wishing to emulate Keith's sweet and haunting arrangements. 44 pages.

Celtic Airs, Jigs, Reels & Hornpipes taught by Duck Baker 

$38.95 - Video 94872VX

Celtic music offers the fingerstyle guitarist many beautiful and haunting melodies as well as intriguing dance rhythms and exciting tunes. In this video, Duck Baker explores the possibilities of playing a wide variety of Celtic music. Includes Elsie Marley; The Duke of Fife's Welcome to Deeside; The Greenfields of America; Temperance Reel; and Sheebeg And Sheemore. Includes a 100 page companion booklet. Overall Difficulty:  Intermediate.

Celtic Encyclopedia - Fingerstyle Guitar Edition by Glenn Weiser 

$24.50 - Book 96985 (includes TAB)

This comprehensive book contains over 100 Celtic tunes arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar. This edition is derived from a collection of nearly 300 arrangements Glenn Weiser has created over the last twenty years. The book is divided into 4 sections: 1) airs, marches and waltzes 2) hornpipes, jigs and reels 3) tunes from the Bunting collection 4) harp tunes of Turlough O'Carolan. All are in either standard or dropped-D tuning, and can be played on either nylon or steel string guitars. All of these melodies are accompanied with brief historical notes. Written in standard notation and tablature. Intermediate in difficulty. 192 pages.

Celtic Favorites for Open-Tuned Guitar

$9.75 - Book HL0250037216

Celtic classics arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar: Cornish May Dance · Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) · Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded? · Haste to the Wedding · Hole in the Wall · Kathleen Mavoureen · Kerry Dance · Killarney · The Minstrel Boy · Molly Malone (Cockles & Mussels) · Mother Machree · Rosin the Bow · The Skye Boat Song · 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer · The Water Is Wide · Where the River Shannon Flows. Publisher: Cherry Lane Music. Series: Finger Style Guitar. 32 Pages

Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar According to Tony McManus Vol. 1 by Tony McManus 
Video 99413VX - $38.95 - $29.50 -

$29.50 - DVD GW960DVD (includes TAB)

Tony McManus is an adept master of Celtic fingerstyle guitar, both in terms of adapting Celtic music to the guitar, and in its performance- presenting all its intricacies, graces, and frills, yet at the same time maintaining the pace and drive which characterizes the style of this music. In this first lesson, Tony discusses in detail the importance of ornamentation and triplets in Celtic music and how they can be technically achieved. He illustrates these ideas with several melodies played in dropped D tuning. This is followed by a discussion of scales and fingerings and playing reels in the DADGAD tuning. This is a challenging lesson for the fingerstyle guitar student interested in learning Celtic music from one of the finest players of this idiom. Includes 94 page booklet. Overall Difficulty:  Intermediate-Advanced.

Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar According to Tony McManus Vol. 2 by Tony McManus 
Video 99415VX -$38.95 - $29.50 -

$29.50 - DVD GW961DVD (includes TAB)

In this second lesson on Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar, Tony McManus explores all the dance rhythms of Scottish music, with its pipe-marches, strathspeys, single and double jigs, slip jigs and reels. Three unusual tunings are presented: CGCGCD, CGDGCD and DAAEAE. These tunings are used to better maintain the integrity of the music and Tony has been notably successful in translating the complex music of the highland bagpipes to the guitar. The idea and playing of sets is presented as well as further exploration of ornamentation techniques. Includes 68 page booklet. Overall Difficulty:  Intermediate-Advanced.