Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry
Violin - Sheet Music

Tinwhistle, fiddle - Beginning-Intermediate

SKU: MB.22051M

Composed by Drew Beisswenger. Squareback saddle stitch, Tunebook, Celtic / Irish, Solos, Duets & Ensembles. Style. Book and online audio. 136 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #22051M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.22051M).

ISBN 9780786696277. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

The two southern-most counties in Ireland, Cork and Kerry, have legendary music and dance traditions. On the border of these two counties, a rural area called Sliabh Luachra is especially well-known for its fiddle tunes and itinerant fiddle teachers. When speaking of this areas fiddle music, some describe a special lilt or backbeat, or they talk about the special role of set dances, but the most often-expressed quality relates to the frequent use of slides and polkas. This book features transcriptions of 107 tunes as played by three of the regions most distinguished fiddlers: Padraig OKeeffe, Denis Murphy, and Connie OConnell. Each fiddler is profiled, followed by a collection of meticulously transcribed tunes and annotations. Includes access to online audio of 30 of these tunes played solo by Connie OConnell.