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Code 1012 | 64pp

The Bagpipe Tour
By Bill Cleary
Classic bagpipe tutor from Pipe Major Bill Cleary. Includes in-depth instruction, theory and history,as well as a selection of 47 popular Irish and Scottish tunes.

The Complete Guide to Learning Irish The Tenor Banjo
By Gerry O ’Connor
Book /CD Edition
An A to Z guide to mastering the Irish tenor banjo from Ireland ’s foremost exponent of the instrument.Suitable forboth the beginner and the more advanced player,as this bookalso includes 30 well-known Irish tunes with tablature.CD and cassette also available separately (see Recordings)

Absolute Beginners Bodhrán Tutor
By Conor Long
Book /CD Edition
An easy-to-use basic tutor with a new,simpler approach to playing the bodhrán.Uses a unique system of tablature todemonstrate exercises and techniques.CD also available separately (see Recordings).

The Bodhrán
By Micheál Ó Súilleabháin
A superb tutor which brings the beginner to a high level of technical competence on this ancient instrument. German edition also available.

1093 | 1093CD |48pp |A4

1309 | 1309CD |112pp |A4

Code 1068 |48pp |A4

The Irish Bouzouki
By Niall O Callanáin and Tommy Walsh
Book /CD Edition
The only tutor for an instrument which has become an integral part of Irish music in recent years. Easy instructions and plenty of tunes.
CD and cassette also available separately (see Recordings).

A Complete Guide to Learning The Irish Fiddle 
By Paul McNevin
Book /CD Edition
Everything you need to know about the Irish fiddle,from playing your first notes and tunes to advanced solos and ornamentation. Over 80 carefully chosen tunes.CD and cassette also available separately (see Recordings).

Timber: The Flute Tutor
By Fintan Vallely
A comprehensive tutor for students of the wooden simple system flutes. Cassette also available separately (see Recordings).

Guitar for All
By Pat Conway
A bestseller since 1972, this famous tutor has been expanded and reset, and includes 37 well-known songs as well as comprehensive guides to ingerpicking,strumming and chords.

1310 | 1310CD |96pp |A4

1360/1361 |48pp |A5

1075 |44pp |A4

Irish Traditional Guitar Accompaniment
By Gavin Ralston
Book /CD Edition
This essential guide to traditional Irish music accompaniment on guitar takes the player through many typical features such as alternative chords, rolls, key changing and bass runs. CD and cassette also available separately (see Recordings).

Learn to Play Blues Harmonica
By Don Baker
Book /CD Edition
Don Baker is one of the world ’s leading blues harmonica players.In this great book he shows you how to play blues styles from Chicago to the Mississippi.

Begin the Harp
By Nancy Calthorpe
A comprehensive tutor for the Irish folk harp, taking the beginner from simple basics to accomplished playing of well-known Irish airs.

A Complete Guide to Learning The Irish Mandolin
By Padraig Carroll
Book /CD Edition
Everything you need to know about the Irish mandolin, now an integral part of the Irish music scene.This best-selling tutor will take you from easy beginner ’s exercises to advanced techniques. CD and cassette also available separately (see Recordings).

Code 1408 |40pp

1332 |1332CD |96pp |A4

Soodlum ’s Irish Tin Whistle Tutor
By Pat Conway Volume 1 & 2
A simple and comprehensive guide for the complete beginner.With each note in every tune clearly diagrammed, the student can start to play the Irish whistle immediately and with confidence.

Soodlum's Tin Whistle Instruction Book
Ideal for beginners of the D whistle with great selection of 27 Irish and international tunes.Also available in six-language edition (English, French,Spanish,Italian, German &Japanese)

A Complete Guide to Learning The Irish Tin Whistle
By Clare McKenna | Book /CD Edition
Everything you need to know about the Irish tin whistle,from playing your first notes to advanced solos and ornamentation. Includes:
•Fully-diagrammed tunes for instant playing
•Graded scales and exercises
•A wide selection of tunes specially chosen to demonstrate techniques and playing styles
•A comprehensive guide to traditional ornamentation
•Key points throughout,highlighting essential aspects of tin whistle technique
•A brief history of the Irish tin whistle and biographies of tin whistle legends
•A collection of 99 great tin whistle tunes
•A tin whistle discography
CD also available separately (see Recordings).

2183 |48pp | A4

1317 |24pp 1318 |32pp

The Davy Spillane Uilleann Pipe Tutor
By Davy Spillane and Tommy Walsh designed for the complete beginner,here is a comprehensive tutor fromone of Ireland ’s best known and most innovative pipe players.Withbook full of history,photos and music, Spillane makes this challenging instrument a joy to learn. Cassette also available separately (see Recordings).

Manuscripts
Quality music manuscript paper for use with pencil, ink,ball-point or felt-tipped pens. Available in 6-stave 24 pages or 12-stave 32 pages.

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