Elderly Instruments Latest - Books - Mandolin Fiddle Tunes http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=254 en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:24:56 -0500 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:24:56 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Kaufman, three-time National Flatpicking Champion, does it again. This installment of a four-part series brings us Steve's favorite Celtic hornpipes transcribed for the mandolin (and fiddle too). This collection of hornpipes will build your repertoire as well as help you develop more ideas, licks and runs for arranging your own melodies. Intermediate, 100 pp. ($19.99) ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20711.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20711.htm Kaufman, three-time National Flatpicking Champion, does it again. This installment of a four-part series brings us Steves favorite Celtic hornpipes transcribed for the mandolin (and fiddle too). This will build your repertoire as well as help you develop more ideas, licks and runs for arranging your own melodies. Companion audio is available in which all the songs are played note for note at about 3/4 speed. Beginning/intermediate. 92 pp. ($19.99) ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20742.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20742.htm A fun collection of old-time Scandinavian dance tunes arranged for the mandolin. Great for dancing or listening and a perfect repertoire builder. Audio available for download contains all 28 tunes at slow and regular speeds. Includes a mandolin chord dictionary. Standard notation and mandolin tablature with accompaniment chords. Beginning/intermediate. 68 pp. ($19.99) ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20971.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20971.htm 32 tunes composed by the great blind 17th century Irish harpist and poet, Turlough O'Carolan. The music is arranged for two players, with the melody in the top staff, and the harmony in the lower staff. Each book contains the same tunes in the same keys so that mandolinists can play with violinists, etc. Guitar chord symbols for accompaniment included. Includes notes on the origins of each tune and a brief biography of O'Carolan. Comb-bound. 59 pp. ($15.00) ]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/514-44.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/514-44.htm A handbook for musicians who want to play for contra dances. Music from American fiddle tunes to the Irish tradition are presented in sets suitable for playing for dances (as well as sessions, concerts, and other gigs). An extensive selection of tunes grouped into reels, jigs, and waltzes . Includes a short history of contra dance, as well as ideas on putting together a dance band. Instrumental and stylistic techniques for guitar, mandolin, whistle, and fiddle are discussed, as well as band dynamics and orchestration. Beginning/intermediate. 80 pp. ($19.99) ]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-98221.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-98221.htm