Kicking things off, batlimore based house music veteran ndinga gaba brings his unique deep afro vibes to his absolutely gorgeous and emotive remix of words. Ive limited myself to print versions and included the most common compilations, tunebooks from specific composers, and tunebooks from a historical or country of origin. Bluegrassirish fiddle music for upright bass page 2. Paul hardys session tunebook 2019 paged paul and margaret. There are several thousand different irish dance tunes either on recordings or in tune. Very important to get added to our list, send us an. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. The king street sessions tunebook is a free collection of 1006 tunes, primarily irish, some scottish and a few american.
Out of these there is a smaller collection of what traditional musicans call session. In addition there is the opportunity to record phonological assessment and ongoing progress using the assessment sheets. There were many tunes chosen for being a favourite of one or more of the regular participants of the kingston irish music jams. With regard to guitar chords there is a note on page 3. However, the joy experienced by white was greatly diminished by the fact that e. King street sessions tunebook fakebooks and tune collections are a great way to jog your memory about forgotten tunes and even help with learning new ones. Oflahertys traditional irish seisiun about facebook. In fact king street is the setstandard label as an us garage music provider for the djs. Yes, i like the ook pic waltz aka yuke pik waltz and played it with one of my old bands. Following in the footsteps of chief oneill, santa cruzs own mike long collected 1006 irish tunes he heard played at santa cruz sessions in king street sessions tunebook more tunes than are good for you which mike has generously made available on the internet. Devitts also run sessions on fridays and saturday nights. The kingston irish tune book was a group effort in so far as the content is concerned.
This is a less intimidating format for developing the confidence and skills to play in fullpaced sessions. Dorking folk sessions folk tunes mostly in the english. King street revisits the mighty soulful single from big moses feat. A slow session is a session for people new to their instruments or for experienced musicians new to the irish repertoire. It is a fakebook, not a transcription of performances, so the tunes are stripped down to their essentials with little to distract ornamentations, bowings, making them very accessible to. I managed to get up to a few of their sessions in the past and was amazed to find that they are still adding sets of tunes to this book. Nov 07, 2015 following in the footsteps of chief oneill, santa cruzs own mike long collected 1006 irish tunes he heard played at santa cruz sessions in king street sessions tunebook more tunes than are good for you which mike has generously made available on the internet. The midis are pretty crude, of course, but will at least give you the. We are based in clapham and run dance classes on thursday nights.
Part 2 is over 240 popular session tunes, mostly celtic, with some barn dance and north west morris tunes. Sets you may wish to remove from your cfs tunebook. The paradise is a carefully selected collection of music signed and curated from around the world and owned by 26 year old nyc based dance music label king street sounds. Michael long though his main focus is guitar, mike plays pretty much anything with strings. Alternate titles and guitar chords are suggested in the notation. South african djproducer nathi ndlovu aka ajourneyofmilez joins the ranks of king street sounds with his debut single words featuring the gorgeous vocals of ze. The emphasis has been on tunes which frequently are played in sessions throughout u. It is a fakebook, not a transcription of performances, so the tunes are stripped down to their essentials with little to distract ornamentations, bowings, making them very accessible to beginners. The king street sessions tunebook collected and edited by michael d.
Another good tunebook is the king street sessions available in pdf or. Csvfile for king street sessions tunebook topic started by itsme. The session has been running since september 20 on the first sunday of every month, beginning around 8pm and generally finishing when the bar staff want to turn. This legendary work contains music scores and chords for 1006 celtic, old time, and other traditional tunes and songs. Just click on the name to see the page for that tune. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Feb 05, 2017 a friendly and informal tune session predominantly in the english tradition, taking place on the first sunday of the month at the lincoln arms, station approach, dorking rh4 1tf.
There are reels, strathspeys, hornpipes, polkas, jigs, slides, marches, etc. The king street sessions tunebook isnt a session, but rather a free downloadable book of 1006 tunes including guitar chords commonly played at celtic sessions, and invaluable to anyone wanting to learn to play celtic music many thanks to michael long for putting the book together and now putting it online as well. Dorset four hand reel 4 4 fairy dance nathaniel gow, 1812 scotland 160 g g g d 4 4 g c d g g c d7 g em am 1 d7 g 2 d7 g. Youll need to join our exclusive celtic session email list to learn the dates and places, as these will change from one month to the next. Learn some of these if you want to play along at sessions. There are probably about 400 to 500 tunes in the general pool of commonly played. This is a free, downloadable, tune book containing 1,006 irish and scottish tunes. In addition to his work with dance around molly, mike plays regularly for irish set dancing at lily macs pub in sunnyvale, ca, and for many years was the lead. Devitts pub, 78 lower camden street dublin 2 the cobblestone toted as the best session in dublin, the cobblestone pub in smithfield host sessions 7 days a week, with big acts usually in on saturday nights. Resources pint of irish celtic music and culture socal. A session seisiun is justa bunch of friends in a circle, enjoying a few tunes together. Cultural equity alan lomax sound recordings the cultural equity project is an archive of songs, mostly from the 1950s. Below is a list of celtic tunes mostly irish with sheet music and chords. Beginners tunebook selected easier airs, jigs, polkas, reels, and hornpipes a sampling of easier tunes played at the weekly slow session, suitable for beginners or experienced musicians new to theirish repertoire.
These are jpg images, and you should be able to display them in your browser andor print them. In addition to his work with dance around molly, mike plays regularly for irish set dancing at lily macs pub in. King in london is the nineteenth studio album by b. The king street sessions is an intimate, inviteonly, live music experience in downtown toronto. There is a mostlyceltic tunebook compiled by dave barton, a mostlyceltic songbook compiled by jim raymond, the king s head tunebook compiled by paul magnussen, and the king street sessions tunebook compiled by mike d. Jan 04, 2015 the king street sessions tunebook isnt a session, but rather a free downloadable book of 1006 tunes including guitar chords commonly played at celtic sessions, and invaluable to anyone wanting to learn to play celtic music many thanks to michael long for putting the book together and now putting it online as well. King street consists of 4 sets of readers and four accompanying sets of exercises, which are designed to check comprehension and develop the learners reading and writing skills. Because of the volume of tunes it contains, errors will occur in spite of. Another good tunebook is the king street sessions available in pdf or abc format. Btw, thanks rsturm and leslied for passing the word along about the king street sessions and john lamancusas site those are two fabulous resources. This collection of tunes includes most of the tunes ive heard at sessions in santa.
Weighing in at 1006 tunes and 406 pages long, this is the heavyweight champ of the group. A traditional irish seisiun for experienced irish style musicians every tuesday evening in downtown san jose, ca 25 north san pedro, san pedro. Beginners sessions typically have less tunes played at a slower speed and more repeats the speed of tunes on the mp3 player to the left should guide you. Theres a limited, easy to learn repertoire, and the tunes are played at an accessible pace. King street sessions tune book a free collection of 1006 tunes, primarily irish, some scottish and a few american. What follows is the start of a catalog of contra dance music tune books. The king street session tunebook from michael longs web site.
Celtic sessionswelcome the celtic session tries to meet once a month in the homes of our players. Paul hardys session tunebook 2019 paul and margaret hardys. I believe the term celtic might more accurately describe what we achieved as opposed to pure irish content. Annex tunebook for new and improved tunes and errata since last major release of the session tunebook, and the basic tunebook, with about 60 of the most common and simpler tunes.
Oct 07, 2012 the king street sessions tunebook paganini 24 caprices con mp3 the red violin caprices play violin today songbook metodo suzuki importante. Kicking things off, japanese djproducer masaki morii brings his iconic smooth, sexy, and sultry brand of soulful house with both vocal and dub mixes of the. Metsakukia is another great waltz, and one that was easier for me to remember the chords anyway, i havent tried bowing it on the bass. The current version of this tunebook, in abc and in pdf forms, is downloadable for. Kingston irish tunebook worth a look on the session. Sources books bb the barnes book of english country dance tunes cr ceol rince dt daniel thonon. Michelle ayers joy with two brand new remixes from label mainstay masaki morii and a classic remix from suges. Chords are suggested only, and cannot be taken as good until tried and tested. Our tunebook sessions will use one of the pdf books on the left. Also, since i started out playing rhythm guitar and bouzouki, chords were important to me something the melody players usually could care less about. This tunebook is used by the santa cruz slow session folks. He is also an assiduous collector of irish tunes, and is the compiler of the king street sessions tunebook, a hefty volume popular with session players throughout california and beyond.
Nov 01, 2015 following in the footsteps of chief oneill, santa cruzs own mike long collected 1006 irish tunes he heard played at santa cruz sessions in king street sessions tunebook more tunes than are good for you which mike has generously made available on the internet. Though music stands will be seen at our sessions, an effort should be made to apply the appropriate rhythm and lilt to the tunes. Since that tradition is grounded in the session where musicians learn and share tunes. Despite much proofing, possible typos and errors in melody lines, modes etc. The king street sessions tunebook is a collection of about tunes, primarily irish, but with a good selection of scottish tunes and a few american ones. Street sessions runs fun, relaxed street dance courses for adults in south west london. The king street sessions tunebook this legendary work contains music scores and chords for 1006 celtic, old time, and other traditional tunes and songs. Learn, create, and be inspired in handson sessions at apple king street. The king street sessions tunebook, used by this session, can be downloaded from. Special thanks also to janet herman, mark boronkay, and george grasso, and to the many other musicians in santa cruz who have offered encouragement and support during this project.
After months of anxious waiting by white and king, 1,500 copies of the tunebook arrivedthe sacred harp, by b. Since that tradition is grounded in the session where musicians learn and share tunes, we freely grant permission to copy, use, and enjoy this book my sources for many of the tunes can be found in the bibliography. Cce kingston harp of tara branch sponsors a weekly slow session, every tuesday evening of the year, with few exceptions eg if tueday falls on december 25th at 7. There is a mostlyceltic tunebook compiled by dave barton, a mostlyceltic songbook compiled by jim raymond, the kings head tunebook compiled by paul magnussen, and the king street sessions tunebook compiled by mike d. Apr 03, 2020 the paradise is a carefully selected collection of music signed and curated from around the world and owned by 26 year old nyc based dance music label king street sounds. Many thanks to galt barber for countless hours of proofreading and assistance with the chords.
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