SESSION TUNES FOR WCAMS 2023 (for Advanced tunes section scroll down)
Here are some of the tunes we played last year as a reminder, and we'll play them again in 2023 - this time trying to play more 'by ear' than we did last year. We'll add a few more as well.
Please let Amy know ahead of time if there are others you would like to play, we can definitely include them.
here or in our live sessions! You can also download / print out the Advanced tunes (below) and play along to them on a slowed-down Youtube playalong video (instructions in Advanced section below).
Here are some of the tunes we played last year as a reminder, and we'll play them again in 2023 - this time trying to play more 'by ear' than we did last year. We'll add a few more as well.
Please let Amy know ahead of time if there are others you would like to play, we can definitely include them.
here or in our live sessions! You can also download / print out the Advanced tunes (below) and play along to them on a slowed-down Youtube playalong video (instructions in Advanced section below).
NOVICE / INTERMEDIATE PLAYERS (for Advanced tunes scroll down)
Below are the 10 tune sets we will be playing at WCAMS 2022.
Please download and print for yourself - make sure you have the right instruments!
First file is regular treble C instruments, followed by viola, Bb instruments, and cello/bass.
Most have guitar chords as well.
Please download and print for yourself - make sure you have the right instruments!
First file is regular treble C instruments, followed by viola, Bb instruments, and cello/bass.
Most have guitar chords as well.
1) Air - Down By the Salley Gardens / Parting Glass
| salley_gardens_parting_glass_.pdf |
| salley_gardens_parting_glass_viola.pdf |
| salley_gardens_parting_glass_bb.pdf |
| salley_gardens_parting_glass_cello.pdf |
2) Waltz - Josefin's
| josefin’s__waltz__.pdf |
| josefin’s.mp3 |
3) Air / Duet - The Rowan Tree
| rowan_tree_treble.pdf |
| rowan_tree_viola.pdf |
| rowan_tree_bb_-_score.pdf |
| rowan_tree_bass.pdf |
| rowan_tree_duet.mp3 |
4) Polka Set -
Charlie Harris, Maggie in the Woods, Dennis Murphy's, Tell Me Ma
| polkas_treble_-_score.pdf |
| polkas_viola.pdf |
| polkas_bb.pdf |
| polkas_bass.pdf |
5) Polka Set - Rattlin' Bog / Egan's / Britches Full of Stitches
| rattlin_bog_egans_britches.pdf |
| rattlin_bog_egans_britches_viola.pdf |
| rattlin_bog_egans_britches_bb.pdf |
| rattlin_bog_egans_britches_cello.pdf |
6) Polka Set - Redwing
| redwing.pdf |
| redwing_viola.pdf |
| redwing_bb.pdf |
| redwing_cello_.pdf |
| redwing.mp3 |
7) Waltz - Star of the County Down
| star_of_the_county_down_treble_-_score.pdf |
| star_of_the_county_down_viola.pdf |
| star_of_the_county_down_bb.pdf |
| star_of_the_county_down_bass.pdf |
8) Waltz - Skye Boat Song / Inisheer
| skye_boat_song___inisheer_treble.pdf |
| skye_boat_song_inisheer_viola.pdf |
| skye_boat_song_inisheer_bb.pdf |
| skye_boat_inisheer_cello.pdf |
| skye_boat_-_inisheer.mp3 |
9) Jigs - Swallowtail - Off She Goes
| swallowtail_off_she_goes_treble_-_score.pdf |
| swallowtail_off_she_goes_viola.pdf |
| swallowtail_off_she_goes_bb.pdf |
| swallowtail_off_she_goes_bass.pdf |
10) Reel: O'Neill's March
| oneills_march.pdf |
| oneills_march_viola.pdf |
| oneills_march_bb.pdf |
| oneills_march_cello.pdf |
ADVANCED PLAYERS
We can play the tunes from above (Intermediate session) but also here are some jigs & reels from the Kingston Session Book (see link at the bottom of the page). I have included some of the ones I know well - you can print these out and we'll play them. They are included on a Youtube Play along video for you to try / practice. You can slow down any Youtube video by clicking on Settings (bottom of video) and changing the Playing Speed to 0.75 or slower - it won't change the key of the music, so you can still play along, only slower!
You can print out each piece on pdf below, or you can print out the entire pdf book (bottom of the page) - but its HUGE so you might not want to. You could download any of these and view from a device as well.
You can print out each piece on pdf below, or you can print out the entire pdf book (bottom of the page) - but its HUGE so you might not want to. You could download any of these and view from a device as well.
JIGS sheet music to go along with Playalong Video on Youtube
We'll play the first 5 - up to Connaughtman's Rambles
| kesh_jig.pdf |
| morrisons_jig.pdf |
| banish_misfortune_jig.pdf |
| out_on_the_ocean_jig___lilting_banshee.pdf |
| connaughtmans_rambles.pdf |
Reels sheet music to go along with Playalong Video on Youtube
We'll play the first 4 - up to The Banshee
| drowsy_maggie_reel___cooleys.pdf |
| sally_gardens_reel___silver_spear.pdf |
| maid_behind_the_bar_reel.pdf |
| banshee_reel.pdf |
Kingston Tune Book pdf: WARNING: this is a BIG book of tunes, only print the whole thing if you want a 500-page book! If you like a tune, you can select the individual page(s) to print, or easily download it for viewing on a device if you like. This book is used by permission - most of the tunes are public domain, and the book used freely for sessions everywhere.
| kingston_slow_irish_tunebook_rev_1.pdf |