Frank Kilkelly has designed this book for guitarists who want to understand how to accompany Irish music. Frank assumes an understanding of the guitar but no knowledge of Irish music. He delves into DADGAD, dropped D and double dropped D tunings.

Frank Kilkelly has designed this book for guitarists who want to understand how to accompany Irish music. Frank assumes an understanding of the guitar but no knowledge of Irish music. He delves into DADGAD, dropped D and double dropped D tunings.

The Irish Drum An Bodhrán is complemented by an optional excellent soundtrack featuring Peter Houlahan, Brian Fennegan, Stephen Hayden, Dave Mallinson and Gerrard Thompson. It features lessons and the tunes can be heard both with and without bodhrán.

This Low Whistle Book is for people who have never played this instrument before provides all you need to know about how to play the low whistle. It features ornamentation, history and fantastic tunes. The tunes section contains some well-known and some unusual tunes researched and collected from many sources. These range in difficulty from easy to show-off and highlight the sound of the low whistle. Suitable for all whistles.

The recording is presented as an essential companion to the book because of the difficulty in trying to convey all of the elements of any (rhythm) guitar style solely in written form. I felt that the recording would transmit such elements as the exact accenting of some rhythms in a more comprehensible way than any amount of dots, lines and numbers would do. Also, hearing the accompaniment in place with some excellent melody players will give you a clear picture of what it is supposed to sound like.

An in depth look at playing the bodhrán. Peter Houlahan takes the absolute beginner to professional status in this easy to follow tutorial. All Irish dance rhythms are explained in detail, reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slides, marches and slip jigs. Both left and right hand techniques are explained. Foreword from Brian Finnegan.

An in depth look at playing the bodhrán. Peter Houlahan takes the absolute beginner to professional status in this easy to follow tutorial. All Irish dance rhythms are explained in detail, reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slides, marches and slip jigs. Both left and right hand techniques are explained. Foreword from Brian Finnegan.