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Books by Dave Mallinson
The D/G Melodeon Absolute Beginners Book
Dave Mallinson
Melodeon techniques for all. Although sub-titled Absolute Beginners this book, by Dave Mallinson, will take students to a very high standard. Beginning at absolute rock-bottom with how to play scales, it quickly moves on to basic fingering techniques. The student then learns how to play the bass in time, with in depth analysis of how the treble and bass interact. Next comes row crossing techniques to smooth the bellows and to create better harmonies, followed by a more tasteful approach to the bass.
AM101
32 pages
£9.95
Book Only
ISBN: 978 1 899512 01 0
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The D/G Melodeon Absolute Beginners Book and CD
Dave Mallinson
Melodeon techniques for all. Although sub-titled Absolute Beginners this book, by Dave Mallinson, will take students to a very high standard. Beginning at absolute rock-bottom with how to play scales, it quickly moves on to basic fingering techniques. The student then learns how to play the bass in time, with in depth analysis of how the treble and bass interact. Next comes row crossing techniques to smooth the bellows and to create better harmonies, followed by a more tasteful approach to the bass.
AM101S
32 pages
£21.94
Book and CD
ISBN: 978 1 899512 01 0
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The Piano Accordion Absolute Beginners CD
Karen Tweed
This companion CD contains all the tunes in the book The Piano Accordion Absolute Beginners
AM102C
90 tracks
£11.99
CD Only
Label Number: DMPCD1106
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The English Concertina Absolute Beginners Book
Alex Wade and Dave Mallinson
Detailed tuition for playing traditional music on the English concertina. Learn 87 easy, popular and well-known traditional tunes: core repertoire for pub sessions, country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs. A book for adults who don’t have the luxury of a teacher. Crammed to bursting with, English concertina tuition, tunes and information about traditional music. It’s a combination of a tutor and a tune book, with realistic expectations.
AM103
32 pages
£9.95
Book Only
ISBN: 978 1 899512 80 5
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The English Concertina Absolute Beginners Book and CD
Alex Wade and Dave Mallinson
Detailed tuition for playing traditional music on the English concertina. Learn 87 easy, popular and well-known traditional tunes: core repertoire for pub sessions, country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs. A book for adults who don’t have the luxury of a teacher. Crammed to bursting with, English concertina tuition, tunes and information about traditional music. It’s a combination of a tutor and a tune book, with realistic expectations.
AM103S
32 pages
£21.94
Book and CD
ISBN: 978 1 899512 80 5
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The Anglo Concertina Absolute Beginners CD
Chris Sherburn
This companion CD contains all the tunes in the book The Anglo Concertina Absolute Beginners
AM104C
91 tracks
£11.99
CD Only
Label Number: DMPCD1302
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Instant Melodeon CD Edition
Dave Mallinson
Dave Mallinson never had the luxury of a satisfactory D/G melodeon tuition book. He is completely self taught. Knowledge has been hard won by trial and error, through endless hours of practice, playing innumerable gigs and taking part in countless traditional music sessions. Dave has condensed the tricks, techniques and ideas, slowly amassed throughout five decades of melodeon experience, into this book and CD, ensuring you reach your musical destination in the optimum time.
AM105S
24 pages
£12.95
Book and CD
ISBN: 978 1 899512 91 5
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Beginners' Melodeon Tunes and Techniques CD
Dave Mallinson
This companion CD contains all the tunes in the book Beginners Melodeon Tunes and Techniques
AM106C
96 tracks
£11.99
CD Only
Label Number: DMPCD1802
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Instant Tin Whistle Irish Book
Dave Mallinson
One of a series of 4 books designed to help you play the tin whistle immediately using special whistle tablature. Pick any tin whistle, D is ideal, and choose the book containing tunes that you are most familiar with, Folk, Popular, Irish or Scottish. Guitar chords included.
AM121
32 pages
£5.95
Book Only
ISBN: 978 1 899512 89 8
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Instant Tin Whistle Irish CD Edition
Dave Mallinson
One of a series of 4 books designed to help you play the tin whistle immediately using special whistle tablature. Pick any tin whistle, D is ideal, and choose the book containing tunes that you are most familiar with, Folk, Popular, Irish or Scottish. Guitar chords included.
AM121S
32 pages
£11.95
Book and CD
ISBN: 978 1 899512 85 0
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The D/G Melodeon Absolute Beginners CD
Dave Mallinson
This companion CD contains all the tunes in the book The D/G Melodeon Absolute Beginners
AM101C
66 tracks
£11.99
CD Only
Label Number: DMPCD0202
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The Piano Accordion Absolute Beginners Book
Karen Tweed and Dave Mallinson
Detailed tuition for playing traditional music on the piano accordion. Learn 58 easy, popular and well-known traditional tunes: core repertoire for pub sessions, country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs. A book for adults who don’t have the luxury of a teacher. Crammed to bursting with, piano accordion tuition, tunes and information about traditional music. It’s a combination of a tutor and a tune book, with realistic expectations.
AM102
32 pages
£9.95
Book Only
ISBN: 978 1 899512 79 9
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The Piano Accordion Absolute Beginners Book and CD
Karen Tweed and Dave Mallinson
Detailed tuition for playing traditional music on the piano accordion. Learn 58 easy, popular and well-known traditional tunes: core repertoire for pub sessions, country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs. A book for adults who don’t have the luxury of a teacher. Crammed to bursting with, piano accordion tuition, tunes and information about traditional music. It’s a combination of a tutor and a tune book, with realistic expectations.
AM102S
32 pages
£21.94
Book and CD
ISBN: 978 1 899512 79 9
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The English Concertina Absolute Beginners CD
Alex Wade
This companion CD contains all the tunes in the book The English Concertina Absolute Beginners
AM103C
98 tracks
£11.99
CD Only
Label Number: DMPCD1301
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The Anglo Concertina Absolute Beginners Book
Chris Sherburn and Dave Mallinson
Detailed tuition for playing traditional music on the Anglo concertina. Learn 72 easy, popular and well-known traditional tunes: core repertoire for pub sessions, country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs. A book for adults who don’t have the luxury of a teacher. Crammed to bursting with, Anglo concertina tuition, tunes and information about traditional music. It’s a combination of a tutor and a tune book, with realistic expectations.
AM104
32 ages
£9.95
Book Only
ISBN: 978 1 899512 81 2
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The Anglo Concertina Absolute Beginners Book and CD
Chris Sherburn and Dave Mallinson
Detailed tuition for playing traditional music on the Anglo concertina. Learn 72 easy, popular and well-known traditional tunes: core repertoire for pub sessions, country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs. A book for adults who don’t have the luxury of a teacher. Crammed to bursting with, Anglo concertina tuition, tunes and information about traditional music. It’s a combination of a tutor and a tune book, with realistic expectations.
AM104S
32 ages
£21.94
Book and CD
ISBN: 978 1 899512 81 2
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Beginners' Melodeon Tunes and Techniques Book
Dave Mallinson
This fine collection of traditional music introduces dance tunes from various regions of Britain, Ireland and North America They are all excellent tunes, well-known and popular, but not over-played, hackneyed or obscure. Most of the tunes can be heard on recordings by notable bands and personalities, they are all currently in use by traditional musicians and are regularly played at concerts, dances and pub sessions. All of the tunes introduce some aspect of melodeon playing.
AM106
48 pages
£11.95
Book Only
ISBN: 978 1 899512 94 2
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Beginners' Melodeon Tunes and Techniques Book and CD
Dave Mallinson
This fine collection of traditional music introduces dance tunes from various regions of Britain, Ireland and North America They are all excellent tunes, well-known and popular, but not over-played, hackneyed or obscure. Most of the tunes can be heard on recordings by notable bands and personalities, they are all currently in use by traditional musicians and are regularly played at concerts, dances and pub sessions. All of the tunes introduce some aspect of melodeon playing.
AM106S
48 pages
£23.94
Book and CD
ISBN: 978 1 899512 94 2
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Instant Tin Whistle Irish CD
This companion CD contains all the tunes in the book Instant Tin Whistle Irish. The book can be used on its own. However, to make learning the tin whistle even easier, this recording of all the tunes plus the grace notes has been produced. Each tune s is played slowly twice through and features guitar accompaniment using the chords shown in the book.
AM121C
£7.99
CD Only
Label Number: DMPCD9607
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Instant Tin Whistle Scottish Book
Dave Mallinson
The lessons in these 4 books are realistically and steadily graded so as not to over-stretch the student. Difficult traditional dances tunes, music particularly suited to the tin whistle, is introduced only on the last few pages to give a taster of things to come.