The Ultimate Reel Book: 301 Traditional Reels in Standard and abc Notation with Fiddle Bowings

301 reels – all the traditional session favourites, plus lots of lesser-known tunesFiddle players! For great sounding reels, you need effective bowing directions that will bring these timeless tunes to life – every tune in this essential book has all the bowing info you need for fast rhythmic playing – in easy-to-read standard (dots) and abc notation. The bowing is all important!Full explanation of abc notation, including bow directions.The book is not just for fiddle players – any traditional melody instrument player will find this collection indispensable.The collection has been compiled by Phil Berthoud, author of many books on Irish and other folk styles for fiddle, mandolin and guitar.Every tune is listed with additional useful information – the key (D major, A mixolydian, E dorian etc...) tune length (32 bars, 48 bars etc...) - very useful when playing for dancingA selection of the reels included:Abbey Reel, theAn Ugly CustomerAre You Willing?Around the World for SportAshplant, theBag of Spuds, theBallinasloe FairBank of Ireland, theBanshee, theBarrowburn, theBean An Tí ar LárBelles of Tipperary, theBird in the Bush, theBlackberry Blossom, theBlackhaired Lass, theBoil the Breakfast EarlyBonnie KateBoyne Hunt, theBoys of Ballysodare, theBoys of Malin, theBoys of the Lough, theBrogan’s FerryBroken Pledge, theBucks of Oranmore, theBunch of Green Rushes, theBunch of keys, theBunker HillBush in Bloom, theCameronian, theCarrigalineCastlekellyChicago, theChorus Reel, theChristmas EveClumsy Lover, theCollege Groves, theColliers, theColonel FraserConcertina Reel, theCongress Reel, theContradiction, theConvenience Reel, theCooleysCraig’s PipesCrock of Gold, theCrowleysCup of Tea, theCurragh Races, theDairy Maid, theDaisy Field, theDan breen’sDevanny’s GoatDevil’s Dream, theDick Gossip’sDinkey’sDoctor Gilbert’sDogs Among the Bushes, theDonegal Reel, theDoon Reel, theDowd’s No 9Down the broomDrogheda BayDrowsy MaggieDrummond Lasses, theDrunken Landlady, theDublin reel, theDuke of Leinster, theDunmore Lasses, theEarls Chair, theEddie Kelly’s ReelEileen CurranFamous Ballymote, theFar from HomeFarewell to ConnaughtFarewell to ErinFarrel O’Gara’sFather Kelly’sFermoy Lasses, theFlax in Bloom, theFlogging Reel, theFlowers of EdinburghFlowers of Redhill, theFlowing Bowl, theFour Courts, theFourpenny Bit, theFoxhunter’s, theFred Finn’s ReelGaltee Rangers, theGalway Rambler, theGeorge White’sGirl That Broke My Heart, theGive Us AnotherGlass of Beer, theGolden Keyboard, theGood Morning to Your NightcapGooseberry Bush, theGravel Walks, theGreen fields of America, theGreen Fields of Rossbeigh, theGreen Groves of Erin, theGreen Linnet, theGreen Mountain, theHare’s Paw, theHeather Breeze, theHigh Reel, theHigh Road to Linton, theHighway to Limerick, theHumours of Ballyconnell, theHumours of Lissadell, theHumours of Tulla, theHunters House, theHunters Purse, theIvy Leaf, theJackie Coleman’sJenny Dang the WeaverJenny Picking CocklesJenny’s ChickensJenny’s WeddingJenny’s Welcome to CharlieJohn Doherty’sJohn Stenson’s No 1John Stenson’s No 2Jolly Tinker, theJug of Punch, theJulia DelaneyKillarney Boys of Pleasure, theKillavil Fancy, theKiss Me KateKiss the Maid Behind BarrelKit O’Connor’sKitty Goes a Milking Read more