100 Essential Scottish Ceilidh Tunes Music Book

Mally's 100 Essential Scottish Ceilidh Dance Tunes, compiled by Dave Mallinson, is a wide-ranging collection of 100 popular traditional dance tunes, ideal for Scottish ceilidh musicians, folk players, pub sessions and anyone looking to build a practical repertoire of traditional music.

The collection includes reels, jigs, hornpipes, marches, waltzes, slip jigs and schottisches, providing plenty of variety for both playing and practice. The tunes range from very easy pieces through to more demanding material, although the majority are well within the reach of the average player.

The tunes have been presented with straightforward classifications and time signatures, avoiding unnecessary complications where traditional pieces could reasonably fall into more than one category. Reels and jigs are arranged broadly with the easier material appearing earlier, allowing players to progress through the collection while developing their repertoire.

Although centred around the Scottish ceilidh tradition, the collection also reflects the natural crossover between Scottish, Irish and English traditional music. Many of the tunes have long formed part of the repertoire of Scottish traditional musicians and dance bands.

The notation provides clear, reliable versions of the melodies that can be played alongside other musicians, while players are also encouraged to develop an understanding of the characteristic rhythm and style of Scottish traditional music through listening and performance.

Key Features:

• 100 popular traditional Scottish ceilidh dance tunes
• Compiled by Dave Mallinson
• Includes reels, jigs, hornpipes, marches, waltzes, slip jigs and schottisches
• Tunes range from easy to more challenging pieces
• Majority suitable for players of average ability
• Clear, practical music notation
• Reels and jigs arranged broadly in order of difficulty
• Ideal for Scottish ceilidh dancing and pub sessions
• Suitable for folk and traditional musicians
• Useful for practice, sessions and live performance
• Companion CD available separately
• Includes a FREE Hamcor Publishing Key Signature Bookmark

With 100 tunes covering a broad range of Scottish ceilidh styles and difficulty levels, Mally's 100 Essential Scottish Ceilidh Dance Tunes is a practical repertoire book for musicians playing at dances and sessions, as well as anyone wanting to explore traditional Scottish music.

The tunes are:

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Every 100 Essential Scottish Ceilidh Dance Tunes music book includes a FREE Hamcor Publishing Treble Clef Key Signature Bookmark a practical reference tool to help with reading and learning key signatures.

• Premium 350gsm silk card, laminated and printed on both sides
• 210mm 55mm
• All major key signatures with their relative minor keys
• Staff note names for lines and spaces
• Ideal for flautists, students and teachers
• A useful companion for lessons, practice and exam preparation