{"product_id":"matt-cunninghams-dance-music-of-ireland","title":"Matt Cunningham's Dance Music of Ireland","description":"\u003c!-- Title Section --\u003e\t\u003cheader\u003e\t\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMATT CUNNINGHAM'S\u003c\/h2\u003e\t\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDANCE MUSIC OF IRELAND\u003c\/h2\u003e\t\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMusic Book for Treble Clef C Instruments\u003c\/h5\u003e\t\u003c\/header\u003e\t\t \u003c!-- Treble Clef Section --\u003e\t\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0863\/1192\/8151\/files\/TrebleClefCircle-300_100x100.jpg?v=1789745314\" alt=\"Treble clef on staff within a circle\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\t\t\u003c!-- Product Description section--\u003e\u003csection\u003e\t  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Cunningham's Dance Music of Ireland\u003c\/strong\u003e is an extensive collection of Irish traditional dance tunes drawn from the playing and recordings of Matt Cunningham, one of Ireland's best-known exponents of traditional music. Born in Headford, County Galway, Matt is a multi-instrumentalist whose career has taken Irish music to audiences throughout Ireland, Europe, America and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\t  \u003cp\u003eDance has always been central to Matt's approach to traditional music. His playing reflects a deep understanding of the relationship between Irish traditional music and dance, and throughout his career he has championed the music associated with set dancing and c il  dancing.\u003c\/p\u003e\t  \u003cp\u003eThe tunes in this collection have been transcribed directly from Matt Cunningham's Dance Music of Ireland recordings, Volumes 1 to 10. Chords have been added to the transcriptions, allowing accompanists to play alongside the melody and making the book a practical resource for individual musicians, sessions and dance-band players.\u003c\/p\u003e\t  \u003cp\u003eMatt's musical life began at an early age with the accordion, later expanding to include the fiddle and tin whistle. In 1965 he joined the Western C il  Band, travelling extensively throughout Ireland for seven years. He became a full-time professional musician in 1972, forming his own band and subsequently establishing an international reputation as a performer, recording artist and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\t  \u003cp\u003eThe recordings from which the tunes were transcribed form the ten-volume Dance Music of Ireland CD series. Dance Music of Ireland CD Volumes 1 to 10 are available separately, providing musicians and dancers with the opportunity to hear Matt's performances of the repertoire represented in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\t  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\t  \u003cul\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eExtensive collection of Irish traditional dance tunes\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eDrawn from the repertoire of renowned Galway musician Matt Cunningham\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eTunes transcribed directly from Dance Music of Ireland recordings\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eCovers material from Dance Music of Ireland Volumes 1 to 10\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eChord symbols included for accompaniment\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eStrong connection with Irish set and c il  dancing\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eSuitable for melody players and accompanists\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eUseful for traditional sessions and dance musicians\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eProvides playable versions drawn directly from Matt Cunningham's recorded repertoire\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eTen-volume Dance Music of Ireland CD series available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eSuitable for players exploring traditional Irish dance repertoire\u003c\/li\u003e\t    \u003cli\u003eIncludes a FREE Hamcor Publishing Treble Clef Key Signature Bookmark\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor musicians interested in Irish traditional, set and c il  dance music, Matt Cunningham's Dance Music of Ireland provides a substantial collection taken directly from Matt Cunningham's recorded repertoire, combining practical tune transcriptions with chords for accompaniment and a close connection to the living tradition of Irish dance music.\u003c\/p\u003e\t  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tunes are:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;\"\u003e  \u003ctbody\u003e    \u003ctr\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        Ah! surely\u003cbr\u003e        All around the world\u003cbr\u003e        Anderson s\u003cbr\u003e        The Banshee\u003cbr\u003e        Billy Brocker\u003cbr\u003e        The Bird in the bush\u003cbr\u003e        The Blackberry blossom\u003cbr\u003e        Boil the breakfast early\u003cbr\u003e        The Boyne hunt\u003cbr\u003e        The Boys of Ballisodare\u003cbr\u003e        Brendan Mulhaire s\u003cbr\u003e        The Bucks of Oranmore\u003cbr\u003e        Christmas eve\u003cbr\u003e        Come west along the road\u003cbr\u003e        The Controversial\u003cbr\u003e        Cooley s\u003cbr\u003e        Craig s pipes\u003cbr\u003e        Creamer s\u003cbr\u003e        Crosses of Annagh\u003cbr\u003e        The Dawn\u003cbr\u003e        The Doon\u003cbr\u003e        Down the broom\u003cbr\u003e        The Drunken landlady\u003cbr\u003e        The Dublin\u003cbr\u003e        The Easy Club reel\u003cbr\u003e        The Fisherman s lilt\u003cbr\u003e        Five mile chase\u003cbr\u003e        Flower of the flock\u003cbr\u003e        The Foxhunter s\u003cbr\u003e        The Cottage in the grove\u003cbr\u003e        The Galway rambler\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        George White s favourite\u003cbr\u003e        Gladstone s\u003cbr\u003e        The Glen Allen\u003cbr\u003e        The Green mountain\u003cbr\u003e        Heather breeze\u003cbr\u003e        The Humours of Tulla\u003cbr\u003e        The Humours of Westport\u003cbr\u003e        Jackson s\u003cbr\u003e        John Stenson s no. 2\u003cbr\u003e        King of the clans\u003cbr\u003e        Lad O Beirne s\u003cbr\u003e        The Liffey banks\u003cbr\u003e        The Longford collector\u003cbr\u003e        Lord McDonald s\u003cbr\u003e        Love at the endings\u003cbr\u003e        Lucky in love\u003cbr\u003e        Macroom lass\u003cbr\u003e        The Maid of Tullyknockbrine\u003cbr\u003e        The Mason s apron\u003cbr\u003e        Master McDermott s\u003cbr\u003e        The Merry blacksmith\u003cbr\u003e        Miss Burke s\u003cbr\u003e        Miss McLeod s\u003cbr\u003e        Miss Monaghan\u003cbr\u003e        Molly s nightcap\u003cbr\u003e        The Monaghan twig\u003cbr\u003e        The Morning star\u003cbr\u003e        The Mountain road\u003cbr\u003e        The Mountain top\u003cbr\u003e        Moving clouds\u003cbr\u003e        Mullingar races\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top;\"\u003e        Music in the glen\u003cbr\u003e        My love and I in the garden\u003cbr\u003e        New mown meadows\u003cbr\u003e        O Keeffe s\u003cbr\u003e        Over the moor to Maggie\u003cbr\u003e        Paddy s trip to Scotland\u003cbr\u003e        Phil Cunningham s\u003cbr\u003e        The Phoenix\u003cbr\u003e        The Plough and the stars\u003cbr\u003e        The Primrose lass\u003cbr\u003e        The Reel of Rio\u003cbr\u003e        Rolling in the rye grass\u003cbr\u003e        The Sailor on the rock\u003cbr\u003e        Sally gardens\u003cbr\u003e        The Scholar\u003cbr\u003e        Shamrock Hill\u003cbr\u003e        The Silver spear\u003cbr\u003e        The Skylark\u003cbr\u003e        The Sligo maid\u003cbr\u003e        Soldiers  joy\u003cbr\u003e        St. Anne s\u003cbr\u003e        The Star of Munster\u003cbr\u003e        Tear the calico\u003cbr\u003e        Tim Mulloney\u003cbr\u003e        The Tinker s daughter\u003cbr\u003e        Tom Billy s\u003cbr\u003e        Tom Ward s downfall\u003cbr\u003e        Touch me if you dare\u003cbr\u003e        Trip to Durrow\u003cbr\u003e        Un-named reel\u003cbr\u003e        Wind that shakes the barley\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e    \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJigs and Slides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;\"\u003e  \u003ctbody\u003e    \u003ctr\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        Andy McGann s\u003cbr\u003e        Athole highlanders\u003cbr\u003e        Behind the haystack\u003cbr\u003e        Bill Collins \u003cbr\u003e        The Blarney pilgrim\u003cbr\u003e        The Boys of Tandragee\u003cbr\u003e        The Boys of the town\u003cbr\u003e        Brian O Lynn\u003cbr\u003e        The Broken gold ring\u003cbr\u003e        Bundle and go\u003cbr\u003e        The Butchers  march\u003cbr\u003e        The Castle\u003cbr\u003e        The Cat in the corner\u003cbr\u003e        Ceol an mala\u003cbr\u003e        Cherish the ladies\u003cbr\u003e        Clancy s dream\u003cbr\u003e        Connaughtman s rambles\u003cbr\u003e        Conway s\u003cbr\u003e        Daniel of the sun\u003cbr\u003e        Danny Ab s no. 1\u003cbr\u003e        Dan the cobbler\u003cbr\u003e        Delaney s drummers\u003cbr\u003e        Denis Murphy s\u003cbr\u003e        Denny Mescall s\u003cbr\u003e        East at Glendart\u003cbr\u003e        The Eavesdropper\u003cbr\u003e        Eric Cunningham s\u003cbr\u003e        Father Kelly s\u003cbr\u003e        The Flowers of spring\u003cbr\u003e        The Frost is all over\u003cbr\u003e        Handsome young maids\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        Happy to meet and sorry to part\u003cbr\u003e        Haste to the wedding\u003cbr\u003e        Have a drink with me\u003cbr\u003e        The Haunted house\u003cbr\u003e        The Hearty boys of Ballymote\u003cbr\u003e        Hughie Travers \u003cbr\u003e        The Humours of Drinagh\u003cbr\u003e        The Humours of Kesh\u003cbr\u003e        Jackson s morning brush\u003cbr\u003e        Jimmy Ward s\u003cbr\u003e        Katie s fancy\u003cbr\u003e        The Kilcummin\u003cbr\u003e        Kings of Kerry\u003cbr\u003e        The Kinnegad slashers\u003cbr\u003e        The Knights of St. Patrick\u003cbr\u003e        The Lark in the morning\u003cbr\u003e        The Leg of the duck\u003cbr\u003e        The Lilting fisherman\u003cbr\u003e        The Lisheen\u003cbr\u003e        The Maid in the meadow\u003cbr\u003e        The Maid on the green\u003cbr\u003e        McCormack s\u003cbr\u003e        Merrily kiss the quaker s wife\u003cbr\u003e        The Mist-covered mountain\u003cbr\u003e        The Moate hunt\u003cbr\u003e        The Monk s\u003cbr\u003e        The Nightcap\u003cbr\u003e        Off she goes!\u003cbr\u003e        The Old favourite\u003cbr\u003e        Old Joe s\u003cbr\u003e        Old man Dillon\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top;\"\u003e        Old woman s purse of money\u003cbr\u003e        Or  a bhuachaill n\u003cbr\u003e        Out on the ocean\u003cbr\u003e        Paddy s resource\u003cbr\u003e        Pay the reckoning\u003cbr\u003e        Peacock s feather\u003cbr\u003e        The Rambler\u003cbr\u003e        Rathawaun\u003cbr\u003e        The Returned Yank\u003cbr\u003e        The Rose among the heather\u003cbr\u003e        Sergeant Cahill s favourite\u003cbr\u003e        Ship in full sail\u003cbr\u003e        Sixpenny money\u003cbr\u003e        Smash the windows\u003cbr\u003e        The Sports of Multyfarnham\u003cbr\u003e        Sweet Biddy Daly\u003cbr\u003e        The Sweets of May\u003cbr\u003e        Tomais n a r \u003cbr\u003e        The Tongs by the fire\u003cbr\u003e        Top of the Cork road\u003cbr\u003e        Tripping upstairs\u003cbr\u003e        Trip to Kilavel\u003cbr\u003e        Trip to the cottage\u003cbr\u003e        Un-named Jig\u003cbr\u003e        Un-named jig\u003cbr\u003e        Un-named jig\u003cbr\u003e        Wandering minstrel\u003cbr\u003e        The Weavers\u003cbr\u003e        The Wedding feast\u003cbr\u003e        Wee Johnny\u003cbr\u003e        The Westering\u003cbr\u003e        When sick, is it tea you want?\u003cbr\u003e        Wi  a hundred pipers\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e    \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlings and Hornpipes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;\"\u003e  \u003ctbody\u003e    \u003ctr\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        The Boys of Bluehill\u003cbr\u003e        The Boys of Youghalarra\u003cbr\u003e        Cooley s\u003cbr\u003e        The Cuckoo\u003cbr\u003e        Denis Murphy s\u003cbr\u003e        Frank McCollum s\u003cbr\u003e        The Golden eagle\u003cbr\u003e        Green grow the rushes-o\u003cbr\u003e        The Harvest home\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        The Honeysuckle\u003cbr\u003e        The Humours of Tuamgraney\u003cbr\u003e        The Keel row\u003cbr\u003e        Kitty s wedding\u003cbr\u003e        Leslie s\u003cbr\u003e        Love, won t you marry me?\u003cbr\u003e        The Macroom fling\u003cbr\u003e        McMahon s\u003cbr\u003e        Moniemusk\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top;\"\u003e        Off to California\u003cbr\u003e        The Plains of Boyle\u003cbr\u003e        The Showman s fancy\u003cbr\u003e        The Stack of barley\u003cbr\u003e        The Stack of wheat\u003cbr\u003e        The Thames\u003cbr\u003e        Un-named fling\u003cbr\u003e        Un-named hornpipe\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e    \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaltzes and Mazurkas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;\"\u003e  \u003ctbody\u003e    \u003ctr\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        Belltable waltz\u003cbr\u003e        Jacqueline s waltz\u003cbr\u003e        Margaret s waltz\u003cbr\u003e        The Marino waltz\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        Mockingbird Hill\u003cbr\u003e        Mrs Kenny s waltz\u003cbr\u003e        Shoe the Donkey\u003cbr\u003e        Sonny s mazurka\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top;\"\u003e        St. Bernard s waltz\u003cbr\u003e        The Veleta\u003cbr\u003e        Vincent Campbell s mazurka\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e    \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;\"\u003e  \u003ctbody\u003e    \u003ctr\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        The Centenary\u003cbr\u003e        The Irish rover\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        The Lass of Bon-Accord\u003cbr\u003e        The Mountain high\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top;\"\u003e        S an South\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e    \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolkas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;\"\u003e  \u003ctbody\u003e    \u003ctr\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; vertical-align:top; padding-right:15px;\"\u003e        Aileen Bonner s\u003cbr\u003e        All the ways to Galway\u003cbr\u003e        Astley s ride\u003cbr\u003e        The Ballydesmond no. 3\u003cbr\u003e        The Ballyhoura mountains\u003cbr\u003e        The Barren rocks of Aden\u003cbr\u003e        Bill Sullivan s\u003cbr\u003e        The Blue ocean\u003cbr\u003e        Camptown races\u003cbr\u003e        The Cobbler\u003cbr\u003e        Dan Mac s\u003cbr\u003e        Dark girl\u003cbr\u003e        Denis Doody s\u003cbr\u003e        Denis Murphy s no. 4\u003cbr\u003e        The Dingle wren\u003cbr\u003e        Finnegan s wake\u003cbr\u003e        Freedom for Ireland\u003cbr\u003e        From Billy to Jack\u003cbr\u003e        An Gallope\u003cbr\u003e        Gin I were where Gadie rins\u003cbr\u003e        The Girl I left behind me\u003cbr\u003e        The Green cottage no. 3\u003cbr\u003e        The Guillane\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/td\u003e      \u003ctd style=\"width:33%; 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