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New Website news from Taigh na Teud.
The new e -commerce website is now offering more free sheet music downloads, increasing the historical notes and still has our popular tunes search facility. We also have Secure Online ordering with a shopping basket and lots more information on each book, cd and Celtic items.
http://www.scotlandsmusic.com
Looking for a particular tune? Want to know what book it is in?
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New music books and DVDS:
PLAY SCOTTISH FIDDLE DVD (Intermediate)
The phrase by phrase tuition on this Scottish Fiddle DVD by Sarah Naylor, Glenfiddich Champion 2005, will teach you the basic styles and techniques, rhythm and bowing to help you become a great Scottish fiddle player. Intermediate level lessons with helpful illustrations and lots of great marches, airs, strathspeys etc to learn.
Includes tunes booklet. Available now!
55 minutes DVD £18.80
FIDDLE MUSIC FROM FIFE
Interesting 18th Century collections of Alexander Leburn (an amateur musician and composer from Auchtermuchty) and James Walker (a professional musician and teacher of music from Fife).
54pp Bk £9.00
HIGHLAND COLLECTIONS
18th /19th Century Fiddle Composers from the Highlands of Scotland.
This collection is a compilation of the work of seven north east Scotland composers from the 18th and 19th centuries. The book has notes on each composer and separate indexes for each collection. A feast of "new" old tunes for the discerning fiddler and all other musicians interested in looking into the music of Scotland's past. The music has been reset in clear readable form with good indexes. Over 500 tunes and a great resource for today's musicians.
174pp Bk £16.00
HANDS ON SCOTTISH TIN WHISTLE
A step by step guide to playing Scottish tin whistle with music, tablature and chords. A selection of well known Scottish tunes to take you from beginner to playing easy reels, jigs, hornpipes and simple dance music. The book has easy to read instructions and finger tablature as well as staff notation and illustrative photographs to guide you through the various points and exercises.
44pp bk £7.90
Two new Gaelic song books:
THE CRUNLUATH COLLECTION
Lovely new Gaelic songs based on bagpipe music, written and arranged by Angus MacPhee.
This book comes with a Cd of a selection of the songs sung by Fiona MacKenzie Mod Gold Medal winner 2006 and Angus MacPhee.
81 pp Bk/Cd £19.00
ORAIN NAN ROSACH
A Collection of Gaelic Songs from Ross-shire.
A fine and useful selection of Gaelic songs collected locally by Fiona MacKenzie the Mairi Mhor Gaelic Song Fellow, from Ross- shire in the Scottish Highlands. A great addition to the repertoire of available Gaelic songs in print and a useful resource not only for singers but for all instrumentalists looking for a new tune or Gaelic song. Gaelic songs in staff notation with chords and notes on each song.
52pp £11.50
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Seasonal books from Taigh na Teud:
THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION FOR FIDDLERS
An ideal book for those looking to play Christmas Carols with harmony parts.
The carols are arranged in 3 parts with guitar chords. Great for group playing not just with fiddles but any lead instrument. Perfect for groups with a varied level of playing ability as the third part has mainly open strings, second part is more challenging and first part has the tune. Chords are included for accompanists and it is bowed to make group togetherness easy. Includes 30 of the most popular carols requested at Christimas time.
28pp £5.25
FIDDLE DUETS OF ROBERT BURNS
This book of fiddle duets is ideal as a Christmas present with Burns night following on in January and plenty of time to learn the tunes! The book gives musicians the opportunity to play solo or together with singers and accompanied by guitar or piano. Lyrics and guitar chords included. A Cd of all the tunes is available. The second time only fiddle one plays so that the harmony can be played as accompaniment to make your own duet.
Bk £7.50 or Bk/Cd £12.00
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DIGITAL MUSIC BOOKS
CHOOSE FROM OUR SELECTION BELOW OF OLD AND MODERN OUT OF PRINT BOOKS. MORE DETAILS ABOUT THESE ON OUR WEBSITE. www.scotlandsmusic.com
A Daniel Dow Collection 1732 -83
John Bowie Collection 1759 -1815
Ainmean Chloinne - Gaelic Names for Children
Bert Murray's Bon Accord Collection
Crossing the Bridge - fiddle book of popular tunes for the younger player
Folksongs from the Highlands collected by Norman Stewart - songs old and new from Highland tradition.
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Other recently produced books:
THE BETTER O' A SANG - A collection of songs, tunes and stories from Jim Reid of the Foundry Bar Band.
WERE A' CONNECTED
95 Scottish Songs to Dance tunes for Singers, Fiddlers and Pipers.
THE SECOND CEILIDH COLLECTION FOR VIOLA -An exact transcription of the popular Second Ceilidh Collection for Fiddlers.
Coming soon:
SESSION BOOK FOR SCOTTISH CELLISTS
PLAY SCOTTISH FIDDLE(Beginners) DVD by Sarah Naylor
PLAY SCOTTISH ACCORDION (Intermediate) DVD by Sandy Brechin
PLAY SCOTTISH ACCORDION (Beginners) DVD by Sandy Brechin
CDS FOR CEOL NA FIDHLE VOLUMES 3/4 AND 5/6
Ordering details:
WEBSITE - http://www.scotlandsmusic.com
PHONE - +44 (0)1471 822528
FAX - +44 (0)1471 822811
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Thank you for your interest in traditional Scottish and Gaelic Music
Christine and Alasdair Martin
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