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Scottish Music Graded Exams Accordion - Grade 2 (2014 - December 2023) (book)

Discover a wealth of previous RCS exam books for Fiddle, Accordion and Harp from scotlandsmusic.com with an excellent 40% and more discount, ready to help you learn, practice and excel on your instrument.

These are the selected pieces for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Traditional Music Exams 2014 - 2023 expertly graded and edited by leading Scottish players. These have an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire.

The graded pieces are suitably set for various levels of the Scottish schools music exam system with an excellent choice of interesting tunes to learn.

The Fiddle books have bowings, the Accordion books have chords and the Harp books have full arrangements.

Please contact the RCS for further information about any future RCS exams. https://www.rcs.ac.uk/traditional-music-graded-exams/

Details

Instruments:
Accordion
Book format:
A4
Date:
2014
Origin:
Scottish
Articulations:
Chords, Staff notation
Tune Types:
Air, Dance tunes, Gaelic waltz, Hornpipe, Jig, March, Polka, Reel, Schottische, Strathspey, Waltz
ISBN:
978-1-906804-82-4
Level:
Beginners
Arrangers:
Anne Hughes, Iain MacPhail, Christine Martin, Ian Muir
Pages:
12
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Table of contents

  • Airs:
  • The Nameless Lass - A. MacKenzie/arr Christine Martin
  • The Hills of Lorne - Charles Hunter/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Oran na Maighdinn-mara – Traditional
  • Sunset Over Foula - Ronnie Cooper
  • Cradle Song - J Scott Skinner/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • An Ataireadhd Ard - Donald McIver/arr Christine Martin
  • Am Falbh Thu Leam, A Ribhinn Og? – Trad/arr C. Martin & A. Hughes
  • Dance Tunes:
  • Rakes of Mallow - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Scotland The Brave - Trad/arr Sandy Brechin
  • Murdo's Wedding - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Puinneagan Cail - Calum MacPharlain/arr Christine Martin
  • Atholl Highlanders -Trad/arr John Marshall
  • Dirk Kommer's Reel - Jim Johnston
  • The Dean Brae - Jim Johnstone
  • Terribus – Trad/arr Christine Martin
  • Katie Bairdie - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • I Bhi Ada - Trad/arr Christine Martin & Anne Hughes
  • Recent Compositions:
  • I See Mull - D. MacLellan
  • The Ruby - Phil Cunningham
  • Malteser Madness - Mairearad Green
  • Roses of Prince Charlie – R. G. Browne
  • Highland Lassie - Jim Johnstone
  • Ordale Waltz - Frank Jamieson
  • Gluss Ayre - Frank Jamieson
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Reviews

“I’d recommend them to anyone wanting to explore their chosen instrument, at any stage of life” Living Tradition Magazine 2015

Pete Heywood

“The books are well produced with input from relevant experts and a good range of tunes which are likely to be played widely outside of the classroom” Living Tradition Magazine2015

Pete Heywood

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