Intended AudienceAdult Education
Table Of ContentIntroduction, A Brief Music Theory Lesson about the Modes, Glossary and Notation Guide, Frequently Used Chords. THE PIECES: Irish Washerwoman, The Minstrel Boy, Loch Lomond, Scotland the Brave, Danny Boy, Separation of Soul and Body, Furry Day Carol, Ashgrove, Red-Haired Boy, Nyth y Gwew, Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle, Sleep Sound Ida Morning, Mary Hamilton, Wo Betyd Thy Waerie Bodie, All Through the Night, Be Thou My Vision, Banish Misfortune, Glwysen, Si Bheag Si Mhor, The Lamentation of Owen O'Neill, Father Kelly's Jig, Corne Yards, Drowsy Maggie, Wild Mountain Thyme, The Water is Wide.
SynopsisTwenty Six traditional Celtic songs and instrumentals from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Cornwall arranged for baritone ukulele. . Easy and easy-intermediate fingerstyle (or classical style) arrangements presented in both standard notation and tablature.. Most of the pieces are in a two-voice texture. That is, they include a bass line to be played with the thumb while the other fingers play the melody. In the one-voice pieces, chords are provided for an optional accompaniment by another ukulele or guitar. In addition to the melody and chords, lyrics are included for two of the songs. . The final piece is a fingerstyle duet in which both ukuleles have an interesting part to play.. A brief music theory lesson is included regarding the modes one finds in Celtic music. In addition, there is a helpful Glossary, a Notation Guide and Chord Charts for the most frequently used chords on baritone ukulele.. This book, and others by Ellen S. Whitaker, can be previewed at the author's website: EllenWhitakerGuitar.com.