Kennedy, P The Fiddlers Tune-Book

101 tunes for absolute beginners and novices. Played by Dave Mallinson on D/G melodeon. Contains all the tunes from the book 'Easy Peasy Tunes'.

53 English traditional tunes arranged and played by John kirkpatrick on three-row B/C/C# button accordion, two-row D/G melodeon, one-row melodeon and G/C Anglo concertina. John is accompanied by his son, Benji Kirkpatrick, playing six-string and twelve-string guitar, and bouzouki. Accompanies the book 'John Kirkpatrick's English Choice'.

These tunes form the very corner stone of Irish music sessions.They crop up with such regularity that it's vital that you are able to play them.

On taking up a musical instrument, it is only natural for the beginner to want to reap some rewards as quickly as possible. After all, music is for the enjoyment of the player, as well as the listener.

Nick has produced two excellent soundtracks to accompany his book, English Selection. He plays D/G Loffet melodeon, horn and soprano recorder. He is joined by his wife, Mary on fiddle.

Nick has produced two excellent soundtracks to accompany his book, English Selection. He plays D/G Loffet melodeon, horn and soprano recorder. He is joined by his wife, Mary on fiddle.

In Style Chameleon you will find a selection of appealing pieces for the beginner accordionist. They progress in difficulty: from easy to intermediate. Different styles are featured in this book, from blues and boogie woogie, to rock and disco. There’s even room for Slavonic folk music and a touch of romance: indeed, there’s plenty of variation – hence the title! The enclosed CD contains demo and play-along versions for the accompaniment of one or two accordionists.

Companion soundtrack to the book of the same name.

Despite the title this is a book of songs. Published in 1891 in an edition of only 200 copies, Frank Kidson's volume of Traditional Tunes assured his place in history as one of the pioneers of song collection from the English oral tradition. His independant efforts anticipated both the foundation of the Folk Song Society and the development of the wider folk movement.

Helen Cooper. This highly accessible volume guides the reader through the fundamentals of rhythm, the structure of scales and intervals, keys and tonality to the more ‘specialist’ techniques of transposition and score reading. The book is also available with a CD containing 24 musical illustrations of many of the written music principles covered in each section of the book.

The classic tutor book for D/G melodeon written by Dave Mallinson. This book will take you from absolute beginners stage through to playing simple tunes with bass accompaniment. Easy to understand lessons, very informative throughout. A must for all beginners.There is a C.D available to accompany this book.

Dansons La Morvandelle contains 152 tunes from Morvan a 'parc regional' in south Burgundy, presented in keys suitable for british players. Morvan is an area of gently wooded hills, pastureland and lakes.It has a strong regional identity and is proud of it's folk heritage. Traditional music forms an integral part of this heritage.