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Detailed tuition for playing traditional music on the piano accordion. Learn 58 easy, popular and well-known traditional tunes: core repertoire for pub sessions, country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs. Soundtrack CD also available.

£9.95
Detailed tuition for playing traditional music on the Anglo concertina. Learn 72 easy, popular and well-known traditional tunes: core repertoire for pub sessions, country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs
£9.95
Detailed tuition for playing traditional music on the English concertina. Learn 87 easy, popular and well-known traditional tunes: core repertoire for pub sessions, country dances, ceilidhs, barn dances and hoe-downs.
£14.95

A maintenance manual for English, Anglo and Duet concertinas. A wealth of information with a blend of pictues, words, techniques, tricks and tips.

£7.75

A new approach with lively material and illustrations. This book takes you from first steps to such favourites as 'Mrs.Macleod' and 'The Rowan Tree'.

£14.95
Mick Bramich presents a systematic approach to playing the C/G Anglo concertina, Irish style. Many people buy or acquire an Anglo concertina and find that it is less intuitive to play than it first appears. What is needed is a systematic approach and, at last, here it is.
£10.95

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.

£9.50
£7.75

Follow-on from volume 1 or use as a general tune book. Includes lots of tunes to play at ceilidhs such as Margaret's Waltz, Athol Highlanders etc in accordion settings

£10.95
Bal Folk contains 214 tunes, mostly from Central France and will be of interest to anyone who enjoys playing French music, or playing for French dancing. The tunes are suitable for melodeon, fiddle and accordion, and many will fit within the range of bagpipes and hurdy gurdy.
£18.99

The Chord Melody Method For Accordion is a revolutionary course that will enable you to learn all of the chords used in today's music and apply their harmonic applications professionally to any lead sheet.
With this breakthrough guide you will gain the ability to develop and compose a professional-sounding arrangement on the spot while improvising confidently where neccessary. The average dedicated student will become proficient in 6 to 12 months and will experience a dramatic improvement in all areas of musicianship.
This book includes access to online audio.

£10.95

This book contains a diverse assortment  of popular tunes, core repertoire heard at a typical traditional music session. The tunes range from relatively easy to fairly difficult. There are polkas, reels, rants, hornpipes, jigs, and waltzes from England, Ireland, Scotland and America, something to please everyone. A selection of these tunes will form the basis of many traditional music sessions, both at folk festivals and regular sessions throughout the year.

£10.99

44 well-known double jigs, hornpipes, songs and reels for Irish piano accordion, including lyrics. Titles include East at Glendart; Gillians Apples; The Pride of Leinster; The Rights of Man; The Showman's Fancy; The Valley of Knockanure; and more. All arrangements are written on the grand staff and include complete lyrics. A fabulous Irish repertoire sourcebook!

£11.95
Karen's mastery of the piano accordion defies belief. She has prepared a beautiful selection of Irish session tunes, suitable for all instruments, with chords, tips and anecdotes. It includes her own versions of several of her favourites along with a healthy selection of session standards.There are two C.D' s available to accompany this book, 'Drops of Springwater' and 'The Silver Spire'.
£11.00

The piano part of the Allans Irish fiddler series.Contains jigs, reels, hornpipes and set dances arranged for piano and piano accordion.

£13.99

This is a collection of 42 well-known Balkan songs arranged for easy to intermediate accordion. Chords are provided to facilitate improvising. Includes a familiar and interesting Hungarian czardas.

£16.99

The goal of this book is to bridge the gap between classical/traditional Accordion solos and professional jazz-styled solos. The accompanying recording follows the music as written but with added rhythm, rubato and slight improvisation. Audio download available online.

£11.50

A clearly written method for learning the English concertina, with the aid of diagrams and an easy-to-follow text. Fingering charts and photographs throughout. Contains a section of tunes with fingering for each note. Concertina Care and maintenance is also covered. Excellent value.

£13.99

his book has been specially designed for beginners who are picking up an Accordion for the very first time. No previous knowledge or experience is required.
First Lessons Accordion motivates the student whilst guiding them through the basics of music theory and providing a clear and easy-to-follow introduction to the instrument. With plenty of popular tunes to play along the way, such as Jingle Bells and Scarborough Fair, students are sure to stay inspired.

£6.50

C. Paul Herfurth and Alfred Mayer. A first book which concentrates on the acquisition of a thorough musical background and a solid foundation in good accordion playing.

£12.95

Dave Mallinson never had the luxury of a satisfactory D/G melodeon tuition book. He is completely self taught. Knowledge has been hard won by trial and error, through endless hours of practice, playing innumerable gigs and taking part in countless traditional music sessions. Dave has condensed the tricks, techniques and ideas, slowly amassed throughout five decades of melodeon experience, into this book and CD, ensuring you reach your musical destination in the optimum time.

£16.99

20 "cafe-style" tunes from the repertoire of Dan "Daddy Squeeze" Newton. Musette waltzes, swing, tangoes, polkas and cumbias, great for intermediate or advanced players

£18.99

The Hal Leonard Anglo Concertina Method is designed for anyone just learning to play a 20- or 30-button Anglo concertina. This comprehensive beginner's guide gives students an overview of the instrument, including proper playing technique and button orientation. From there, it moves to easy applications in music reading and fingering considerations. Using familiar melodies and popular Irish tunes, this easy-to-use guide will get you playing like a pro in no time! This book includes over twenty lessons and audio tracks along with: detailed button charts for each song; reading standard music notation; Wheatstone and Jeffries fingerings; 20-button considerations; holding the concertina; using the air button; example recordings, and more. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

£19.99

An album with new compositions written in the style of Irish, Scottish and English folk music featuring an array of jigs, reels, hornpipes and strathspeys. As a bonus the book contains an inserted part; a second line for recorder, flute, violin, accordion or other melody instrument. The CD has been recorded live by experienced musicians and is very appealing. The demo tracks evoke the right mood, while each example is followed by play-along tracks featuring the fine accompaniment and the second part: it’s a real joy to play along.

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