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A Dossan Of Heather

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$24.95, Item 1702372HW, 151 pages



"A  Dossan  Of  Heather"  is  not  just  another  book  of  Irish  session  tunes.  It  represents  the  (as  yet)  unknown  repertoire  of  a  single  Irish  traditional  musician,  Packie  Manus  Byrne  of  Donegal,  Ireland.  There  has  been  considerable  interest  in  the music  of  Donegal  over  the  past  10  years  or  so,  especially  with  the  rise  of  performers  such  as  Altan,  Clannad  and  Enya.  Packie  Manus  Byrne  is  a  familiar  name  to  traditional-music  lovers  in  Ireland  and  elsewhere  in  the  UK,  where  he  was  a  successful  folk  performer for  more  than  20  years.  Almost  all  these  tunes  were  being  played  in  Packie's  home  area  between  1925  and  1935;  the  collection  is  thus  something  of  a  "time  capsule"  with  a  unity  of  origin  and  style  that  sets  it  apart  from  other  compilations.  The  85  tunes  are  not  widely  known,  and  are  genuine  old  traditional  tunes,  now  made  public  for  the  first  time.  Also,  unlike  most  collections,  this  one,  with  all  the  background  information  and  stories,  gives  the  reader  a  real  sense  of  the  community  out  of which  the  music  came,  and  the  characters  who  played  the  music  and  formed  that  community.  The  music  in  this  folio  is  suitable  for  fiddle,  tin  whistle,  flute  and  other  traditional  instruments.  A  CD  featuring  performances by  Packie  Manus  Byrne  is  included  with  this  package.

Product Format: Instrumental Solo
Publisher: This piece was published by Mel Bay Publications.


   This book has a difficulty rating of 2 on a scale of 1 to 6 with 6 being hardest.
   Chord symbols are included in this book.
   A CD is included with this book.

The Spinning Wheel
The Storm
Stepping Stones
The Peeler And The Goat
Forgetting The Lesson
McShane's Rambles
The Dark Girl Dressed In Blue
The Byrnes Of Gleann Cholm Cille
Merry Hours Of Gladness
Crossing The Oily River
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