Tunes From 17th Century Scotland

Author : Rob MacKillop
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619118165
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tunes from 17th Century Scotland written by Rob MacKillop and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many great Scottish traditional tunes such as Flowers Of The Forest can be traced back to the 17th century—a period when writing down tunes in manuscript collections for the lute was of high interest. Rob MacKillop has created very playable arrangements for the mandolin featuring 25 popular tunes from the Skene, Balcarres, Panmure and Straloch manuscripts. This is a wonderful collection of dance tunes and airs, most of which have not been available for the mandolin until now. The notation is in treble clef with tablature for GDAE tuning. Includes access to online audio featuring Rob Mackillop’s performance of each piece. Get ready to explore a wonderful new take on old repertoire!

Author : Rob MacKillop
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619119641
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tunes from 17th Century Scotland Arranged for Flatpicking Guitar written by Rob MacKillop and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many great Scottish traditional tunes can be traced back to 17th century lute music. In this collection, multi-instrumentalist Rob MacKillop has transcribed and arranged 25 popular tunes derived from various lute manuscripts. While idiomatic to the guitar, some of these arrangements include fast runs and chord changes, so are best suited to the intermediate-level flatpicking guitarist. This guitar collection consists of the same melodies in the same keys found in its mandolin counterpart, Tunes From 17th Century Scotland Arranged for Mandolin (Mel Bay Publications). In both books, suggested chords are provided wherever appropriate. Consequently, the settings work fine as either mandolin/violin and guitar duets, or as solos for either instrument. Until now, most of these appealing dance tunes and airs have not been available as guitar arrangements. Here, except for two tunes in drop-D tuning, all are in standard guitar tuning. With MacKillop’s spirited online recording, generous performance notes and standard notation and tablature for each selection, get ready to explore a wonderful new take on an old repertoire! Includes access to online audio.

Author : ROB MACKILLOP
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619116308
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Easy DADGAD Classics for Acoustic Guitar written by ROB MACKILLOP and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical music and DADGAD tuning work amazingly well together, as Rob MacKillop's latest book shows. You might be surprised how easy it is to playtunes by Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky and others on the steel-strung acoustic guitar. These brilliant arrangements start easy, then gradually progress to intermediate levels. While full of great tunes, this book will also do wonders for your technique - it includes a technique primer and exercises. By the end ofthis book you will be playing an entire suite by Bach! The downloadable onlineaudio includes all the pieces in the book, performed by Rob MacKillop. Access todownloadable audio

Author : Rob MacKillop
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619119498
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish 18th-Century Guitar Tunes written by Rob MacKillop and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique collection, multi-instrumentalist Rob MacKillop presents 30 airs and dances from Scotland, Ireland and England transcribed for the modern guitar in open-D tuning (DADF♯AD). Although conceived for fingerstyle playing, most of these traditional, Classical and Baroque pieces are also playable with a pick. During the mid to late 18th century, a wire-strung instrument which could be described as a cross between a guitar and a cittern appeared in Britain. With the exception of the publications in Edinburgh by Robert Bremmer (c. 1713 – 89), most period writings refer to this instrument as the guittar. In providing extensive historical and performance notes on this music, the author has adopted this spelling. While derived principally from the publications by Scottish guittarists Robert Bremmer and James Oswald (1710 – 69), MacKillop discovered additional Scottish publications and manuscripts in The National Library of Scotland and even more manuscripts in the uncatalogued library of Blair Castle in Perthshire, Scotland. Written in standard notation and tablature, this book brings a particularly uncommon repertoire to light with an exceptional downloadable recording. Includes access to online audio.

Author : James Porter
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9783039109487
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defining Strains written by James Porter and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the result of new research into such key figures as the composers Tobias Hume, William Kinloch, Patrick MacCrimmon and John Forbes; it looks at the important manuscripts, imported French and Italian music, burgh and ceremonial music, secular songs and their texts, and the psalm singing that dominated public life.

Author : Mary Anne Alburger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780946868193
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Fiddlers and Their Music written by Mary Anne Alburger and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the art, illustrated with photographs and music examples - giving over 100 complete reels, strathspeys, laments and slow airs. Mary Anne Alburger's admirable study documents the development of the tradition for more than half a millennium from the fiddlers on James IV's payroll, through the manuscript and published collections of the 17th century to the traditional players and composers of the 20th century. Extended treatment is given to such outstanding composers as Niel and Nathaniel Gow, William Marshall, Simon Fraser and James Scott Skinner. The new public for this music, both inside and outside Scotland, will find this book especially informative. Hardback edition available by special request.

Author : Keith Sanger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317300904
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tree of strings written by Keith Sanger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first history of the harp in Scotland to be published. It sets out to trace the development of the instrument from its earliest appearance on the Pictish stones of the 8th century, to the present day. Describing the different harps played in the Highlands and the Lowlands of Scotland, the authors examine the literary and physical evidence for their use within the Royal Courts and "big houses" by professional harpers and aristocratic amateurs. They vividly follow the decline of the wire-strung clarsach from its links with the hereditary bards of the Highland chieftains to its disappearance in the 18th century, and the subsequent attempts at the revival of the small harp during the 19th and 20th centuries. The music played on the harp, and its links with the great families of Scotland are described. The authors present, in this book, material which has never before been brought to light, from unpublished documents, family papers and original manuscripts. They also make suggestions, based on their research, about the development and dissemination of the early Celtic harps and their music. This book, therefore, should be of great interest, not only to harp players but to historians, to all musicians in the fields of traditional and early music, and to any reader who recognises the importance of these beautiful instruments, and their music, throughout a thousand years of Scottish culture.

Author : Janet Sturman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506353371
Total Pages : 5212 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture written by Janet Sturman and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 5212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Music and Culture presents key concepts in the study of music in its cultural context and provides an introduction to the discipline of ethnomusicology, its methods, concerns, and its contributions to knowledge and understanding of the world′s musical cultures, styles, and practices. The diverse voices of contributors to this encyclopedia confirm ethnomusicology′s fundamental ethos of inclusion and respect for diversity. Combined, the multiplicity of topics and approaches are presented in an easy-to-search A-Z format and offer a fresh perspective on the field and the subject of music in culture. Key features include: Approximately 730 signed articles, authored by prominent scholars, are arranged A-to-Z and published in a choice of print or electronic editions Pedagogical elements include Further Readings and Cross References to conclude each article and a Reader’s Guide in the front matter organizing entries by broad topical or thematic areas Back matter includes an annotated Resource Guide to further research (journals, books, and associations), an appendix listing notable archives, libraries, and museums, and a detailed Index The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross References combine for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition

Author : Helena Mennie Shire
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521148290
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Song, Dance and Poetry of the Court of Scotland Under King James VI written by Helena Mennie Shire and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-26 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the song repertory and two poets, Alexander Scott and Alexander Montgomerie, in sixteenth-century Scotland.

Author : George Grove
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 916 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians written by George Grove and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: