Elderly Instruments Latest - Flutes & Whistles http://elderly.com/list/flutes/new.rss en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:06:03 -0500 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:06:03 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Book/2 CD pack. 100 tunes including jigs, slip jigs, reels, hornpipes, set dances, slow airs, quadrilles, polkas and a planxty, in simple form for musicians of all levels. Particularly suitable for instruments that don't go below D, i.e. the pennywhistle, tinwhistle, flute or pipes, but are equally suitable for any other instrument. Songs include: "Dan the Cobbler," "Open the Door," "Miss Monaghan," "Dunphy's," "The Orange Rogue," "Anach Cuain," more. CDs includes all 100 tunes. 62 pp. ($19.99) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/01-909209.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/01-909209.htm 2004 - A program of jigs, reels and hornpipes, with spoken-word tracks interspersed, providing details about his musical experiences. With daughter Mary Rafferty on accordion, Donal Clancy on guitar and bouzouki, Willie Kelly on fiddle, Joe Madden on accordion, and Felix Dolan on piano. 22 tracks including "Sliabh Na mBan", "The Shaskeen/The Green Blanket", "Ballyoran", more. ($13.95) ]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/MOR-CD1302.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/MOR-CD1302.htm Irish singer/flute and tinwhistle player releases a set of lively, mostly traditional tunes and songs, including "Paddy Cronin's", "Erin gra mo Chroi", "The Hill of Knocknashee", 18 in all. With Shane McGowan on guitar, Seamus O'Donnell on flute, Ted McGowan on bodhran, and others. ($12.95) ]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/BOG-CD2002.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/BOG-CD2002.htm 2009 - Flute player Mike Rafferty, fiddler Willie Kelly, and guitarist/bouzouki player Donal Clancy perform a well-balanced set of jigs, reels, airs, and hornpipes. Includes "The Maid on the Green / Anthony Frawley's", "Reilly of the White Hill", "The Honeysuckle / Pound Hill", 17 tracks in all. ($12.95) ]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/RM-CD1.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/RM-CD1.htm 2009 - Second solo album from this Roscommon flute-player also features Arty McGlynn on guitar, Paddy Evoy on piano, Jacinta McEvoy on guitar, John Moloney on bodhran, Paul Doyle on bouzouki, and Paul Gurney on keyboard. With reels, jigs, airs, hornpipes and more: "Farewell to Erin", "The Wishing Well", "Rural Felicity", 14 in all. ($19.95) ]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/CI-CD178.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/CI-CD178.htm Debut album from the flute-player from the band Dervish. Featuring Michael Holmes on bouzouki and Donnchadh Gough on bodhran. 16 tracks of reels, jigs, airs, and hornpipes. Including "Bethnal Green", "Lark on the Strand", "Maid on the Green", more. ($19.95) ]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/CI-CD179.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/CI-CD179.htm Book/CD set. A small, but representative collection of well-known and lesser-known melodies from the Balkans. The difference between the folk music from Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Dalmatia, Turkey or Slovenia is very easy to hear. There are also distinct regional differences inside these national styles. Includes slow epic ballads with archaic form and rich ornaments, pastoral songs, dynamic male or female dances for large and small groups, more. Beginning/intermediate. 24 pp. ($24.95) ]]> Sun, 03 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-61BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-61BCD.htm 2009 -- Two members of Lunasa in their debut as a duo! Vallely plays uilleann pipes and low whistle and Crawford plays flute and low whistle with guitarists Paul Meehan and Donal Clancy, in an even dozen sizzling sets of fresh tunes, reels, single and double jigs, flings, slow airs and more, mostly on lower-pitched "C" instruments for that mellower, old-fashioned sound. ($15.95) ]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/BOR-CD001.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/BOR-CD001.htm A handbook for musicians who want to play for contra dances. Music from American fiddle tunes to the Irish tradition are presented in sets suitable for playing for dances (as well as sessions, concerts, and other gigs). An extensive selection of tunes grouped into reels, jigs, and waltzes . Includes a short history of contra dance, as well as ideas on putting together a dance band. Instrumental and stylistic techniques for guitar, mandolin, whistle, and fiddle are discussed, as well as band dynamics and orchestration. Beginning/intermediate. 80 pp. ($19.99) ]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-98221.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-98221.htm 2009 -- "An album of songs and tunes about love and loss" from fluter and singer Shannon and guitarist Matt. "Bay of Biscay," "Brad's Honeybees," "Poll Halfpenny," 14 in all. ($14.95) ]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/ESL-CD008.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/ESL-CD008.htm