The Clarke Tin Whistle: Deluxe Edition (Book & CD)
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0962345679 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Intermediate and advanced players will enjoy exploring this book's exciting collection of traditional music. There are 83 pieces in all - jigs, reels, hornpipes, fife tunes, slow airs, Highland flings, morris dances and lots more. The lessons are so clear and easy to follow that a complete beginner can learn to play a simple tune at first sitting. Each piece is played on the CD by renowned New York tin whistle teacher, Bill Ochs. Then through a specially selected series of folk tunes, beginners are carefully guided through all the basics of playing one step at a time. An advanced ornamentation tutorial is also included with key of D CD.
nonpareil said Song list- I'd want to know this before buying. Here are the contents of this book so you can see for yourself whether it is a match for your ability and interest, and whether there are enough tunes you don't already have to make purchase worth your while.TUNES.OTHER CONTENTAu Clair de la LuneABCs of MusicBalmoral CastleAmerican Fife TunesBlue-Eyed Stranger, TheA Note About BreathingBoatman, TheC NaturalBonaparte's Grand MarchCransBonny. Wanna learn the tinwhistle If you want to learn how to play the tinwhistle, then this is the book. Starts you out with the very basics and works you up to the more advanced. Bill Ochs is by far one of the best whistle players out there. Make sure you buy the book with the cd; hearing how the tunes are played will help you to learn a lot better then the book alone. This is the best instruction book I have every seen.. Candice said I highly recommend utilizing the CD as it is quite helpful. I'm working my way through this book and I have progressed so much, quite quickly. I do have a lot of experience with woodwind instruments. I highly recommend utilizing the CD as it is quite helpful, especially when you get to the ornamentation sections. Happy playing!
-- John Brophy, Irish Music, September, 2001One of the best introductions to traditional music ever writtena best-seller in its field -- Don Meade, The Irish Voice, June 13, 2001Very user-friendlya teaching method that works well for students of all ages. '02. A great book to bring along to a weekend learning sessionthe selection of tunes is very good. --Dave Soyars, Dirty Linen, Dec. '01/Jan
in the NEA-sponsored program The Best in Irish Music and Dance in America. Author/musician Bill Ochs has been called "a central figure in the renaissance of the tin whistle" by National Public Radio's All Things Considered and "the leading tin whistle teacher in North America" by The Irish Voice. He has devoted over thirty years to playing and teaching the instrument. . Performing credits include