| Contra Dance Encyclopedia
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Item 1303960BW, 80 pages, $19.99
The Contra Dance Encyclopedia is 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). There is also an extensive section of tunes grouped into Reels, Jigs, and Waltzes that can be used. Included is 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. Convenient and easy to use handbook Music from American fiddle tunes to Traditional Irish tunes are presented in sets suitable for dances Information on the history of the contra dance Instrumental and stylistic techniques for guitar, mandolin, whistle, and fiddle are discussed
By John Holenko
Overall Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate
Instrument: Treble Clef Instruments
Music Style: Dance
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Series: Encyclopedia
| Song Titles | | Sugar In The Gourd (Waltz) - © MMIX
Soldier's Joy (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Girl I Left Behind Me (Waltz) - © MMIX
Hunting The Buffalo (Waltz) - © MMIX
Shove That Pig's Foot A Little Further In The Fire (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Billy Church Memorial Breakdown (Waltz) - © MMIX
Over The Waterfall (Waltz) - © MMIX
Flowers Of Edinburgh (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Congress Reel - © MMIX
Jaybird (Waltz) - © MMIX
Ebenezer (Waltz) - © MMIX
Queen's Polka (Waltz) - © MMIX
Red-Haired Boy (Waltz) - © MMIX
Gaspe Reel - © MMIX
Return To Milltown (Waltz) - © MMIX
Kitchen Girl (Waltz) - © MMIX
Green Willis (Waltz) - © MMIX
Growling Old Man (Waltz) - © MMIX
Leather Britches (Waltz) - © MMIX
Temperance Reel - © MMIX
Magpie (Waltz) - © MMIX
Tam Lin (Waltz) - © MMIX
Bear Dance (Waltz) - © MMIX
Mountain Road (Waltz) - © MMIX
Hunter's Purse (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Boyne Hunt (Waltz) - © MMIX
Lady Of The Lake #1 (Waltz) - © MMIX
Lady Of The Lake #2 (Waltz) - © MMIX
Lady Of The Lake #3 (Waltz) - © MMIX
Liberty (Waltz) - © MMIX
Julia Delaney (Waltz) - © MMIX
Dick Gossip's (Waltz) - © MMIX
Paddy Fahey's (Waltz) - © MMIX
Green Groves Of Erin (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Man Of The House (Waltz) - © MMIX
Juliann Johnson (Waltz) - © MMIX
49 Cats In A Rainbarrel (Waltz) - © MMIX
Little Judique (Waltz) - © MMIX
All The Way To Galway (Waltz) - © MMIX
Reel Eugene (Waltz) - © MMIX
Morning Dew (Waltz) - © MMIX
Rakish Paddy (Waltz) - © MMIX
Buttermilk Mary (Waltz) - © MMIX
Nail That Catfish To The Tree (Waltz) - © MMIX
Squirrel Hunters (Waltz) - © MMIX
Squirrel Heads And Gravy (Waltz) - © MMIX
Angeline The Baker (Waltz) - © MMIX
Pumpkin Ridge (Waltz) - © MMIX
Rock That Cradle (Waltz) - © MMIX
Coleraine (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Kerfunken Jig - © MMIX
Scatter The Mud (Waltz) - © MMIX
Kesh Jig - © MMIX
Morrison's (Waltz) - © MMIX
Tripping Up The Stairs (Waltz) - © MMIX
Coppers And Brass (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Pipe On The Hob (Waltz) - © MMIX
Gander In The Pratie Hole (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Road To Lisdoonvarna (Waltz) - © MMIX
Haste To The Wedding (Waltz) - © MMIX
Cliffs Of Mohor (Waltz) - © MMIX
Tobin's Jig - © MMIX
The Monaghan Jig - © MMIX
Water Under The Keel (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Connaughtman's Rambles (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Price Of My Pig (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Hag At The Spinning Wheel (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Jaded Optimist (Waltz) - © MMIX
Farewell To Shorty's (Waltz) - © MMIX
Out On The Ocean (Waltz) - © MMIX
Garrett Barry's (Waltz) - © MMIX
My Darling Asleep (Waltz) - © MMIX
Swallowtail Jig - © MMIX
Off She Goes (Waltz) - © MMIX
Ten O'Clock Jig - © MMIX
The Rakes Of Kildare (Waltz) - © MMIX
Gander In The Pratie Hole (Waltz) - © MMIX
Up Sligo (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Rollicking Boys Around Tandaragee (Waltz) - © MMIX
Out With The Boys (Waltz) - © MMIX
Four Winds Waltz (Waltz) - Written by: John Holenko - © MMIX
Hewlett (Waltz) - Written by: Turlough O'Carolan - © MMIX
Irish Lamentation (Waltz) - © MMIX
Lord Inchiquin (Waltz) - Written by: Turlough O'Carolan - © MMIX
Luke Dillon (Waltz) - Written by: Turlough O'Carolan - © MMIX
Midnight On The Water (Waltz) - © MMIX
My Own House (Waltz) - © MMIX
Planxty Irwin (Waltz) - Written by: Turlough O'Carolan - © MMIX
Sheebeg And Sheemore (Waltz) - Written by: Turlough O'Carolan - © MMIX
Southwind (Waltz) - © MMIX
Star Of The County Down (Waltz) - © MMIX
Tennessee Waltz (Waltz) - © MMIX
Waltzing With Althea (Waltz) - Written by: John Holenko - © MMIX
Westphalia Waltz (Waltz) - © MMIX
Arkansas Traveler (Waltz) - © MMIX
Billy In The Lowground (Waltz) - © MMIX
Blackberry Blossom (Waltz) - © MMIX
Buttermilk Mary (Waltz) - © MMIX
Cripple Creek (Waltz) - © MMIX
Devil's Dream (Waltz) - © MMIX
Drowsy Maggie (Waltz) - © MMIX
Eighth Of January (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Fermoy Lassies (Waltz) - © MMIX
Fisher's Hornpipe - © MMIX
Forked Deer (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Girl I Left Behind Me (Waltz) - © MMIX
Golden Slippers (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Ivy Leaf (Waltz) - © MMIX
Liza Jane (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Malbay Shuffle (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Mason's Apron (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Merry Blacksmith (Waltz) - © MMIX
Mississippi Sawyer (Waltz) - © MMIX
Nancy Rowland (Waltz) - © MMIX
Petronella (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Poor Scholar (Waltz) - © MMIX
Saint Anne's Reel - © MMIX
The Sailor's Bonnet (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Ships Are Sailing (Waltz) - © MMIX
Soldier's Joy (Waltz) - © MMIX
Sporting Paddy (Waltz) - © MMIX
Swinging On A Gate (Waltz) - © MMIX
Temperance Reel - © MMIX
Turkey In The Straw (Waltz) - © MMIX
Weave And Way (Waltz) - © MMIX
Wedding Reel - © MMIX
Whiskey Before Breakfast (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Wind That Shakes The Barley (Waltz) - © MMIX
Year Of Jubilo (Waltz) - © MMIX
Apples In Winter (Waltz) - © MMIX
Banish Misfortune (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Frost Is All Over (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Humors Of Winter (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Lark In The Morning (Waltz) - © MMIX
Lannigan's Ball (Waltz) - © MMIX
Off She Goes (Waltz) - © MMIX
Six Penny Money (Waltz) - © MMIX
The Ten Penny Bit (Waltz) - © MMIX
Trip To Killavil (Waltz) - © MMIX
Trip To Sligo (Waltz) - © MMIX |
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Book Format: Instrumental Solo | |
 This book has a difficulty rating of 2 on a scale of 1 to 6 with 6 being the hardest.
 Chord symbols are included in this book.
Publisher: "Contra Dance Encyclopedia" was published by Mel Bay Publications. |
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