Turlough O'Carolan Irish Harp Pieces for Classical Guitar

Turlough O'Carolan Irish Harp Pieces for Classical Guitar
Author: Turlough O'Carolan
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2012-02-27
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619110237

24 compositions by the legendary Irish harpist, Turlough O'Carolan scored for classic guitar solo. the solos are intermediate in difficulty and convey the beautiful, lyrical quality of the original harp compositions. As a bonus, two of the solos are also scored for baroque guitar. A companion recording is available as an internet download.

Irish Folk Songs for Classical Guitar

Irish Folk Songs for Classical Guitar
Author: Steve Marsh
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609742621

Author Steve Marsh has spent many years playing guitar in the folk clubs of the United Kingdom where Irish music is in abundance. This collection draws from his extensive collection of original arrangements of traditional tunes. the songs vary in style and can be grouped into sets for use in a recital program. Many of the folk songs have been handed down from generation to generation so several versions of a song may exist. Therefore, the author has taken a few liberties with the tempo and rhythmic structures of a limited number of tunes in this collection. In general, the pieces in this album range from moderate standard to difficult. In standard notation only.

Celtic harp music of Carolan and others for solo guitar

Celtic harp music of Carolan and others for solo guitar
Author: Glenn Weiser
Publisher: Centerstream Publish Editions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780931759956

(Guitar). This unique publication features 45 harp tunes beautifully arranged for solo guitar. It also includes an introduction to the book's origins, info on the Celtic harp and biographical information on the author and Turlough O'Carolan. Most songs are arranged at an intermediate-level of difficulty and use standard tunings so that classical guitarists can enjoy them as well as steel-string fingerstylists.

Classical Guitar Tunes - O'Carolan Airs

Classical Guitar Tunes - O'Carolan Airs
Author: Guido Boger
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2021-01-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 151345997X

O’Carolan Airs features further arrangements of the complete repertoire of Irish harpist Turlough O’Carolan. The solo pieces are generally intermediate in difficulty, and convey the beautiful, lyrical qualities of the original tunes. This book is a follow-up to Guido Böger’s Turlough O'Carolan Irish Harp Pieces for Classical Guitar and O’Carolan Favorites for Classical Guitar. It contains 61 arrangements written in standard notation, ideal for practice, concerts or recreation.

Carolan

Carolan
Author: Donal O'Sullivan
Publisher: Music Sales
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781900428712

(Music Sales America). Originally published in 1958, Donal O'Sullivan's classic study of Turlough O'Carolan became a musical and historical beacon for all those interested in Ireland's past and present. It is an indispensable tool for Irish musicians, who through this remarkable volume of research can go beyond the music itself, and engross themselves in the colorful world of this unique musician travelling in a still largely feudal Ireland of the 17th and 18th centuries. This edition contains all of the original sections, with all 213 tunes, the annotations to the tunes, the memoirs of Arthur O'Neill, complete indexes and an important new appendix which features additional tunes and facts which have been unearthed since the original publication first appeared.

O'Carolan's Tunes for Treble/Alto Recorder

O'Carolan's Tunes for Treble/Alto Recorder
Author: Richard Voss
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609743385

Turlough O'Carolan was born in County Meath, Ireland in 1670. He was trained as a youth to play the harp, and throughout his life composed a large number of songs. O'Carolan developed a personal style, containing melodic elements of Irish folk music, courtly harp music and Italian baroque music. O'Carolan's music was not published during his lifetime; therefore, various versions of his melodies have been handed down through the aural tradition. It is also not known how he accompanied his melodies. This collection presents 39 favorite O'Carolan melodies in easily playable, lively arrangements for alto (treble) recorder, with guitar chords above the staves. Included are four original melodies by Richard Voss inspired by and in the style of the early master.

O'Carolan for Classical Guitar

O'Carolan for Classical Guitar
Author: Guido Boger
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2022-10-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513471457

O’Carolan for Classical Guitar is the fourth and final volume of Guido Böger’s classical guitar arrangements of the 214 compositions of the itinerant blind Irish harper, Turlough O'Carolan (1670–1738). This last collection includes 58 solo pieces, including O’Carolan’s variations on two Scottish airs. These settings are generally intermediate in difficulty and reflect the beauty and lyricism of the original melodies, most of which are tribute tunes named for O’Carolan’s patrons: Colonel O’Hara, John O’Connor, Mrs. O’Connor, Lady Wrixon, General Wynne, Captain O’Neil, The Landlady, etc. The works are meticulously written in standard notation and are ideal for sight-reading practice, personal enjoyment, or concert performance. Moderate left-hand fingering and string numbering are provided in these well-crafted arrangements. Along with his previous Mel Bay editions, Turlough O'Carolan Irish Harp Pieces for Classical Guitar, O'Carolan Favorites and O'Carolan Airs, this book completes Guido Böger's comprehensive O'Carolan series. The set of four books would make a great gift, particularly for an Irish guitarist.

O'Carolan Favorites for Classical Guitar

O'Carolan Favorites for Classical Guitar
Author: Guido Bolger
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2017-11-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619117681

In this edition, Guido Böger provides 72 further compositions by the legendary Irish harpist Turlough O’Carolan, arranged for classical guitar. These solo pieces are generally of intermediate difficulty, and convey the beautiful, lyrical qualities of the original tunes. This expanded selection of the melodies has not been organized into any set of themes or forms; however, along with his Turlough O’Carolan Irish Harp Pieces for Classical Guitar, O’Carolan’s Laments have now been arranged in their entirety. These pieces will provide the guitarist with a wonderful collection of new and fascinating pieces for use in study, concerts, or for your musical pleasure.

Easy Celtic Harp Solos

Easy Celtic Harp Solos
Author: Laurie Star Edwards
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609742257

Evoke the traditional sounds of the Celtic lands with these instrumental arrangements of songs for solo Celtic harp. These 25 tunes are Manx, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, Cornish, Hebridean, and Bretton, including pieces by Turlough O'Carolan and Robert Burns. Notes at the end of the book give insights into the meanings of the texts of the songs, aiding interpretation and inviting you to experience the ambience of the Celtic lands through their music. Lyrics for selected songs are given in the notes in English.