Ireland's Best Polkas & Slides
110 tunes - 47 pages
(Book and accompaniment CD available separately or as a set)
This is from Walton's very popular "Ireland's Best" series of books,
and contains 110 traditional Irish tunes. The polkas are written in 2/4 time, the slides
are in 12/8 time.
Note that this book is not written specifically for whistle, but you will find that most of the songs are easily played on a D whistle.
From the cover:
110 all-time favorites. These polkas & slides will enhance your
repertoire, liven up any session and are surprisingly easy to play. Suitable for all melody
instruments.
Book/CD Sets in the "Ireland's Best" Series:
- Slow Airs
- Session Tunes
- Session Tunes, Vol. 2
- Tin Whistle Tunes
- Polkas & Slides
-
Fiddle Tunes
The Two CD Set includes all tunes from the book
(Book and CD can be purchased separately or together below)
This is not intended as a tutorial! There are no
fingering charts, or music reading lessons. It is for someone that can already read music.
Ireland's Best Polkas & Slides
