Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
My new Irish music book is available on Amazon (and in Amazon's French marketplace, too! Yay! Finally! :D ), and my new website store! I thought I'd make this demonstration video to show what the arrangements sound like for anyone interested in purchasing the book.
The digital PDF downloadable version is available from my website! The download has PDF versions formatted for US Letter (paper size that the USA and Canada use), and A4 (paper size that the rest of the world uses) =)
My new music store website:
GoldenAspenMusic.com
Amazon listing:
amzn.to/2V9HOp2
(This is an Amazon Affiliates link. I earn a commission without any extra cost to you when the above link is used to make a purchase.)
Just curious - Does this link forward to your countries marketplace (e.g. Amazon.fr instead of Amazon.com)? If not, I'll make separate Amazon marketplace links! =)
This book contains 15 Irish airs arranged as fiddle duets and trios from melodies composed by Turlough O'Carolan. Carolan was a blind Irish poet, composer, and traveling harper who lived from 1670 - 1738.
Book Contents:
Introduction:
A Summary of Irish History that Influenced Carolan and His Music
A Brief Biography of Turlough O'Carolan
Sheet Music:
Captain O'Kane
Fanny Power
Carolan's Welcome
Carolan's Receipt - Dr. John Stafford
Colonel John Irwin
Morgan Megan
Eleanor Plunkett
Carolan's Quarrel with the Landlady
Sir Charles Coote
Si Bheag Si Mhor
George Brabazon's 2nd Air
Princess Royal - Miss MacDermott
Planxty Hewlett
Denis O'Conor
Carolan's Concerto
Each song has a melody and two melodic harmonies to choose from. The songs can be played as duets repeated using the different harmonies, or all parts can be played at the same time to form a violin trio.
The tunes are airs, and are therefore played at a slower tempo than a lot of traditional Irish fiddle music. All of these arrangements can be played in 1st position, making it an approachable book for beginner and intermediate violin players. The difficulty level varies for the different pieces.
This book is great for musicians performing with a friend or small group. The arrangements are appropriate for weddings and acoustic performances. The harmonies can even be used by a soloist with a looper pedal. It is also helpful for teachers who want to accompany their students. Those who study classical violin repertoire, and are interested in Irish folk music, may notice some of these songs have a "Baroque" spirit to them.
This book promotes listening closely to other players while performing a part, and learning how melodic harmonies can fit with a melody line.
You will receive two different paper size format organized in two different folders with this digital download - US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches), and A4 (210 x 297 millimeters). The United States and Canada use US letter paper, and the rest of the world uses A4 paper. If you decide to print the music book, please make sure to print the formatted version that has been designed for the paper your printer uses.
Happy Fiddling!
Thank you for watching! I hope you like the new book! =)
~ Katy
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Download/stream my "Tune Collection" album:
fanlink.to/TuneCollection
Download/stream my "Ghost Ship" single:
fanlink.to/GhostShip
Hashtags:
#Violin #Demonstration #15IrishFiddleAirs #Fiddle #MusicBook #KatyAdelson #IrishMusic #TurloughOCarolan #Carolan #Duets #Trios
Software and equipment used:
Full list of all my basic violin equipment:
katyadelson.com/about/violin-equipment-and-recommendations
Violin gear:
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma
Strings: Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings (with a ball E)
Rosin: Salchow Rosin
Shoulder Rest: Bonmusica Shoulder Rest
Software used (for Macintosh):
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Camera:
Canon 70D + 18-135 mm kit lens
My new Irish music book is available on Amazon (and in Amazon's French marketplace, too! Yay! Finally! :D ), and my new website store! I thought I'd make this demonstration video to show what the arrangements sound like for anyone interested in purchasing the book.
The digital PDF downloadable version is available from my website! The download has PDF versions formatted for US Letter (paper size that the USA and Canada use), and A4 (paper size that the rest of the world uses) =)
My new music store website:
GoldenAspenMusic.com
Amazon listing:
amzn.to/2V9HOp2
(This is an Amazon Affiliates link. I earn a commission without any extra cost to you when the above link is used to make a purchase.)
Just curious - Does this link forward to your countries marketplace (e.g. Amazon.fr instead of Amazon.com)? If not, I'll make separate Amazon marketplace links! =)
This book contains 15 Irish airs arranged as fiddle duets and trios from melodies composed by Turlough O'Carolan. Carolan was a blind Irish poet, composer, and traveling harper who lived from 1670 - 1738.
Book Contents:
Introduction:
A Summary of Irish History that Influenced Carolan and His Music
A Brief Biography of Turlough O'Carolan
Sheet Music:
Captain O'Kane
Fanny Power
Carolan's Welcome
Carolan's Receipt - Dr. John Stafford
Colonel John Irwin
Morgan Megan
Eleanor Plunkett
Carolan's Quarrel with the Landlady
Sir Charles Coote
Si Bheag Si Mhor
George Brabazon's 2nd Air
Princess Royal - Miss MacDermott
Planxty Hewlett
Denis O'Conor
Carolan's Concerto
Each song has a melody and two melodic harmonies to choose from. The songs can be played as duets repeated using the different harmonies, or all parts can be played at the same time to form a violin trio.
The tunes are airs, and are therefore played at a slower tempo than a lot of traditional Irish fiddle music. All of these arrangements can be played in 1st position, making it an approachable book for beginner and intermediate violin players. The difficulty level varies for the different pieces.
This book is great for musicians performing with a friend or small group. The arrangements are appropriate for weddings and acoustic performances. The harmonies can even be used by a soloist with a looper pedal. It is also helpful for teachers who want to accompany their students. Those who study classical violin repertoire, and are interested in Irish folk music, may notice some of these songs have a "Baroque" spirit to them.
This book promotes listening closely to other players while performing a part, and learning how melodic harmonies can fit with a melody line.
You will receive two different paper size format organized in two different folders with this digital download - US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches), and A4 (210 x 297 millimeters). The United States and Canada use US letter paper, and the rest of the world uses A4 paper. If you decide to print the music book, please make sure to print the formatted version that has been designed for the paper your printer uses.
Happy Fiddling!
Thank you for watching! I hope you like the new book! =)
~ Katy
------------
Download/stream my "Tune Collection" album:
fanlink.to/TuneCollection
Download/stream my "Ghost Ship" single:
fanlink.to/GhostShip
Hashtags:
#Violin #Demonstration #15IrishFiddleAirs #Fiddle #MusicBook #KatyAdelson #IrishMusic #TurloughOCarolan #Carolan #Duets #Trios
Software and equipment used:
Full list of all my basic violin equipment:
katyadelson.com/about/violin-equipment-and-recommendations
Violin gear:
Violin: 1899 Ernst Kreusler “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius” violin from Germany
Bow: CodaBow Luma
Strings: Evah Pirazzi Violin Strings (with a ball E)
Rosin: Salchow Rosin
Shoulder Rest: Bonmusica Shoulder Rest
Software used (for Macintosh):
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Camera:
Canon 70D + 18-135 mm kit lens
