A year ago I bought my husband an acoustic guitar to keep him from a more expensive, much louder hobby. He's taken to it quite well. Now the birthday is coming up again, and I'd like a devious gift that would enable him to enjoy playing/backing ITM tunes. He knows the chords, but is a bit straight about it. He has a teacher, but they do rock stuff.
Any recordings, books, potions, etc that you could recommend?
Donal Clancy's "Close To Home" is a geat CD of guitar. For tunes I reccomend to my students both "The Blue Book" and "The Orange Book" of Irish Session Tunes by Brid Cranitch. These books are not guitar books but they come with a CD of the tunes and are very well recorded and played. For potions Fr O'Learys Velvet Cream is unbeatable.
For an introduction to backing I recommend 'Accompanying Irish Music on Guitar' by Frank Kilkelly. It goes into the most common string tunings (dropped D, double dropped D, DADGAD etc.) and comes with a CD with some nice tunes played by good session musicians - with and without accompaniment.
The first book I bought was Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes, Traditional Tunes from England, Ireland and Scotland (Boosey & Hawkes) - I was looking for some fun tunes to encourage my offspring who was doing his violin grades - I was the guitar accompanist. The tunes are good standards, the chords are well-chosen and the book is well set out, illustrated and still in print. This was many years ago now, and I think that might have been the initial sampling of the drug to which I am now hopelessly addicted!
Tony, i _think_ the blue and orange session books are by sheila garry, or at least hers would be the first name mentioned, as the fiddler? they are terrific.
also Tracy, chris smith put out a fine book with cd, through Mel Bay: Celtic Backup for All Instrumentalists - Book/CD
Here's what'll happen. Stunned by what he hears, he'll aspire to be J.D. for awhile, but then he'll wisely give up and his focus will shift back to where it should be: fixed right on you, kid.
Thanks, all. I brought himself with me to the monthly session last night. He was challenged, befuddled, and wants to do it again. The other guitar there had the Portland book, so I may look at that as well.
Could anyone help with a guitar question?
Could anyone help with a guitar question?
A year ago I bought my husband an acoustic guitar to keep him from a more expensive, much louder hobby. He's taken to it quite well. Now the birthday is coming up again, and I'd like a devious gift that would enable him to enjoy playing/backing ITM tunes. He knows the chords, but is a bit straight about it. He has a teacher, but they do rock stuff.
Any recordings, books, potions, etc that you could recommend?
TIA!
Tracy
# Posted on March 27th 2009 by tracywag
Re: Could anyone help with a guitar question?
Donal Clancy's "Close To Home" is a geat CD of guitar. For tunes I reccomend to my students both "The Blue Book" and "The Orange Book" of Irish Session Tunes by Brid Cranitch. These books are not guitar books but they come with a CD of the tunes and are very well recorded and played. For potions Fr O'Learys Velvet Cream is unbeatable.
# Posted on March 27th 2009 by Tony O'Rourke
Re: Could anyone help with a guitar question?
For an introduction to backing I recommend 'Accompanying Irish Music on Guitar' by Frank Kilkelly. It goes into the most common string tunings (dropped D, double dropped D, DADGAD etc.) and comes with a CD with some nice tunes played by good session musicians - with and without accompaniment.
# Posted on March 27th 2009 by Quinno
Re: Could anyone help with a guitar question?
The first book I bought was Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes, Traditional Tunes from England, Ireland and Scotland (Boosey & Hawkes) - I was looking for some fun tunes to encourage my offspring who was doing his violin grades - I was the guitar accompanist. The tunes are good standards, the chords are well-chosen and the book is well set out, illustrated and still in print. This was many years ago now, and I think that might have been the initial sampling of the drug to which I am now hopelessly addicted!
# Posted on March 27th 2009 by RichardB
Re: Could anyone help with a guitar question?
Is your husband more into backing others, or solo/melodic playing?
Good to know, to gather more valid advice here.
# Posted on March 27th 2009 by Piece
Re: Could anyone help with a guitar question?
Tony, i _think_ the blue and orange session books are by sheila garry, or at least hers would be the first name mentioned, as the fiddler? they are terrific.
also Tracy, chris smith put out a fine book with cd, through Mel Bay: Celtic Backup for All Instrumentalists - Book/CD
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http://coyotebanjo.com/products.html
# Posted on March 27th 2009 by 'tinamatt
Re: Could anyone help with a guitar question?
I taught myself guitar with a chordbook and then moved on to "The Christy Moore Songbook" etc, Great stuff!
# Posted on March 27th 2009 by jlocky
Re: Could anyone help with a guitar question?
Get him the John Doyle DVD.
Here's what'll happen. Stunned by what he hears, he'll aspire to be J.D. for awhile, but then he'll wisely give up and his focus will shift back to where it should be: fixed right on you, kid.
# Posted on March 27th 2009 by NEW Pure Drop® Ear Canal Oil
Re: Could anyone help with a guitar question?
Another vote for the John Doyle DVD, also the book "Celtic Backup for All Instrumentalists" by Dr. Chris Smith, published by Mel Bay.
# Posted on March 28th 2009 by Michael Eskin
Re: Could anyone help with a guitar question?
Thanks, all. I brought himself with me to the monthly session last night. He was challenged, befuddled, and wants to do it again. The other guitar there had the Portland book, so I may look at that as well.
Tracy
# Posted on March 28th 2009 by tracywag