You should be able to find some ITM Baroque influenced duets in one of O'Farrell's music publications. The problem is that these publications aren't particularly easy to find. Perhaps the following link can get you started. It should at least give you an idea of who O'Farrell was.
The book on the link below has some nice harmonies, with a first violin part and what they call an "easy violin" part, which is really the second violin or harmony. (It has piano accompaniment, too.)
To my taste, the slow tunes sound better with harmonies than reels, etc. But there's enough here to give you and a friend something to work with.
A word of warning: If you order, pay attention to the currency exchange rate, which I did not when ordering from the United States. The dollar was (and is) terribly low, making the cost higher than I expected.
The Northumbrian Pipers' Duet Book is a nice collection of 44 relatively simple tunes. It costs 6 pounds plus postage, payable to Castle Morpeth Borough Council and can be ordered from the Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Bridge Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, UK, NE61 1PJ. The contact person is anne.moore@castlemorpeth.gov.uk.
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Is there any specific book out there that is 'all that' for celtic duets?
or just any duets period!
-thanx
# Posted on February 16th 2005 by doozer
Re: duets
You should be able to find some ITM Baroque influenced duets in one of O'Farrell's music publications. The problem is that these publications aren't particularly easy to find. Perhaps the following link can get you started. It should at least give you an idea of who O'Farrell was.
http://www.jerryosullivan.com/essay.html
# Posted on February 16th 2005 by Pete D
Re: duets
Theres a book called "Airs for Pairs" which may be of interest and I'm sure you'll find it via a 'net search. Hope this is of use.
# Posted on February 17th 2005 by Caraaz
Re: duets
The book on the link below has some nice harmonies, with a first violin part and what they call an "easy violin" part, which is really the second violin or harmony. (It has piano accompaniment, too.)
To my taste, the slow tunes sound better with harmonies than reels, etc. But there's enough here to give you and a friend something to work with.
A word of warning: If you order, pay attention to the currency exchange rate, which I did not when ordering from the United States. The dollar was (and is) terribly low, making the cost higher than I expected.
http://www.boosey.com/pages/shop/product_detail.asp?musicdetailsid=3034
# Posted on February 17th 2005 by carolsviolin
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Edward Huws Jones has published several books (eg the ceilidh collection) and they all seem to have an (easier) second part. They're quite cheap too.
# Posted on February 17th 2005 by carly
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Try Matt Seattle - www.dragonflymusic.co.uk He produced a book or two of duets, arrranged for 2 fiddles but suitable for other instruments too.
# Posted on February 18th 2005 by bigfish
Re: duets
The Northumbrian Pipers' Duet Book is a nice collection of 44 relatively simple tunes. It costs 6 pounds plus postage, payable to Castle Morpeth Borough Council and can be ordered from the Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Bridge Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, UK, NE61 1PJ. The contact person is anne.moore@castlemorpeth.gov.uk.
# Posted on February 20th 2005 by mjct