This manual for beginners contains all you need to begin playing authentic Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes and more on the mandolin. Starting with simple polkas and slides, 26 common session tunes are included. The tunes are all favorites allowing you to rapidly join the fun of session playing. A special section explains pick direction for authentic jig picking. Included are instructions on basic Irish ornamentation for reels and jigs. The accompanying online audio can be used for traditional by ear learning. Presented in mandolin tablature and standard musical notation.

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Publisher	Mel Bay
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Instrument	Mandolin
Category	Guitar & Folk
SubCategory1	Methods
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Medium	Softcover/CD
ISBN13	9780786677788
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Dimensions	10x10