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Item #: 1303960JH, 80 pages, $21.95

Contra Dance Encyclopedia
 
The Contra Dance Encyclopedia is a handbook for musicians who want to play for contra dances. Music from American fiddle tunes to the Irish tradition are presented in sets suitable for playing for dances (as well as sessions, concerts, and other gigs). There is also an extensive section of tunes grouped into Reels, Jigs, and Waltzes that can be used. Included is a short history of contra dance, as well as ideas on putting together a dance band. Instrumental and stylistic techniques for guitar, mandolin, whistle, and fiddle are discussed, as well as band dynamics and orchestration. Convenient and easy to use handbook Music from American fiddle tunes to Traditional Irish tunes are presented in sets suitable for dances Information on the history of the contra dance Instrumental and stylistic techniques for guitar, mandolin, whistle, and fiddle are discussed
By John Holenko
Overall Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate
Instrument: Treble Clef Instruments
Music Style: Dance
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Series: Encyclopedia

 

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This music has a difficulty rating of 2 on a scale of 1 to 6.
Chord symbols are included in this book.

Song List For Contra Dance Encyclopedia
Turkey In The Straw (Waltz) - © 2009
Arkansas Traveler (Waltz) - © 2009
Cripple Creek (Waltz) - © 2009
Tennessee Waltz (Waltz) - © 2009
Soldier's Joy (Waltz) - © 2009
Soldier's Joy (Waltz) - © 2009
Liza Jane (Waltz) - © 2009
Blackberry Blossom (Waltz) - © 2009
Devil's Dream (Waltz) - © 2009
Fisher's Hornpipe - © 2009
The Girl I Left Behind Me (Waltz) - © 2009
The Girl I Left Behind Me (Waltz) - © 2009
Haste To The Wedding (Waltz) - © 2009
Whiskey Before Breakfast (Waltz) - © 2009
Liberty (Waltz) - © 2009
Planxty Irwin (Waltz) - Composed by: Turlough O'Carolan - © 2009
Golden Slippers (Waltz) - © 2009
Mississippi Sawyer (Waltz) - © 2009
Drowsy Maggie (Waltz) - © 2009
Eighth Of January (Waltz) - © 2009
Lord Inchiquin (Waltz) - Composed by: Turlough O'Carolan - © 2009
Forked Deer (Waltz) - © 2009
The Wind That Shakes The Barley (Waltz) - © 2009
Leather Britches (Waltz) - © 2009
Over The Waterfall (Waltz) - © 2009
Star Of The County Down (Waltz) - © 2009
Southwind (Waltz) - © 2009
Temperance Reel - © 2009
Temperance Reel - © 2009
Flowers Of Edinburgh (Waltz) - © 2009
Banish Misfortune (Waltz) - © 2009
Off She Goes (Waltz) - © 2009
Billy In The Lowground (Waltz) - © 2009
The Merry Blacksmith (Waltz) - © 2009
Off She Goes (Waltz) - © 2009
Angeline The Baker (Waltz) - © 2009
Hewlett (Waltz) - Composed by: Turlough O'Carolan - © 2009
Bear Dance (Waltz) - © 2009
Saint Anne's Reel - © 2009
The Road To Lisdoonvarna (Waltz) - © 2009
Sheebeg And Sheemore (Waltz) - Composed by: Turlough O'Carolan - © 2009
Petronella (Waltz) - © 2009
The Frost Is All Over (Waltz) - © 2009
Lannigan's Ball (Waltz) - © 2009
The Monaghan Jig - © 2009
Westphalia Waltz (Waltz) - © 2009
The Lark In The Morning (Waltz) - © 2009
Sugar In The Gourd (Waltz) - © 2009
Midnight On The Water (Waltz) - © 2009
Year Of Jubilo (Waltz) - © 2009
Kitchen Girl (Waltz) - © 2009
Tripping Up The Stairs (Waltz) - © 2009
Jaybird (Waltz) - © 2009
The Rakes Of Kildare (Waltz) - © 2009
Kesh Jig - © 2009
The Connaughtman's Rambles (Waltz) - © 2009
Out On The Ocean (Waltz) - © 2009
The Ships Are Sailing (Waltz) - © 2009
Ebenezer (Waltz) - © 2009
The Pipe On The Hob (Waltz) - © 2009
Swallowtail Jig - © 2009
Swinging On A Gate (Waltz) - © 2009
Green Willis (Waltz) - © 2009
Red-Haired Boy (Waltz) - © 2009
Rakish Paddy (Waltz) - © 2009
The Mason's Apron (Waltz) - © 2009
The Congress Reel - © 2009
Julia Delaney (Waltz) - © 2009
Nancy Rowland (Waltz) - © 2009
Coleraine (Waltz) - © 2009
Tobin's Jig - © 2009
The Sailor's Bonnet (Waltz) - © 2009
Apples In Winter (Waltz) - © 2009
Magpie (Waltz) - © 2009
The Boyne Hunt (Waltz) - © 2009
My Darling Asleep (Waltz) - © 2009
Mountain Road (Waltz) - © 2009
All The Way To Galway (Waltz) - © 2009
Morning Dew (Waltz) - © 2009
Scatter The Mud (Waltz) - © 2009
Gander In The Pratie Hole (Waltz) - © 2009
Gander In The Pratie Hole (Waltz) - © 2009
Gaspe Reel - © 2009
The Man Of The House (Waltz) - © 2009
The Price Of My Pig (Waltz) - © 2009
Irish Lamentation (Waltz) - © 2009
Tam Lin (Waltz) - © 2009
Hunter's Purse (Waltz) - © 2009
Out With The Boys (Waltz) - © 2009
My Own House (Waltz) - © 2009
The Ivy Leaf (Waltz) - © 2009
Trip To Sligo (Waltz) - © 2009
Hunting The Buffalo (Waltz) - © 2009
Dick Gossip's (Waltz) - © 2009
Buttermilk Mary (Waltz) - © 2009
Squirrel Heads And Gravy (Waltz) - © 2009
Coppers And Brass (Waltz) - © 2009
Buttermilk Mary (Waltz) - © 2009
Wedding Reel - © 2009
The Ten Penny Bit (Waltz) - © 2009
Shove That Pig's Foot A Little Further In The Fire (Waltz) - © 2009
Return To Milltown (Waltz) - © 2009
Paddy Fahey's (Waltz) - © 2009
Green Groves Of Erin (Waltz) - © 2009
Morrison's (Waltz) - © 2009
Up Sligo (Waltz) - © 2009
Luke Dillon (Waltz) - Composed by: Turlough O'Carolan - © 2009
The Fermoy Lassies (Waltz) - © 2009
Sporting Paddy (Waltz) - © 2009
Weave And Way (Waltz) - © 2009
The Humors Of Winter (Waltz) - © 2009
The Billy Church Memorial Breakdown (Waltz) - © 2009
Queen's Polka (Waltz) - © 2009
Growling Old Man (Waltz) - © 2009
Lady Of The Lake #1 (Waltz) - © 2009
Lady Of The Lake #2 (Waltz) - © 2009
Lady Of The Lake #3 (Waltz) - © 2009
Juliann Johnson (Waltz) - © 2009
49 Cats In A Rainbarrel (Waltz) - © 2009
Little Judique (Waltz) - © 2009
Reel Eugene (Waltz) - © 2009
Nail That Catfish To The Tree (Waltz) - © 2009
Squirrel Hunters (Waltz) - © 2009
Pumpkin Ridge (Waltz) - © 2009
Rock That Cradle (Waltz) - © 2009
The Kerfunken Jig - © 2009
Cliffs Of Mohor (Waltz) - © 2009
Water Under The Keel (Waltz) - © 2009
The Hag At The Spinning Wheel (Waltz) - © 2009
The Jaded Optimist (Waltz) - © 2009
Farewell To Shorty's (Waltz) - © 2009
Garrett Barry's (Waltz) - © 2009
Ten O'Clock Jig - © 2009
The Rollicking Boys Around Tandaragee (Waltz) - © 2009
Four Winds Waltz (Waltz) - Composed by: John Holenko - © 2009
Waltzing With Althea (Waltz) - Composed by: John Holenko - © 2009
The Malbay Shuffle (Waltz) - © 2009
The Poor Scholar (Waltz) - © 2009
Six Penny Money (Waltz) - © 2009
Trip To Killavil (Waltz) - © 2009
 
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Publisher: "Contra Dance Encyclopedia" was published by Mel Bay Publications.
Type: Instrumental Solo
Category: Guitar Sheet Music


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