BOOKS
Folk Instrument Tutor Books

 

Here you will find all the tuition books. We have grouped them into sections for ease of locaton.

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Misc/Theory Books

Easy Peasy Tunes
Dave Mallinson
mally
£5.95
Graded from 'Baby Stuff' to Easy tunes. Ideal for all Melody instruments, plus chords for accompanyment. CD with all 101 tunes available, played by Dave Mallinson (melodeon) and Alistair Russell (guitar)
Start Reading Music
Amy Appleby
Amsco
£4.95
Covers a great amount of musical theory. Invaluable addition to any musician's collection.

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Theory/ Misc
Guitar
Mandolin Family
Banjo
Whisle/Ocarina
Bodhran
Reeds

Guitar Books

Celtic Reels 'n' Jigs For Guitar
 
Taigh na Teud
£6.50
 
Scottish Collection for Guitar
 
Taigh na Teud
£7.25
 
The Complete book of Alternate Tunings
Mark Hanson
Accent on Music
£12.95
Drop D, Open D, G, DADGAD, DADEAD, open C, they're all here, and most sections list tunes and artist using a particular tuning.
Chords and Tunings for Fretted Instruments
£12.95
Covers Guitar tunings, fiddle tunings, mandolin, 5 string banjo, uke.
Scottish Traditional music DADGAD
Rob McKillop
Hardie
£9.25
 
The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book
Sarah McQuaid
Ossian
£11.95
Tunes, Chords and More.
Irish Traditional Guitar accompaniment
Gavin Ralston
Walton
£14.95
Strumming patterns, teaches Drop D tuning (DADGBE)
Basic Chords for Guitar
John Loesberg
Ossian
£4.95
144 Chords, Previous title "...and how to use 'em"
Beginning Guitar
Artie Traum
Amssco
£4.95

Teaches the basics.

'Guitar Case' format.

Guitar Case Chord Book
Peter Pickow
Amsco
£4.95
Does exactly what it says on the cover.
Alternate Tunings Casebook
Mark Hanson
Amsco
£4.95
Covers lots of alternate tunings, such as DADGAD, DGDGBD etc.
Guitar Case Scale Book
Peter Pickow
Amsco
£4.95
Explains a lot of things about scales, modes, etc, includes TAB
Tuning Your Guitar
Amsco
£4.95
Lots of information on tuning the guitar and keeping it in tune
D.I.Y Guitar Repair
Amsco
£4.95

If you can't afford to "Take it to Jimmy *" then this is the book for you. covers most basic repairs.

 

*Jimmy Moon, Glasgow's best (in our opinion) luthier and guitar repairer

Learn to Play the Guitar
Usbourne
£6.99
Ideal book for children wanting to learn the Guitar.
Instant Guitar
Pat Conway
Amsco
£4.95
Includes a CD. very simple with no musical knowledge required.
Instant Guitar Chords
John Loesberg
Ossian
£4.95
864 Chords. Covers all keys.

Scottish Music for Solo Guitar

Volume 1

Arr John Feeley
Ossian
£7.95
Volume 1 - Easy / Intermediate pieces

Scottish Music for Solo Guitar

Volume 2

Arr John Feeley
Ossian
£7.95
Volume 2 - Intermediate / Advanced pieces
Traditional Irish Guitar
Paul de Grae
Ossian
£12.95
Great collection of tunes. Good tutor book
Carolan's Dream
Keith Hinchliffe
Mally
£9.95

Tab edition of Keith Hinchliffes arrangements of Carolan's Tunes.

Full CD is also available, priced £12.50

Pick up the Guitar
Peter Flanagan
Mally
£4.95
Nicely laid out. Uses tab instead of music. Soundtrack also available to order.

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Mandolin Family
Banjo
Whisle/Ocarina
Bodhran
Reeds

Mandolin Family

Pocket Book of Mandolin Chords
Charles Allen
Kenyon

£2.50

Out of stock

handy volume of chords for instruments in

G D A E tuning (mandolin, tenor banjo, bouzouki etc)

Chords for Mandolin, Irish Banjo, Bouzouki
 
Waltons
£4.95

easy to follow chords for instruments in

G D A E tuning

Mel Bay's Fiddle Tunes and Irish Music for Mandolin
Dan Gelo
Mel Bay
£18.50
Includes CD and Tab for Mandolin.
How to Play Mandolin
Jack Tottle
Amsco
£8.95
Covers the basics for playing tunes and uses tab for mandolin.
The Irish Mandolin (CD Edition)
Padraig Carrol
Walton
£14.95
Also available without CD
The New Mandolin
Simon Mayor
Acoustics
£9.95
Collection of SImon's Own Tunes
The New Celtic Mandolin
Simon Mayor
Acoustics
£9.95
Tunes arranged by Simon Mayor, with Mandolin Tab.
The Irish Bouzouki (CD Edition)
Niall O'Callanain
Walton
£14.95
Also available without CD. Covers G D A D tuning and A D A D tuning.

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Mandolin Family
Banjo
Whisle/Ocarina
Bodhran
Reeds

Banjo

Irish Tenor Banjo

(CD edition)

Gerry O'Connor
Walton
£14.95
For 4 string Irish tenor banjo (GDAE)
Traditional 5 String Banjo
Peter Flannigan
Mally
£5.95

Absolute beginners 5 String banjo, with Tab.

CD also available

Instant 5 String Banjo
Fred Sokolow
Oak
£4.95
Case sized book for 5 string banjo (g D G B G)

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Theory/ Misc
Guitar
Mandolin Family
Banjo
Whisle/Ocarina
Bodhran
Reeds

Whistle

Simply Tin Whistle
Tommy Foxe
Danmac
£5.50
Basic Tin Whistle Tutor
The Clarke Tin Whistle
Bill Ochs
Pennywhistler's Press
£6.95
Perhaps the definitive Pennwhistle book.
Gift Pack, featuring whistle, book and cassette also available, priced £16.95. available in either C or D, with matching cassette.
The Penny Whistle
Norman Dannatt
Clarke
£4.50
Not a tutor book, but a fascinating history of the Clarke Tin Whistle and the Company. A must for any Clarkes Enthusiast.
The Penny Whistle Book
Robin Williamson
Oak
£7.95
 Robin, ex Incredible String Band, with this lovely tutor book.
Tin Whistle Book
Tom Maguire
Mally
£3.50
Easy to follow beginners tutor

Instant Tin Whistle -

Folk

Dave Mallinson
Mally

Book - £4.95

CD- £8

Both - £12

Dave Mallinson's Easy to follow tutor, includes fingerings. 

Instant Tin Whistle -

Irish

Dave Mallinson
Mally

Book - £5.95

CD- £8

Both - £13

Dave Mallinson's Easy to follow tutor, includes fingerings. 
Instant Tin Whistle - 

Popular

Dave Mallinson
Mally
Book -£5.95

CD - £8

Both - £13

Dave Mallinson's Easy to follow tutor, includes fingerings. 
Instant Tin Whistle - 

Scottish

Dave Mallinson
Mally
Book -£5.95

CD - £8

Both - £13

Dave Mallinson's Easy to follow tutor, includes fingerings. 
Soodlums Tin Whistle Tutor
Pat Conway
Walton
£3.50
Includes Fingerings
Soodlums Tin Whistle Tutor Vol 2: Irish Music and Ballads
Pat Conway
Walton
£3.50
Volume 2 of the popular tutor
The Penny Whistle Primer
Peter Pickow
Amsco
£4.95
well thought out, shows how to play ornamentation.
The Low Whistle Book
Stefan Hannigan & David Ledsam
E sin
£15.50

Includes CD of tracks 1-79

2nd CD available soon.

The Complete Descant Recorder

Book 1

Helen Gaynor
Waltons
£4.50
For complete beginners

The Complete Descant Recorder

Book 2

Helen Gaynor
Waltons
£4.50
For complete beginners, follows on from book 1

Play Your Ocarina

1 Starting off

David & Christa Liggins
Ocarina Workshop
£4.25
Basic Ocarina tutor

Play Your Ocarina

2 Moving on

David & Christa Liggins
Ocarina Workshop
£4.25
Book 2. more advanced

Play Your Ocarina

3 Going for it

David & Christa Liggins
Ocarina Workshop
£4.25
Book 3, even more advanced

Play Your Ocarina

4 Finishing Touches

David & Christa Liggins
Ocarina Workshop
£4.25
Book 4, more techniques
Play Your Ocarina
David & Christa Liggins
Ocarina Workshop
£10.95
Compilation of books 1-4

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Theory/ Misc
Guitar
Mandolin Family
Banjo
Whisle/Ocarina
Bodhran
Reeds

Bodhran

The Bodhran
Micheal O'Sulleabhan
Walton
£5.50
Easy to follow beginners guide
The Bodhran Book
Stefan Hannigan
Ossian
£9.50

One of the best bodhran tutor books available.

Companion 'Bodhran Book Demo CD' also available, priced £8.99

Also Bodhran video / advanced Bodhran video, £18 each.

Bodhran Basics
Steafen Hannigan
Waltons
£7.95
With Demo CD,
Nick Driver's Bodhran and bones Tutor
Nick Driver
Gremin
£4.95
Basic Tutor book
Absolute Beginners Bodhran Tutor
Conor Long
Walton
£7.95
Includes CD. (book only version available)

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Theory/ Misc
Guitar
Mandolin Family
Banjo
Whisle/Ocarina
Bodhran
Reeds

Reeds

Absolute Beginners Concertina
Mick Bramich
Posset Press
£4.95
For 2 Row C/G Concertina
Handbook for Anglo-Chromatic Concertina
Roger Watson
Wise
£5.95
for three-row C/G Anglo Concertina
Beginners Harmonica
Steve Jennings
Mally
£4.95
Cassette also available, priced £3.99
How to Play the Pocket Harmonica
Peter Pickow and Jason A. Shulman.
Amsco
£4.95
Great guide.
The Pocket Harmonica Songbook
David Harp
Amsoc
£4.95
Easy to follow guide to the tunes.

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