TAR <3 is rua y cee from Around the Globe Scltic Your passport to a new world of music DAVID ERNST Alfred, the leader in educational publishing, and the National Guitar Workshop, one of America’s finest guitar schools, have joined forces to bring you the best, most progressive educational tools possible. We hope you will enjoy this book and encourage you to look for other fine products from Alfred and the National Guitar Workshop. Copyright © MMIV by Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. Al rights reserved. Printed in USA. ISBN 0-7390-3598-3 (Book & CD) ‘This book was acquired, edited and produced by Workshop Arts, Inc. the publishing arm of the National Guitar Workshop. Nathaniel Gunod, managing and acquisitions editor ‘Ante Gelo, music typesetter ‘Timothy Phelps, interior design CD recorded at Aesthetic Leverage Music, San Francisco, CA. Cover guitar photograph courtesy Taylor Guitars® EAContents ABOUT THE AUTHOR..... INTRODUCTION . CHAPTER 1—Getting Started .. ‘The Guitar in Celtic Music Ornamentatior Harmony and Arrangement Tuning Melodie Development. ‘The Songs and the Recordings CHAPTER 2—Jigs.. Blarney Pilgrim CHAPTER 3—Reds .. Conlon’ 2 __ The Morning Dew. CHAPTER 4—Slow Airs and Laments (My Fair Young Love (A Lady to her Husband who was Killed at the Battle of Culloden) Harmonics ... My Fair Young Love (A Lady to het Husband who was Killed at the Battle of Culloden) (Harmonics) Highland Boat Song... Acompactdiscis CHAPTER 5—Hornpipes & Strathspeys Hornpipes The Scent of the Bog. Strathspey: The Flax of Bloom CHAPTER 6—O'Carolan Tunes ... George Brabazon, 2nd Air (Standard Tuning). George Brabazon, 2nd Air (DADGAD)... Shi Beg Shi Mbor (Standard Tuning) ‘Shi Beg Shi Mbor (DADGAD) CHAPTER 7—Arrange It Yourself! Fairy Jig (Standard Tuning). Fairy Jig (DADGAD)... RECOMMENDED DISCOGRAPHY Solo Artists.. Duos and Ensembles. Compilations .. FINAL WORD .. Juded with this book. This disc can make learning with the book easier and moze enjoyable, The symbol shown at the left appears next to every example that is on the CD. the CD to help ensure that youre capturing the fel of the examples, interpreting the rhythms correctly, and so on. The track number below the symbol corresponds drccdy to the ‘example you want to hear. Track I will hp you tune your guitar to this CD. Have fun!