This collection of traditional music from Ireland and Scotland arranged for solo guitar is the result of a passionate study of the tradition by some of the finest musicians playing in this genre. The idea of arranging this music for solo guitar is still relatively new. Looking back lees than a century you would find this music performed on fiddle pipes button accordion flutes and whistles in solo and ensemble settings but never guitar even in its basic role of providing rhythm.
A showcase performance by the greats demonstrating new dimensions and explorations: 20 tracks featuring performances from Marcel Dadi Duck Baker John Knowles Joe Miller Dave Evans and others.
McMeen fully explains his unique approach to arranging Celtic melodies in the CGDGAD tuning and shows how to use harp-like arpeggios, counterpoint bass lines, melodic picking, and alternating bass techniques.
His music ranges from Celtic songs and dance tunes through alternating-bass Americana sacred music pop tunes and his original compositions. Titles: 1. Medley: The Fair Flower of Northumberland/Casadh 2. Medley: Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms/ Ned of the Hill 3. Medley: Morgan Magan/Carolan's Receipt 4. Medley: October Winds/My Mary of the Curling Hair 5. Medley: Lament for Owen Roe O'Neill/The Rights of Man/The Kid on the Mountain 6. Jock O'Hazeldean 7. Hector the Hero 8. Medley: Will the Circle Be Unbroken /Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho 9. Holy Manna 10. Medley: Fairest Lord Jesus/Give Me Jesus 11. Just As I Am 12. Medley: Be Thou My Vision/Amazing Grace 13. Hyfrydol 14. Le Mans 15. Song For Sheila 16. Perfidia 17. My Girl 18. Still The One 19. Medley: Working My Way Back To You/ There Is A Rose In Spanish Harlem 20. Drifting Too Far From The Shore
McMeen demonstrates the use of various techniques (including harp-style arpeggios and alternating bass) as well as the open tuning CGDGAD, to make the power and beauty of this music accessible and exciting to the fingerstyle guitarist.
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