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Caroll, P The Irish Mandolin Book/CD Reviews

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The mandolin has become an integral part of the Irish music scene. In this book, you will find a carefully graded set of lessons and tunes, designed to help you master the skill needed to play Irish music with authority. Each section includes a clear statement of goals, and a review with exercises and ideas for further development. The book encompasses a wide range of material, from the lyrical simplicity of waltz-time tunes such as Gleanntan Gaoith Dobhair to great and popular session tunes suc. Book Contents : An Fear Ina Aonair As I Roved Out Ballydesmond Polka No.2 Breandan Vincent's Favourite Callaghan's Drive The Cold Winter Away Farewell To Erin Gleanntan Glas Gaoith Dobhair Green Cottage No.1 Green Fields Of America I'll Tell Me Ma Lonesome Road To Dingle Mary Grace My Darling Asleep My Love Is In America Pat Galvin's Hornpipe Pat's Top Coat Rip The Calico Teir Abhaile The Ballydesmond Polka No.1 The Bush On The Hill The Downfall Of Paris The Humours Of Whiskey The Kaiser The Learner Driver The Maid On The Green The Peaceful Child The Poor Scholar The Rattlin' Bog The Skylark The Star Of Munster The Swedish Waltz Trip It Up The Stairs.

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Considering it was written 34 years ago (1991), it is still very good. If it were written today (2025), the cd would be replaced with a video link. It would make a big difference to see the music played by Pádraig Carroll himself. I don't think Pádraig's active these days; there are no uploaded videos, that I can find, on Youtube, which is a shame. For today's mandolin players, the book lacks Tableture. By the time one reaches page 20, you need to be able to read music reasonably well, or have a very good ear! To get you started reading music, investigate a book from 1928! The First Step, How to Play the Mandolin by Mario de Pietro; back in the day, it was 1'6 pence. You can find copies on eBay, mine cost under £8.00 with postage. Mario explains music very well, starts with the basics and takes you through it. By the time you're halfway through the book, you'll be ready for Pádraig. Oddly, you can find re-tinted black & white film/videos of de Pietro on YouTube. So, I'd recommend Pádraig's The Irish Mandolin, but you'll have to work at it . . . Good luck, I'm enjoying working through it, hope you will too Andrew, Cornwall UK
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