Alto Recorder Songbook - 30 Old Irish Jigs for the Alto Recorder in F: + Sounds Online (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798246683392)

Songbook with 30 Old Irish Jigs - simply notated for Alto Recorder in F.

The jig is both a lively folk dance from across the British Isles and the underlying melody. It was widespread in England in the 16th century, only later becoming a typical Irish dance. In Irish folk music, the jig remains the second most popular tune type after the reel.

The melodies are written in standard music notation, fingering diagrams for the Alto Recorder make playing easier.
All the songs were set to music and can be played using an online sound player with adjustable playback speed.
Videos help with reading the music - the web address and login details are in the book.
For intermediate players.

Song list: A Draught of Ale / Biddys Wedding / Castle Donovan / Child of my Heart / East at Glendart / Fasten the Leg in her / Fiddlers Heaven / Fishermans Widow / Humours of Whiskey / I'll neither spin nor weave / Jacksons Cravat / Jolly Joker / Joy be with you / Kiss me Sweetheart / Kitty come over / Lame Crowley / Money in both Pockets / Old as the Hills / Sgt. Cahills Favourite / The Bashful Maid / The Besom in Bloom / The Boys of Coomanore / The Eavesdropper / The Fairhaired Boy / The Gaelic Club / The Kilkenny Girl / The Kneebuckle / The Maid at the Well / The Night Fair / The Road to Lurgan

Author: Bettina Schipp,Reynhard Boegl
ISBN-13: 9798246683392
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 02/02/2026
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.21d