Solos for Flute, Collection 3: Irish Melodies

Download or read book Solos for Flute, Collection 3: Irish Melodies written by Clark Kimberling and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These lovely Irish melodies play especially well on the modern flute. They provide excellent material for developing skills in rapid tonguing and extended breath-control. Many of these melodies have fascinating histories, dating from the 1700s up to the time of the Irish music publisher Francis O'Neill – who was also the Chicago chief of police. the collection includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, songs, fiddle tunes, hymn tunes, whistling tunes, and melodies by renowned Irish harper Turlough Carolan. A separate recorder edition is available.