The Irish cello book
Subtitle: traditional tunes and techniques
By: Liz Davis Maxfield ; edited by Jonathan Feist
Contributors: Feist, Jonathan; Berklee College of Music
Publisher: Berklee Press; Distributed by Hal Leonard
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boston; Milwaukee, WI
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9780876391372
Subjects: Self-instruction; Instruction and study; Methods (Celtic); Folk dance music; Fiddle tunes; Cello; Celtic music; Folk music; Arranged Cello music; Methods (Folk)
Description: Learn to play traditional Irish melodies on the cello.
Notes: Companion CD contains 46 tracks of tunes and exercises, with several for play-along. Recording musicians include Liz Carroll, John Carty, Tricia Clark, Matt Cranitch, and others.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153) and index.
Table of contents: title: The tradition. The context ; The Irish session ; Intonation and tone quality; title: Warm-up tunes. Dark haired lass ; Cliffs of Moher ; Britches full of stitches; title: Characteristics of Irish tunes. Modes ; Tune types ; Tune forms ; Motivic maps; title: Learning by ear. Seven steps to learning by ear ; Humours of Tulla; title: Adapting fiddle tunes for cello. Changing octaves ; Changing the melody ; Changing keys; title: Micro-improvisation; title: Ornamentation. Types of ornaments; title: Bowing. Bowing patterns ; Bow pressure and speed ; Rhythmic accents; title: Variation. Sixpenny money ; Bunch of keys ; Castle Kelly's; title: Expression. Scatter the mud ; Lament for Limerick; title: Style. Regional styles ; Personal voice; title: Putting it all together. Teahan's favorite ; Rolling waves; title: Tune book. Reels ; Hornpipes ; Highlands ; Jigs ; Single jigs ; Slip jigs ; Slides ; Polkas ; Set dances ; Airs ; Miscellaneous.