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The title of the book says from O'Neills Music of Ireland, it doesn't state the tunes are from the original book, I don't see the issue

pk

Try here;

http://www.oldmusicproject.com/oneils1.html

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There are perhaps close to 1800 actual tunes from the O'Neills collection so not just taken from the original 1001. As the title says tunes are from the O'Neills collection of Irish Music

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Thanks for the comment Robbie, The O'Neills collection has been a great source and influence for many years which is why I'm undertaking this venture. I should maybe put up another sample of...

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FWIW and if anyone is interested

I'm actually in the process of starting to tab out some of the O'Neills collection for Mandolin

I have the first volume available as a PDF Download for...

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Also worth checking out O'Neills collection IMHO

http://www.oldmusicproject.com/oneils1.html

pkev

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Some tunes from the O'Neills collection I'm re-discovering, might be worth checking out to add to your repertoire

Sergt Early's Jig
Tell her I am
Humors of Tralibane
Julia McMahon...

To the OP

What tunes have you got so far? and then we can maybe add a few!!

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Some of my Favs are:

Soraidh - Gaelic Air, I think it means farewell not sure tho
Welcome to skye - another Gaelic air
Dr Bob Smith - Reel
Skibereen Lassies - Reel
Shaskeen- Reel
Oyster Girl...

If your main interest is Traditional Music then one might think that this is part of what playing Traditional music is all about :mandosmiley:



As long as you go along with the premise that...

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Other avenues to pursue to keep you focused!

Composing
Arranging

Learn the skills to be creative with music..

concentrate on developing your tone, rhythm, expression, Dynamics...

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OP wrote..How cool would it be to have a similar resource for mandolin?!

I hope you manage to find a useful resource to relieve the frustration!

Chances are you might come across one...

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To be honest, nearly all of my playing and practice time is aimed at playing smoothly, cleanly, and expressively, with good tone and solid rhythm and timing. I'm happy with how I...

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Interesting...I checked out another thread recently on the Cafe board regarding a prep course available for a diploma in teaching / performing music with an emphasis on Scottish trad music
...

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Interesting thread....

As a musician, I have played as an amateur, semi professionally and a bit less completely professionally

In my own experience it's also been about creating...

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Thx for the reply, it's helpful to know the background of the tutors
my background is just hangin around trad circles so I wouldn't really know the who's who of the mandolin fraternity,...

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Just curious!...and not trolling....What music / teaching qualifications do the tutors have?

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pkev

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I think that each musicians repertoire can be really varied depending on their age and experience as well.

The tunes I learned from sessions back in the 70's and 80's kinda still stick with...

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Perhaps I'm wallowing a bit cos when I was younger, we didn't have the tools and resources we have nowadays. Even with the fact that you could slow down record players, the hassle involved to...

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Not that my view matters much but waaaaaay back all you really had to learn tunes from were other musicians, old records or reading sheet music.

You really had to transcribe the music...

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Also to develop your rhyhm, timing, dynamics and `expression` as well as tone.

+ what every one else says

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pkev

Hi Zoukie

I believe it is

Worth checking out and you can use different themes

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pkev

Hi Zoukie,

Re Software, worth perhaps considering Reaper from Cockos.
It is quite cheap ie 50 dollars I think but the good thing is you can download the evaluation copy fully functional and...

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A couple of thoughts perhaps to consider....

Solo performing / Gigs etc

Have you recorded anything?

Can you collaborate with someone to get material together?
(even over the...

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Perhaps worth thinking about, going by S Tullochs timings

ie Gay Gordons 29 bpm divided by 4 beats to the bar

= 7.25 bars played in a minute?......don't think so!

same applies...