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    is it possible to see a sample of one page? thank you.

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    hmm
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    I hope this helps. The pages are only visible when I click on them and open them in preview, and I can't seem to delete this post and start over.

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    the gremlins may still be around from last weekend's attempt to update website?

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    David is a great teacher, and I’ve worked on a couple of these tunes with him in lessons. Lots of good stuff here! Not to be missed.
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    I ordered a copy. I've been playing some of these French tunes on my button boxes. Can't get enough.

    The box / bowl duo-teronomy has kept me in smiles for some time now.

    I have a couple work trips over to the Euro-CoronaV-Centro coming up quickly. Maybe it's time for an organetto, David.....

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    I found a few of the tunes on youtube and they sound very nice so I will take a chance. I love mazurkas, bourees, waltzes and tarantellas.

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    The advance sales are going in the mail tomorrow!

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    This book just arrived in the mail and I am anxious to work on some of the tunes. I can't think of a better way to work though this national issue: stay close to home and play music! I am going to begin with Vieni Sul Mar.

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    Got a copy a few days ago. This is a really beautifully published work, and though I can't say I've played through them all, a really great collection of music for those I have.

    If you're planning on supporting working musicians, I can't see how you can do any better than buying a copy of this for yourself which will also help benefit the author--maybe only a bit, but something is better than nothing and I don't know about you, but we can all use something else to think about these days.

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    Thanks, for the nice comments, Scott. Just wanted to let folks know that there are now recordings of all the tunes available here at Bandcamp: https://davidsurette.bandcamp.com/
    This is an audio companion to the book of the same title, a collection of French & Italian traditional tunes for mandolin and fiddle selected and arranged by me. These are home recordings, designed to present the tunes simply and at a moderate pace, to help players trying to learn them. However, they are also played musically, and contain some additional interpretive elements: occasional droning, double-stops, light ornamentation and slight variations. As such, you may also enjoy listening to them, especially with a fine meal, a tasty beverage, and a charming companion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Surette View Post
    Thanks, for the nice comments, Scott. Just wanted to let folks know that there are now recordings of all the tunes available here at Bandcamp: https://davidsurette.bandcamp.com/
    This is an audio companion to the book of the same title, a collection of French & Italian traditional tunes for mandolin and fiddle selected and arranged by me. These are home recordings, designed to present the tunes simply and at a moderate pace, to help players trying to learn them. However, they are also played musically, and contain some additional interpretive elements: occasional droning, double-stops, light ornamentation and slight variations. As such, you may also enjoy listening to them, especially with a fine meal, a tasty beverage, and a charming companion.
    Hello David - the recordings are lovely. I wondered if the book is print only or whether you are making it available for download (I live in the UK). Thanks Carrie

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    Hi Carrie, I am glad you are enjoying the recordings. I had not really planned for the book to be downloadable, but maybe I should reconsider that? Drop me a line at burkesurette@gmail.com, and we can figure out a way to get you what you want!

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    My copy arrived and I'm very happy with it. Although I am enjoying it, it is going to be a gift to friends that like French and Italian music.

    The book covers a lot of variety, including 60 tunes from various parts of France (including Breton music) and Italy, and covering a rather large time period with tunes dating back centuries along with more recent material.

    All of it is in both staff and TAB, particularly a few Italian faves (Tra Veglia e Sonno among them) that are not usually seen in TAB. As always I encourage folks to learn to read standard staff notation, but for those who prefer to learn tunes from TAB and by ear, this is a big help and a fine addition to mandolin learning materials.

    It was fun to see tunes like "La Crousado" and "Les Garçons de la Montagne", bourrees I first heard in the early 1980's at Lark Camp, played on vielle-a-roux (hurdy gurdy). I think it is also the first time I've seen them in TAB - which is probably true for many of the other tunes as well.

    The TAB and staff notation is clear and easy to read, and the suggested fingerings favor open strings (where I would play a 7th fret 4th finger note) a for a nice ringing folksy sound. That's appropriate since one of the primary groups this book was intended for are "those who play primarily Celtic or Old-time repertoire" and wish to expand their repertoire.

    I would also mention payment and shipping were easy to deal with. I'd like to offer thanks to David Surette for all the work that was involved in the making of this book.

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