Compiled by Jennifer Cluff
Celtic selections for flute students ~ Books and Sheet music:
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Beginners to Novice level: Grades 1-6
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There is an incredible amount of easy folk music for young players,
scored for flute & piano that can be found in the Karen Suzanne
Smithson series:
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Flute and Piano/Easy level RCM Grade 1-6
From: 'Playing the Flute' - Karen Smithson
"Piano Accompaniments" (in score form):
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Folk tunes:
One Lovely Summer Evening - Finland
She's Like the Swallow - Newfoundland
My Love's an Arbutus - Ireland
Paper is White- Yiddish
Spanish Love Song - Spain
Aka Tombo (red dragon fly) - Japan
Annie Laurie - Ireland
" Comin' Home" theme- U.S./Dvorak
Morning Has Broken - Wales
Go no More a-Rushing- England
Early One Morning- England
Good Morrow, Gossip Joan - England
I Love my Love in the Morning- Ireland
Eamon an Chnoic - Ireland
Hewlett- O'Carolan
Loch Lomond - Scotland
The Ash Grove - Wales
When I was a-Roaming-Ireland
Ye Banks and Braes - Scotland
I'd Enter your Garden - Germany
En Dongolondon - Spain
Turn Ye to Me - Scotland
The Golden Vanity-England
Red River Valley - U.S.
Stormy Winds do Blow - England
Soldier Won't you Marry Me? - England
Arkansas Traveller- U.S.
The Minstrel Boy- Ireland
Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls - Ireland
Deep River- U.S. Spiritual
Appalachian Folksong- U.S.
Londonderry Air- Ireland
Scotland the Brave-Scotland
Barbara Allen- Scotland
The Salley Gardens-Ireland
The Cherry Tree Carol- U.S.
What Wonderous Love- U.S.
The Three Ravens- England/Elizabethan
Greensleeves - Elizabethan
The Gartan Mother's Lullaby - Ireland
Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg
Scarborough Fair - England
Will Ye Go, Lassie? - Scotland
Christ Child's Lullaby - Celtic
My Lagan Love - Ireland
La-bas vers l'eglise - Greece
Faerie's Love Song - Scotland
This same volume (140 pgs. in score form) contains an equal number
of
famous 'classical' pieces, Fauré, Satie, Brahms, Bach Chorales,
Beethoven and Tchaikovsky symphony excerpts, etc.
All the pieces are fairly short, and the piano accompaniments follow
the series of five workbooks in progressive order.
And so many great tunes for young players all in one book!
The cost around $20 U.S. for the accompaniment volume, and each
piece
is from 1/2 a page to 3 pages in length.
Karen has also created longer, concert length versions of "Ash grove" and two of the American folk pieces which can also be found at her web site. Most of the above folk songs are approx. 24 bars long, and have repeats. The key signatures go fully up to 6 flats and 6 sharps to improve key signature reading in young students. Dynamics, slurs, etc. all thoughtfully marked by an experienced flute teacher (Karen Smithson.)
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More Celtic/Irish/Scottish music for Flute Novices:
Flute and Harp 96 or Flute/Piano
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At link: http://www.harpcenter.com/category/harp-music-books-celtic
See: -Irish Music for Flute and Harp by Sunita Staneslow includes 10 popular Irish tunes in C or sharp keys, with fingerings and chord symbols. There are no lever changes within the tunes. Includes Danny Boy, Carrickfergus, Star of the County Down, The Rights of Man, The Butterfly, and 3 jigs and 2 reels that can be played as sets or separately: Garret Barry's Jig, Tripping Up the Stairs, Larry O'Gaff, The Wind Beneath the Barley and Ships are Sailing. 38 pages plus a 10 page booklet for flute. Sunita Staneslow
-Scottish Music for Flute and Harp
A collection of 10 popular Scottish airs and dance tunes for flute
and lever harp. The pieces range from 1 flat to 1 sharp with chord
symbols, but no fingerings. For advanced beginners and intermediate
harp players. The lyrics of the airs are printed at the back of the
book. 33 pages plus a 10 page booklet for flute. Includes Ye Banks
and Braes, Flow Gently Sweet Afton, John Anderson My Jo, Mingulay
Boat Song, Mairi's Wedding, Lochaber No More, Flower of Edinburgh,
Cutting Bracken, Glenlivet, Willafjord.
-Patricia Jaeger's Folk Harp with a Friend is a wonderful collection of 12 traditional Irish tunes. The harp plays an accompaniment, and there are parts for two melody instruments, as well as viola, and cello. All you need to play these are a harp and any melody instrument (flute, violin, recorder, etc). However, if you have another melody instrument, or a viola or cello, the music becomes more interesting, and more fun! The pieces are in the keys of 3 flats through 2 sharps, with some fingerings. No lever changes required during the pieces. For advanced beginners and intermediate harp players. 35 page spiral-bound harp book with four booklets for the other instruments.
Includes Bendemeer's Stream, I Love My Love in the Morning,
Londonderry Air, My Lagan Love, The Wearing of the Green, Will Ye Go
Lassie?, Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms, The Harp
That Once Thru Tara's Halls, Down By the Sally Gardens, 'Tis Pretty
To Be In Ballinderry, As I Went A Walking, My Love's An Arbutus.
(Note for some of the flute parts above: for beginner flutists, may
want to re-write parts up the octave that contain low C, at
teacher's discretion.)
-Charles Guard's Manx Music Book
Manx tunes are from the Isle of Man, a small ancient kingdom set in
the middle of the Irish Sea at the center of the British Isles. This
book by Manx harper Charles Guard includes 18 harp solos, 4 harp
duets, and 3 songs arranged for voice and harp. All in the key of C
or in sharp keys, arranged for intermediate harp players, with no
fingerings. 56 pages. Includes Invocation to St. Bridget, The
Washing Song, William the Tailor, The Dirk Dance, Return the Blow,
Mona's Delight, False Love, The Fairies' Reel, The Song of the Water
Kelpie, Milking Song, Courting Song, The Fathaby Jig, Car ny Rankee,
Candlemas, Mylecharaine, Mylecharaine's March, The Sheep Under the
Snow, Love of My Heart, Manannan Beg Mac y Lir (Duet), Slumber Song
(Duet), Lhigey Lhigey (Duet), The Flitter Dance (Duet), Lullaby of
the Virgin Mary (Song), Saint Columba's Prayer (Song), The Sea
Invocation (Song). (can rearrange for flute and piano-very easy
parts.)
Find:
Sheet Music for Flute and Harp
Walking Tunes a Collection
Ashgrove - Banks of Sullane/Paiste Fionn - Simple Gifts
Available through ALRY
Publications.
The traditional tunes found in this collection, Ashgrove, Banks of
Sullane/Paiste Fionn, and Simple Gifts, are reminiscent of the
pastoral settings in the English countryside. The Walking Tunes
collection is ideal for weddings, receptions, and parties.
All of the harp parts sound very well when using piano. RoseWynde
seeks to use a full dynamic range and an array of classical and
"Irish" ornaments. However, the player should feel free to express
their individual artistry.
At:
http://www.harpconnection.com/store/index.php
Find: Wienand, Karl, Efen and Arawynn's Flute and Harp Book
An easy collection of Celtic and Medieval pieces for harp and flute
or recorder. (for flutists, the recorder parts may need to be moved
one octave higher as read.)
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Flute & Playalong CD:
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See: Take Up The Flute Repertoire Book One - By Chris
Morgan/James Galway
This book contains twenty seven graded pieces for flute and piano
from absolute beginner to Grade 1 level. The book includes a flute
part, a piano accompaniment part and also the chord symbols. The CD
contains performances of the pieces by James Galway, and the backing
tracks to play along to.
Contents: Includes One More Night, Easy Blue, Lavender's Blue, Skye Boat Song, The Marriage Of Figaro, Lovely On The Water, Castle On A Cloud, A Groovy Kind Of Love and More
Beautiful Music of Wales - arranged by Nicholas and Sian
Vallis-Davies
Stock Code : VAL125
This unique collection contains 19 traditional Welsh pieces for both
flute and clarinet to play. The standard of the arrangements is
about Grade 2-3 level, which makes this book very accessible and
enjoyable for all.
Contents: Hurry Hurry Mother, One Small Pan, Lullaby, Captain Morgan's March, Hush My Little Darling, The Black Pig, New Year's Eve, Counting The Goats, Arabella, The Rising of the Lark, Watching the Wheat, The Ash Grove, The Minstrel's Adieu to his Native Land, Men of Harlech, David of the White Rock, Round the Yellow Sheepskin, All through the Night, Hunting the Hare
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UK sheet music source for celtic books for flute:
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At www.justflutes.com see:
Flute Alone or Flute & Piano
Catalogue listings:
Composer Title Pub Grade Code Price Notes
Kuhlau Vars on Irish Theme (Last Rose) BIL 9 KUH310 5.95
Nicholson Gramachree - Irish Air (facsimile) PAN 9 NIC040 5.50
McCaskill Complete Irish Flute Book (inc exercises) MB 3-8 MCC130
22.50
Carolan Complete Collection of Irish Tunes OSS 2-3 N/A O/P
Cotter Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor OSS 0-6 COT010 8.95
Fleming The Irish Flute KM 3-5 FLE110 5.99 *^
Hotz Irish Folksongs HOF 1-2 HOT110 6.95
Loesberg Irish Tunebook Pt 1 OSS 5 LOE370 7.50
Loesberg Irish Tunebook Pt 2 OSS 5 LOE371 6.95
Mawby Irish Jigs and Reels (acc) KM 3-5 MAW040 7.50
McGinty 99 Irish Dance Tunes BM 3-6 MCG100 9.60
Robbins Danny Boy/When Irish Eyes (acc) IND 2 TRA037 6.50
Stamm Tales from Erin (Irish/Scot mels) IND 2-4 STA330 10.95
Lombardo A Celtic Celebration (expandable) LMP 5-6 LOM095 21.15
Monroe Celtic Music Collection Vol 1 (+acc) LP 6 MON095 10.00
Traditional A Celtic Top Ten + acc/CD KM 3-4 TRA135 8.99 !
Walsh Celtic Music (+CD) + gtr chds IND 2-5 ALE020 14.95
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BEST Celtic Flute play along books with CD:
For all levels/ages/adults/children
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I would personally recommend "Celtic Music for Flute" by Jessica Walsh, and use
the guitar chords to improvise a simple piano accompaniment for recitals,
or use the CD in lessons.
See: www.fluteandguitar.com for "Celtic Music for Flute" to hear MP3s.
To create duets from about 60 of these tunes from three Walsh books:
See my web page to create duets that can be played in lessons by novice players,
and the teacher, using the CD.
See Walsh Duets at:
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Celtic Flute Duets for Novices:
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There is a great simple duet book by Sarah Watts called:
"Favourite Celtic Melodies", Duets for 2 flutes/Mel Bay. (Very easy)
I have also arranged five British folk songs for easy flute duet.
Join Flutenet from my web page to access the files area of Flutenet at Yahoo.
Or click directly on link below if already a Flutenet member:
Download 5 folk songs for novice flutists:
http://tinyurl.com/gwnk
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Celtic flute music for the Intermediate level: Grades 5-10
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James Galway & Phil Coulter books with full parts to match CDs of same name.
Note: Piano parts very well written, making several pieces sound very beautiful in recital/gigs:
Books of sheet music:
Annie's Song 96 Contains: Brian Boru's March/The Belfast Hornpipe
Legends 96 Contains: Ashokan Farewell/Lament for the Wild Geese/Riverdance etc. (about 12 tunes)
Winter Crossing 96 Contains: About 14 original Celtic arrangements, some quite challenging.
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Also see:
At link:
See:
There are several level II+ pieces at ALRY that feature
piccolo/piano or
flute/piano with Celtic themes. Level II-III is for intermediates
For Piccolo or Flute:
Ricky Lombardo 96 The Little Hornpipe II
Laurence Trott - Top O' the Evening, an Irish Suite (some are level II)
Scott Michal 96 March, Minuet, Pavane and Hornpipe III
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For Flute:
Ed: Janice D. Boland - The Banks of Ayr 96 Scottish folk tunes with Variations III
Robert C. Bayley 96 Pastorale and Folk dance II
Charles DeLaney -Variations on an English Folk song 91Seeds of Love'
T.B.Febonio 96 Whistle Music Book 1 & 2 II+
R. Bryan Calvert 96 A Suite for Bry III
Donna Robertson 96 Amazing Grace II
Paul Bowles/Karen Garrison- Folk Preludes II+
Catherine McMichael 96 Pavane from "The Academie of Dance" II
South American flute music:
Alberto Arantes 96 Potpourri Brasileiro III
Alan Weinberg 96 Salsa Suite III
Also see: Flute & Harp category at ALRY publishers.
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Free contemporary Celtic sheet music:
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At: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/62
Free short transcriptions of hundreds of contemporary artist's
celtic tunes. Click on "Sheet music" at top of each title; do not
need to join to click on tunes.
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Huge source book of Irish Fiddle Tunes:
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O'Neill's Music of Ireland by Oak Publications.
The tunes in there are WELL worth having. You may be able to find
the book second-hand in a local bookstore, or borrow from the
library, and go through and arrange your favorites. The entire last
section is all O'Carolan, who, of course is
BRILLIANT!!!
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Celtic Inspired Music for the Intermediate or Advanced Flutist:
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Hamilton Harty ~In Ireland – Flute and Piano grade 9+
Michael Conway Baker ~Sonata for Flute and Piano (1975) grade 8+
Ernest Bloch ~ Suite Modale grade 8+
Cameron Wilson ~ Celtic Partita grade 8-10
For more detailed info. on the above works see Jen's web page for thumbnail sketches of "Jen's Favourite Repertoire".
And please email me with more title suggestions!
I'd love to continually update this list of Celtic flute music.
Thanks to all those who send more titles. :>)
Jennifer Cluff
Principal Flute; Vancouver Island Symphony
garry_mckevitt@telus.net
