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Books by Kevin Carroll

https://kevincarroll.net/about

Ukulele Ceilidh  $45

Ukulele Ceilidh is a collection of 18 traditional Celtic tunes carefully arranged for C6 ukulele tuning. Featuring standard notation, tablature and chords, Ukulele Ceilidh is accessible to beginners through to advanced players. This book is perfect for ukulele ensembles as it includes multiple parts differentiated by tune and chords as well as by level. You will find polkas, reels, jigs and even a hornpipe. There are additional resources of strumming exercises, picking practice and suggested listening included. High and Low-G friendly, these tunes are transcribed in their  native Celtic key signatures to preserve authenticity and to allow other instruments to play along with the Ukulele Ceilidh. 66 pages.

Repertoire included:

Kerry Polka, Britches Full of Stitches, Tamlin, Drowsy Maggie, Old Grey Cat, The Wind that Shakes the Barley, St Anne's Reel, Crowley's Reel No. 1, Cooley's Reel, The Silver Spear, Rakish Paddy, Dr Gilbert's, The Rights of Man, Swallowtail Jig, Banish Misfortune, Larry O'Gaff, Mist Covered Mountain, The Boys of Bluehill.

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Books for ukulele group leaders

These innovative, much anticipated books include 7 songs with parts for multiple ukulele and bass. Thoughtfully curated to accommodate Beginners-Advanced players, these arrangements have been tested and tuned over several years with the Austin Ukestra, as well as other groups. Each song is transcribed in Standard Musical Notation and Tablature. These classic pieces represent multiple cultures and time periods. Teaching and performance notes are included to maximise learning for students and to develop the overall musicality of the group. Conductor's scores with all the parts of every song help the teacher/leader direct the group to its highest potential. Parts are written for both High-G and Low-G ukulele tunings as well as bass. These lush musical arrangements will showcase your group and delight audiences!

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The pieces in the book become progressively more difficult.

Each book in the series is progressively more difficult and detailed.

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Repertoire in Book 1 - $50

Dona Nobis Pacem

Santa Lucia

The Wabash Cannonball

The Orchestra

How Gently, Sweet Afton

Largo from the New World Symphony

95 pages. Each pieces includes teaching notes, performance notes, conductors full score, High G and Low G versions where necessary, Parts for Uke 1, 2, 3, 4 and bass in both notation and TAB, and chord charts where appropriate for the piece.

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Repertoire in Book 2 - $50

Auld Lang Syne

Scarborough Fair

Go Down Moses

Gavotte HWV491, Handel

Trip-O-Let Blues

Angels We Have Heard on High

I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair

105 pages. Each pieces includes teaching notes, performance notes, conductors full score, High G and Low G versions where necessary, Parts for Uke 1, 2, 3, 4 and bass in both notation and TAB, and chord charts where appropriate for the piece.

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BOOK 3

Repertoire in Book 3 - $50

Romance from Symphony 85 - Haydn

In C6 - Kevin Carroll

Chanson Triste - Tchaikovsky

Carol of the Bells - Leontovych

Mexican Medley

La Paloma

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach

105 pages. Each pieces includes teaching notes, performance notes, conductors full score, High G and Low G versions where necessary, Parts for Uke 1, 2, 3, 4 and bass in both notation and TAB, and chord charts where appropriate for the piece.

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