Michael Rooney has just published a new harp book entitled 'HARP TUNES'.
It features 23 of Michael's compositions arranged for harp, with melody and left hand accompaniment.Michael is regarded as one of the finest exponents of the harp in traditional Irish music. He has composed extensively over the past decade and has completed four suites of music. The book can be purchased at
www.draiochtmusic.com for $26 (including postage)
Features of the book:
- 23 Compositions from Michael Rooney
- Includes 7 tunes recorded by Draiocht including;Aghaidh Jhanuis, Land's End Slip Jig, Mairead Gheal, Gort na Mona, Tir Rafartaigh, Na Maithe Mora and Boithrin Doire
- Melody and Left Hand Accompaniment
- Separate Accompaniment Arrangements
- Ornamentation and Variations
From the introduction of the book...
"This is a book of 23 of my own compositions, with melodies and accompanying left hand. I have also included a separate arrangement for accompaniment of each piece. There are 7 slip jigs, 2 reels, 4 airs, 2 barndances, 3 jigs, 2 planzties, a polka, a strathspey and a minuet presented in the book.
All pieces are composed in the traditional idiom. I have arranged each piece as I might play it once through. Background information is provided for all of the compositions.
Ornamentation is suggested in each piece, along with some suggested variations in both the melody and the left hand accompaniment. The 23 tunes presented here are part of a collection of over 40 composed in the last ten years..."
