
Source: The Top 5 Greatest Irish Flute Albums You Should Hear
Hi there, We’re back with another edition of “5 Tune Friday.” Want to take your knowledge of trad music to the next level? Or looking to be “session-ready” with a wide repertoire of tunes under your belt? This is your weekly chance to do that. And for this week’s edition, we’re turning once again to Irishtune.info. They’ve done a tremendous job in figuring out which Irish tunes were the most recorded over various decades. This week, you’ll see the top 5 most recorded tunes of one of my favorite decades of Irish trad music, the 1970s. This decade was a regular renaissance. Featuring my favorite album, The Bothy Band’s “1975,” and countless other classics, the 1970s was a peak time for Irish trad music. By analyzing 3,205 tune recordings during the 1970s, IrishTune.info found a total of 1,567 unique tunes. We’ve put together a list of the top 5 most recorded tunes below for you. The left link will give you the sheet music + ABC notation. And the right link will take you to a recording. Start playing any of these tunes, and you’ll be in great shape at your next session. Pigeon on the Gate — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording Bunch of Keys — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording College Groves — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording Bucks of Oranmore — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording Green Groves of Erin — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording |
Slán go fóill, |
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For a quick breakdown of the most comfortable keys to play in on each whistle, see the list below:
It was composed by Joan MacDonald Bowes.