Michael Rooney: New Book Of Compositions

[draiochtmusic]

Michael Rooney, harp and concertina player from County Monaghan has just published a book of 23 of his compositions

It features 23 of Michael's compositions arranged for traditional musicians, with melody and accompaniment. 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..."