100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes Book
100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes Book
100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes – Book by Dave Mallinson
100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes by Dave Mallinson is a carefully curated collection designed for players who want to build a strong, session-ready repertoire beyond the obvious tunes.
Unlike many tune books that focus heavily on reels, this collection gives proper attention to the full range of Irish session music — including jigs, slides, hornpipes, marches and more.
A Broader Irish Session Repertoire
The tunes in this book sit just beyond those found in 100 Essential Irish Session Tunes, making it the ideal next step for players looking to expand their session repertoire.
Alongside reels and jigs, there is a strong and deliberate focus on tune types often underrepresented in other collections — particularly slides, hornpipes and set dances — all of which regularly appear in real sessions.
Session-Friendly Settings
All tunes are presented in session-friendly settings, meaning you can learn them as written and feel confident playing them in a live session environment.
Important note from Dave Mallinson:
“The tune settings in this book are all session friendly — you can learn them exactly as written and know you will have a perfectly acceptable version. However, I strongly recommend learning from multiple sources, including recordings and what you hear in sessions. These settings are influenced by the D/G melodeon, giving the book its own distinct character.”
What’s Included
- 100 Irish session tunes with chords
- Clear classification by tune type
- Alphabetical index with alternative titles
- Balanced mix of session standards and less common material
Tune breakdown:
14 hornpipes, 15 slides, 34 jigs, 23 reels and 14 miscellaneous tunes.
Ideal For
This book is particularly well suited to:
- Melodeon players (especially D/G)
- Session players expanding their repertoire
- Intermediate players moving beyond beginner tune sets
- Anyone wanting a more complete understanding of session music
Format Options
Available as:
- Book only
- Book and CD
- CD only
Selected Tune List
Reels: Mason’s Apron, Swallow’s Tail, Flowers of Edinburgh, Green Groves of Erin, Trim the Velvet and more.
Jigs: Garrett Barry’s, Kilfenora, Lilting Fisherman, Tobin’s Favourite, Willie Coleman’s and more.
Hornpipes: Rights of Man, King of the Fairies, Stack of Barley and more.
Slides: Dennis Murphy’s, Road to Lisdoonvarna, Dan O’Keeffe’s and more.
Build Your Playing
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