100 Vital Irish Session Tunes Book

Essential Irish Session Tunes Every Traditional Musician Should Know

100 Vital Irish Session Tunes Book by Dave Mallinson is a practical collection of the core tunes regularly heard in Irish traditional music sessions. Covering reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slides, marches, set dances, waltzes and more, this book helps players build a genuine working Irish session repertoire.

Presented in “session-friendly” settings, the tunes can be learned exactly as written while remaining suitable for real session playing. Available as book only, soundtrack CD only, or book and soundtrack CD together.

This book is designed to help musicians quickly build a practical Irish session repertoire using tunes regularly heard in real traditional music sessions.

Key Features:

• 100 Vital Irish Tunes: A practical collection of widely played Irish session repertoire.
• Broad Range of Tune Types: Includes reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slides, slip jigs, marches, set dances, waltzes and more.
• Strong Repertoire Builder: Ideal for players developing a reliable working knowledge of Irish traditional music.
• Session-Friendly Settings: Tunes arranged for practical use in real Irish sessions.
• Optional Companion Soundtrack Available: Audio support helps players develop rhythm, phrasing and musical feel.

Why We Recommend This Book

At Squeezebox Marketplace, we believe a good session tune book should help players build repertoire they will genuinely use. 100 Vital Irish Session Tunes Book focuses on core Irish session material regularly heard in traditional music settings.

This collection is especially useful for musicians wanting to strengthen a practical Irish session repertoire using tunes that regularly appear at sessions, workshops and folk gatherings. across the tradition.

Who This Book Is For

• Accordion and melodeon players building Irish repertoire
• Traditional musicians learning core session tunes
• Players moving beyond beginner tutor books
• Fiddlers and melody instrument players seeking reliable Irish tunes
• Teachers looking for practical traditional repertoire
• Session players strengthening their tune list

Tunes Included

Specifications

• Title: 100 Vital Irish Session Tunes Book
• Author: Dave Mallinson
• Style: Irish traditional music
• Suitable for: Accordion, melodeon, fiddle and other melody instruments
• Level: Developing and intermediate players
• Tune Types: Reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slides, slip jigs, marches, set dances, waltzes and more
• Pages: 48
• Format Options: Book only, soundtrack only, or book and soundtrack together

Compare with Other Traditional Tune Collections

Players wanting to broaden their Irish repertoire further may also wish to explore our wider range of accordion and melodeon books, tunes and learning resources, including additional Irish session collections, Scottish tune books and traditional music tutors.

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Included

• Book only: Printed tune collection.
• Soundtrack only: Audio companion for players who already own the book.
• Book and soundtrack together: Recommended option for players wanting both written music and audio support.