Traditional Irish Music for Sets and Sessions Yellow Book

Irish Set Dance and Session Tunes from the Famous Yellow Book Collection

Traditional Irish Music for Sets and Sessions – Yellow Book is a major collection of Irish set dance and session repertoire, bringing together 111 carefully arranged traditional tunes transcribed from the celebrated Na Píobairí Uilleann recordings.

Produced in association with Brooks Academy during the late 1980s, these recordings captured outstanding Irish traditional musicians performing tunes that remain central to Irish set dancing and session playing today.

The tunes in this collection have been accurately arranged with chords and set out specifically for Irish set dancing, with each track presented at the correct length for the figures. They also form an excellent reservoir of tunes for Irish session players, with repertoire that crops up regularly in real musical settings.

Key Features:

• 111 Traditional Irish Tunes: Core repertoire regularly heard in Irish set dancing and traditional sessions.
• Transcribed from Historic Recordings: Based on the renowned Na Píobairí Uilleann set dance recordings.
• Accurately Arranged for Set Dancing: Tracks presented at the correct lengths for dance figures.
• Chords Included: Helpful for accompanists, teachers and session players.
• Authentic Irish Set Dance Repertoire: Includes polkas, slides, jigs, reels and hornpipes.

Why We Recommend This Book

At Squeezebox Marketplace, we recommend the Yellow Book for players who want authentic Irish set dance repertoire that also works beautifully in session playing.

Many of these tunes remain deeply embedded in the living Irish tradition and continue to appear regularly in sessions, festivals and set dancing events throughout Ireland and beyond. The combination of historic source recordings, accurate notation, chords and strong repertoire makes this one of the most important modern collections of Irish set dance music.

Who This Book Is For

• Accordion and melodeon players interested in Irish set dancing
• Session musicians expanding traditional Irish repertoire
• Players learning authentic Irish dance tunes
• Traditional musicians wanting session-friendly arrangements
• Accompanists looking for chorded Irish repertoire
• Developing and experienced Irish traditional musicians

Tunes Included

Specifications

• Title: Traditional Irish Music for Sets and Sessions – Yellow Book
• Author: Dave Mallinson
• SKU: AM409
• Style: Irish traditional music and set dance repertoire
• Suitable for: Accordion, melodeon, fiddle, flute, whistle and other melody instruments
• Level: Developing to experienced players
• Number of Tunes: 111
• Set Dances: 9 set dances included
• Tune Types: 14 polkas, 13 slides, 20 double jigs, 56 reels and 8 hornpipes
• Additional Content: 15 photographs included
• Special Feature: Tunes accurately arranged from the Na Píobairí Uilleann recordings with chords
• Format Options: Book only

Compare with Other Traditional Tune Collections

If you are interested in Irish set dancing, the sister volume Traditional Irish Music for Sets and Sessions – Blue Book is the natural companion to this title. Players looking for broader Irish session repertoire may also enjoy 100 Essential Irish Session Tunes, 100 Evergreen Irish Session Tunes and 100 Enduring Irish Session Tunes.

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Included

• Book only: Printed collection of Irish set dance and session tunes with chords and photographs.