About The Book

• 301 reels – all the traditional session favourites, plus lots of lesser-known tunes
• Fiddle players! For great sounding reels, you need effective bowing directions that will bring these timeless tunes to life – every tune in this essential book has all the bowing info you need for fast rhythmic playing – in easy-to-read standard (dots) and abc notation. The all important bowing directions will open the door to faster, more rhythmic playing.
• Full explanation of abc notation, including bow directions.
• The book is not just for fiddle players – any traditional melody instrument player will find this collection indispensable.
• The collection has been compiled by Phil Berthoud, author of many books on Irish and other folk styles for fiddle, mandolin and guitar.
• Every tune is listed with additional useful information – the key (D major, A mixolydian, E dorian etc…) tune length (32 bars, 48 bars etc…) – very useful when playing for dancing
• Compiled and arranged by the author of many books on traditional music, including popular titles like Learn to Play Irish Fiddle, Irish Fiddle Made Easy, Irish Mandolin: A Complete Guide and Irish Fiddle Playing for the Serious Player, all published by Mel Bay.