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All the tunes in this book are again firm session favourites, particularly the reels. It follows on from Essential and Enduring by providing another 100 of the most popular Irish session tunes. The book echos the format of a typical Irish session; lots of reels, some jigs and a few hornpipes.

100 tunes ( 65 reels, 25 jigs, 10 hornpipes) with chords, classified and alphabetical (with alternative titles) indexes.
Important note from Mally
The tune settings in this book are all 'session friendly', i.e. you can learn them exactly as written and know that you will have a perfectly acceptable version. However, I consider it unwise to learn a tune from only one source and I would suggest strongly that, when learning a new tune, you pay heed to settings in other books, on recordings and what you hear down the pub. It is important to note that the settings in this book are greatly influenced by the instrument I play, the D/G melodeon. I've made a conscious effort to allow this to happen in order to give the book its own unique character. The list below would constitute an excellent nucleus towards forming a valuable Irish music library, many of them are available from mally.com. When choosing books, take care not to be put off by the title; some of the best sources of tunes are from tuition books. Just because the book cover says 'Learn to Play the Banjo', don't think it's of no use if you play the tin whistle.
Books will only help you to learn the notes of a tune. To pick up the rhythm of Irish music you must devote a large amount of time listening to both recordings and live musicians. Of greatest importance, you must practise; the value of these books is directly proportional to the number of hours a day you spend practising.
Ceol Rince Na hÉireann, volume 1 - Breandán Breathnach
A Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland - Pat McNulty
The Crossroads Dance - Shaskee
The Dance Music of Willie Clancy - edited Pat Mitchell
The Fiddler's Fakebook, - David Brody
Gordon Tyrrall's Irish Choice
The Irish Fiddle Book- Matt Cranitch
Karen Tweed's Irish Choice
Music for the Sets - the blue book
Music for the Sets - the yellow book
O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems
Through the Half-Door -Shaskeen
Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor - Geraldine Cotter,
Whistle and Sing book 1 - Eamon Jordan
Whistle and Sing book 2 - Eamon Jordan

100 Evergreen Irish Session Tunes Mally Presents Series : Dave Mallinson