This inspired collection of 300 tunes gives an overview of our current understanding of
English traditional dance music. This book includes booklists of re-published musicians manuscripts, important compilations of English traditional music. Fascinating studies of English traditional musicians, how folk music varies regionally and an up-to-date guide to the enormous resources, including thousands of tunes no available on the internet.
The double CD with the same title, also compiled by Barry Callaghan, contains thirty-two tracks of
tunes played by many of the leading ceilidh bands, including The Old Swan Band, The Bismarcks, Geckoes, Florida and Pete Coe.
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