Schott English Folk Tunes for Guitar: 28 Traditional Pieces - Burns - Book/CD

Editor: Hugh Burns
Format: Book with CD
Instrumentation: Guitar
Level: Easy to Intermediate

English Folk Tunes contains 28 original arrangements of traditional and contemporary tunes including ballads, sea shanties, and carols. Most of the pieces are arranged for solo guitar, with several also offered as trios and with accompaniments.

Experienced folk guitarist, and author of Scottish Folk Tunes for Guitar, and Irish Folk Tunes for Guitar Hugh Burns provides notes on all of the pieces, as well as playing tips, and technical advice. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Hugh Burns. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.

Song List:

• Jenny Lind Polka
• Maiden Lane
• The Seven Stars
• Off She Goes
• John Barley Corn
• Blow the Wind Southerly
• Farewell Spanish Ladies
• Robin Adair
• English Dance
• On the Cold Ground
• The Sailor's Hornpipe
• Hearts of Oak
• Kemp's Jig
• Lord Franklin (2 Guitars) 1, 2 + 2 part chords
• Lord Franklin (solo)
• The Earl of Salisbury
• Greensleeves
• Lilli Burlero
• We Three Kings
• Scarborough Fair
• The Holly and The Ivy
• Lincolnshire Poacher
• John Peel -The Ash Grove
• The Water is Wide
• Troubadour
• Black is the Colour
• Blues for Davy