the "must know" tunes

kennychaffin · Post by **kennychaffin** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:29 am

Ronbo wrote:If you want a more complete selection of tunes, go to the session and enter the discussions. There are two recent threads, one of which lists 300 "essential" reels, and 150 essential jigs. Or is it the other way around? Either way, you have several years of work ahead of you.

No doubt about that in my case!

MusicalADD · Post by **MusicalADD** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:49 am

Ronbo wrote:If you want a more complete selection of tunes, go to the session and enter the discussions. There are two recent threads, one of which lists 300 "essential" reels, and 150 essential jigs. Or is it the other way around? Either way, you have several years of work ahead of you.

Hmm... twice as many essential reels as essential jigs. But, I think I know lots more jigs than reels. Guess I've got some catching up to do.

Ronbo · Post by **Ronbo** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:53 am

I took a look at them. I am still in shock.

With my rate of learning tunes, it will be a long-lived hobby.

Key_of_D · Post by **Key_of_D** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:52 pm

The Foinn Seisiun volumes 1 and 2 from Ceoltoiri Culturlainne has a good selection of some of the "common" session tunes, 220 tunes to be exact. They're done in sets of course, but each tune is it's own tract listing for easier listening while picking up the tune I guess. Check it out.