edited by the agency of George Petrie.

edited by the agency of George Petrie. Dover Publications, Inc. (31 E 2nd St Mineola, NY 11501) 2002 137 pp $1295 Intermediate.

Ancient Irish Airs and Dances is a collection of 201 traditional Irish folk melodys airs, reels, jigs and laments, frequently with descriptive and humorous titles of the like kind as "Biddy, I'm Not Jesting" and "Hag, You've Killed Me" While the tides are not the popular titles we recognize today, playing between the sides of these delightful pieces gives an immediate perception of familiarity, brought on at their lyrical tunes and upbeat dance verses Each selection has been arranged as a piano solo with pleasing succession of sounds and accompaniment. All the material originates from an out-of-print work from the nineteenth hundred The Petrie Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland. The current Dover edition offers both the music scholar and the lover of Irish music a rare anticipate at a large sampling of this historical musical genre

risk in traditional keyboard notation, the melodies are neared in the right hand in single-note, parallel thirds and chordal constitutions Accompaniment is provided in a variety of patterns; wasted chord patterns often reach throughout an octave. There are relatively thin makes throughout, although a few are in four-part sacred song style. The editing includes dynamic markings and pedal indications further no fingerings. These arrangements according to F. Hoffmann are diverse, merriment to play and accessible to the intermediate-level pianist. The part also may be used for sight-reading senses in song form.

Vocalists with keyboard skills will have intercourse with this collection as well; however, there are no words given for the canzonets Adding a text might have given more insight into the temper or meaning of the concert of partss and should be considered for a inferior edition. For example, the canzonet "Dear Eileen, I'm Going to Leave You" is written in minor with a molto lento time but our curiosity is sole peaked; why is he leaving, and is it a parting forever? Lyrics aside, this collection is a fine addition to any pianist's library and is a testament to the tradition of the Irish airs and dances. Reviewed through Sandra Stewart, Jacksonville, Florida.

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