Brendan's Irish Scroll Volume Two and CD. In this second volume of the Irish Scroll, Brendan shares many of his own tunes as well as his preferred versions of traditional tunes and old tunes that he learned from legendary musicians. Some of those tunes would be forgotten but for this volume and Brendan bringing them back. This volume contains 236 tunes, including jigs, slip jigs, hornpipes, O’Carolan tunes and, of course, reels. Included with this volume is a CD with 28 tunes where Brendan shares a sampling of his style, ornamentation, and variations. After all, to really learn a tune, one has to listen to it played by someone who really knows it. Dan Neely of the Irish Echo says: Here, he’s presented many brilliant rare and well-known tunes (albeit in the rarest of settings) learned on his journeys, as well as several newly-composed tunes taken directly from their composers. It’s spectacular stuff. “The Irish Scroll” is an excellent collection of tunes. Again, it’s recommended for serious fiddle students, but also for anyone interested in digging into the lived experience of musician of Mulvihill’s caliber. Great stuff all around. See the whole writeup here: https://www.irishecho.com/2021/06/insight-provided-into-mulvihills-style/ Purchase online for $75 - this includes shipping and handling costs.
Brendan Mulvihill's Irish Scroll Volume One is still available - updated with corrections. This tunebook also comes with a CD of Brendan Mulvihill playing some of the tunes. For over 40 years, Brendan Mulvihill, Irish Fiddler and Teacher, has been learning tunes from legendary traditional musicians. In the first volume of Brendan Mulvihill's Irish Scroll, Brendan Mulvihill shares some of those Irish tunes and variations of some popular traditional Irish tunes as well as a few of his own compositions. This volume contains the framework notation of 93 tunes - jigs and reels. Included with this volume is a CD with 22 tunes where Brendan Mulvihill shares a sampling of his style, ornamentation, and variations. The book was printed in limited numbers. We have run another limited printing. To purchase a book, click the button below. The cost is $50 plus shipping cost of $6.
Volume One Book with CD
Don't read music? The book has some nice pictures. But order just the Irish Scroll Volume One CD for learning by ear. $20
CD only for Volume One
Recorded in 2016 in Barcroft Community House, Brendan's "long awaited solo CD, the Journey, is a masterful, impeccable performance of some of his favourite tunes. Brendan, the best living legend of Irish fiddlers, plays unaccompanied with great lift, lyricism, and lilt the likes of which you have never heard, a hallmark of his unique style and spontaneous presentation. Every tune played exemplifies that Irish music was truly written for dancing. It is hard to believe that many of his selections were written over a century ago. His personal innovations and stylistic runs make these tunes sound timeless as if they were freshly composed. The tunes are approached with whimsical excitement, but relaxing tempo akin to being home at a private Sunday afternoon kitchen session by the cooker. The picture on the CD is a quietly spoken memorial to his close friend and fiddler, Fr. Gerry Creedon, a local parish pastor, whom we recently lost, and nephew of Seán Ó Ríada.” By Donnchadh Ó hArrachtáin