About the Artist
Frank Kilkelly grew up in Castlebar, County Mayo. He learned his craft playing in countless pub and house sessions in the west of Ireland. Traditioanl irish music and swing jazz are his two main influences and from 1986 to 1998 he played with a string of popular acoustic groups while based in London.
Now resident in County Galway, he is still much in demand for work both in Ireland and abroad. he has worked with The Boys of the Lough, singer and piper Christy O'Leary, button accordionist Luke Daniels, harmonicist Brendan Power, Irish singer Seán Keane, fiddle player Seán Smyth and piano accordionist Alan Kelly.
Product Description
This CD is the companion soundtrack to the book of the same name. The recording is an essential companion to the book because of the difficulty in trying to convey all of the elements of any (rhythm) guitar style solely in written form. The recording transmits such elements as the exact accenting of some rhythms in a more comprehensible way than any amount of dots, lines and numbers would do. Also, hearing the accompaniment in place with some excellent melody players will give you a clear picture of what it is supposed to sound like. Each track appears both with and without accompaniment so you can have a go yourself when you feel ready. On the tracks with accompaniment the guitar is deliberately prominent but adjustment is possible by altering the balance control on your player. The unaccompanied tracks allow the student to play along with the music. To help you find your way around the CD, the track numbers are indicated in the book where appropriate.
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