Contained in this site are details of a book written by Donnacha O Baoighill which details how to play music on the mandolin. The rudiments of learning music are covered.Information is given on how to read the notation, the duration of the notes and the relevant rests. Sharps, flats, natural notes,accidentals and dotted notes are also described. End of part signs are also explained.
As for playing the mandolin itself, details are given on how to learn and practise the common scales. A diagram is included of the fretboard. Tuning, picking, fingering and holding the mandolin are also covered. Various types of ornamentation are dealt with. 50 tunes which are written out in standard musical notation are included. These include 18 jigs, 21 reels 9 hornpipes ,a barndance and a fling.
| 1 | Father Tom's Wager | Jig |
| 2 | Tobin's Fancy | Jig |
| 3 | Girls of Banbridge | Jig |
| 4 | Trip to Athlone | Jig |
| 5 | I will if I can | Jig |
| 6 | Daniel O'Connell | Jig |
| 7 | Gallowglass | Jig |
| 8 | Macs Fancy | Jig |
| 9 | Boys of the Town | Jig |
| 10 | Carraroe Jig | Jig |
| 11 | Monaghan Jig | Jig |
| 12 | Molloy's Jig | Jig |
| 13 | Humours of Drinagh | Jig |
| 14 | Mooncoin Jig | Jig |
| 15 | Hunours of Ballingarry | Jig |
| 16 | Father Kelly's Jig No. 2 | Jig |
| 17 | Hammy Hamilton's No. 1 | Jig |
| 18 | Hammy Hamilton's No.2 | Jig |
| 19 | The Steeple Chase | Reel |
| 20 | O' Dowd's Favourite No. 1 | Reel |
| 21 | O' Dowd's Favourite No. 9 | Reel |
| 22 | Roaring Mary | Reel |
| 23 | My Love is in America | Reel |
| 24 | Jenny Bang the Weaver | Reel |
| 25 | Broderick's | Reel |
| 26 | Glencomcille | Reel |
| 27 | The Copperplate | Reel |
| 28 | The Kerryman | Reel |
| 29 | Tom Wards Downfall | Reel |
| 30 | Thady Casey | Reel |
| 31 | O'Dowd's Favourite No. 2 | Reel |
| 32 | The New Custom House | Reel |
| 33 | The Woman I Never Forgot | Reel |
| 34 | The Girl That Broke my Heart | Reel |
| 35 | The Blackthorn Reel | Reel |
| 36 | Last Nights Fun | Reel |
| 37 | The Boyne Hunt | Reel |
| 38 | The Chicago Reel | Reel |
| 39 | The Monsignor's Blessing | Reel |
| 40 | Eddie Kelly's Hornpipe | Hornpipe |
| 41 | Spellane the Fiddler | Hornpipe |
| 42 | The Cuckoo's Nest | Hornpipe |
| 43 | McIntyre's Hornpipe | Hornpipe |
| 44 | Kitty's Wedding | Hornpipe |
| 45 | O'Dwyer's Hornpipe | Hornpipe |
| 46 | Chief O'Neill's Favourite | Hornpipe |
| 47 | The Tailor's Twist | Hornpipe |
| 48 | The Ivy Bush | Hornpipe |
| 49 | Flowers of Spring | Barndance |
| 50 | Johnny Will You Marry Me | Fling |
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| Donnacha Ó Baoighill,
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