Annette on Piano

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Free audio track of the St Patrick's Day tune

Available to download in the shop tab

Arranged for piano and recorded by Annette

 Annette, a classical pianist, studying music to degree level
at the University of Ulster, 
in recent years arranging some of her favourite melodies for piano, below you will find a mix from both
the Irish folk scene and her other love - Balfolk.

Now are available as sheet music
in both hard copy and electronic download.

Find below, Annette playing these arrangements.
Various melodies from well known musicians / composers
in today's scene as well as some traditional tunes. 

What inspired me to start

​ ... I had just had the piano tuned ... she called to me in all her glory and on a wet and windy day in Ireland I was inspired to post a video clip on Facebook of one of my favourite piano arrangements 🎶 ... low and behold before I knew it, there were over 1,000 viewings, it really made my day. A few people asked for a copy, so I started to seek the composers' permission to publish my arrangements of their melodies, and from there to transcribe them onto manuscript. 

The cover of the sheet music is taken from an original water colour painted by my brother Stephen Collins - prints and cards of the artwork are available in the shop tab, click here.

My arrangements

LISTING TO DATE
All available as sheet music (as hard copy or electronic download)
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1. The Cocoon by Mairtín O'Connor
2. Alio (Mazurka) by Pascale Rubens of Naragonia
3. ​Didda (a Scottish Air) by Liz Carroll
4. Valse à Mary by Bernard Loffet
5. The Beauties of Autumn by John Brady
6. ​Robin's Waltz by Jon Swayne of Blowzabella
7. Lament for St Patrick's Day 2020, a traditional jig, FREE
8. A Waltz for My Friends by Kieran Jordan
9. Willow Tree, 5-time waltz, original tune by Chris Shaw
10. King of the Fairies - specialised dance music
11. Jockey to the Fair - specialised dance music  
12. Garden of Daisies - specialised dance music​

FREE download of Spancil Hill, an Irish Air, grade 1 level
FREE download of Motorway Mazurka - French style, grade 1 level
FREE download of A Tune for Lewis, a Scottish Waltz

Link to sheet Music here

"Remembrance July 2023"

​Celine England
Sinead O'Connor
Rosaleen Breen

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Set dance repertoire:

​Newly released tracks and sheet music from the Irish "set dance" repertoire:

​The King of the Fairies - a hornpipe
Jockey to the Fair - a jig
The Garden of Daisies - a hornpipe

​GREAT reviews to date!

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Listen below to arrangements 1-9

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Lament for St Patrick's Day - March 17, 2020 was a miserable day, my dog whined to go out, and when I opened the door he just stood there watching the rain fall and fall.  The weather seemed to reflect the spirits of the nation.  I sat at the piano and this emerged ... a free download for you to enjoy ...