It was so important to give back to everyone the legacy given to me. Many thanks to the Mighty Mike Rafferty, to all who helped, and to the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Mid-Atlantic Fleadh Committee for their recognition. Go raibh maith agat (thank you).
More detail about these books can be found here, Many thanks to Brad Hurley!
300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty first published in 2006, contains my first 300 lesson tunes, transcribed into music notation. The book includes indexes and notes about the tunes. 71 pages, soft cover, 8.5 x 11".
View a sample inside page, and a list of tunes.
Second Wind published in 2009 has 300 more tunes. It includes 2 photos, a discography of the tunes that Mike recorded, and stories from him about the tunes. 62 pages, soft cover, 8.5 x 11".
View a sample inside page, and a list of tunes.
Watch and listen to Mike Rafferty at Masters of Traditional Arts
Here's the listing of the tunes in the books recorded by the Raffertys
National Heritage Fellow Mike Rafferty, 1926-2011.
photo by Brad Hurley