This collection includes traditional music, pieces by Carolan, and also pieces that were written for lute and mandora over 400 years ago. There is a surprising similarity in the sound of the lute and mandora music and the sound of many of the traditional pieces from Ireland and Scotland. It is an amazing feeling to play a dance that is this old...to play the same notes another musician played back in the Renaissance. The pieces included in this book are a combination of requests from mandolin players and Allan's own personal favorites. There are 46 pieces spanning four centuries. The pieces are presented with music notation and tablature. They also work on the modern cittern. Song List: Dermott O'Doud Wo Betyd Thy Waerie Bodie Song of the Chanter James Betagh Cremonea Corne Yards Carolan's Concerto Princess Royal Lady Blaney Carolan's Devotion I Serve a Worthy Lady Hewlett The Gentle Maiden Fisherman's Lilt Carolan's Favorite Jig Carolan's Farewell to Music Eleanor Plunkett Planxty Irwin Isabella Burke Carolan's Draught The Chase Charles O'Connor Planxty Miss Burke Loftus Jones The road to Listonvana-The Morris Dance A Lilt Planxty Maggie Browne Thomas Lexlip the Proud Dr. John Hart Planxty O'Rouke 1st. Air Planxty Burke Carolan's Welcome Home Bumper Squire Jones Separation of Soul & Body Sheebag Sheemore The Queen's Dream Carolan's Quarrel With the Landlady Sir Charles Coote Castles in the Sky Morgan Megan Ode to Whiskey Blind Mary Mrs. Maxwell 1st. Air The Faerie Queen George Brabazon 2nd. Air Fanny Power