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It's A Cello Thing
​Books 1 & 2

Exciting new repertoire for cellists by Irish composer Ailbhe McDonagh!
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These books offer pupil-centred cello pieces perfect for developing cellists of all ages. 'It's a Cello Thing' includes 30 pieces that are delightfully tuneful and engaging, progressing from beginner level up to Grade 8.

The focus is further enhanced, for both students and teachers, by the provision of informative tips on style and technique for every piece contained in the collection. These books fill a gap in cello repertoire for cello students. Each book also includes separate piano accompaniment music. 
"Ailbhe McDonagh’s terrific new volumes will be such fun for young cellists! I will enthusiastically recommend them to my colleagues." - Sharon Robinson, artist-teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
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It's a Cello Thing - book 1

Sixteen distinctive pieces - perfect for developing cellists of all ages. Inventive progressive repertoire for beginners up to grade 3 standard. Informative tips on style and technique for every piece. Audio demonstrations by the composer
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It's a  Cello Thing - book 2

Fourteen distinctive pieces - perfect for developing cellists of all ages. Inventive progressive repertoire players of grade 4-8 standard. Informative tips on style and technique for every piece. Audio demonstrations by the composer.
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Visit Ailbhe's YouTube channel to watch performances of these pieces.

Or listen to the full audio recordings of each book on Spotify
It's a Cello Thing, book 1 & It's a Cello Thing, book 2.
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