College Groves Reel – Traditional Irish Cello Sheet Music
Lively Session Favourite with Ornamentation Variations
About This Piece:
This energetic Irish reel is a session and concert staple, featuring traditional ornamentation variations that create a dynamic, flashy performance piece. Perfect as a standalone or paired with other reels, "College Groves" (also known as The New Demesne or The Millstone) dates back to O’Neill’s Music of Ireland (1903).
Key Features:
- Key: D Major (fiddle-friendly session key)
- Ornamentation: Suggested embellishments included, with room for personal interpretation
- Session Tip: Commonly played as written in fiddle sessions—ideal for cellists seeking authentic trad repertoire
Listen & Learn:
Explore recordings of this reel to inspire your own ornamentation style. For more Irish tunes arranged for cello, check out Trad on Cello, a curated collection of Irish traditional tunes in cello friendly keys.
Product Details:
- Format: 2-page digital PDF sheet music
- Instrumentation: Solo Cello
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Number of Pages: 2
