Sun, 11 May 2008 This tune is a composition of the late Paddy O'Brien from Nenagh in Co. Tipperary. Paddy O'Brien’s tunes are often very challenging, but are also very musical. You will need to move your left hand into the third position when you reach the 11th bar. You can use the gap provided by the open E at the beginning of the bar to move into the third position, and then move back to open position for the last two bars. This, incidentally, is the last tune in Book 2. File size is 2.93MB. Duration is 12 minutes 50 seconds. Comments[0] |
Sun, 4 May 2008 This reel is in D, so there are no notes that are played on the first fret. Also the highest note in the tune is the F# on the 1st string, 2nd fret, so you won’t have to move your left hand. The tune does require picking on all six strings. Keeping your left hand 'square' to the fretboard will help. In the accompaniment, there area a few B Minor chords placed at strategic points in the second part of the tune, which add a touch of melancholia. File size is 1.74MB. Duration is 7 minutes 37 seconds. Comments[0] |
Sat, 26 April 2008 A 16-bar reel consisting of two four-bar sections, each repeated once. File size is 1.3MB. Duration is 5 minutes 41 seconds. Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 April 2008 Originally in A minor, this tune is sometimes played in G minor - for example by both Martin Hayes and Kathleen Collins have recorded in G minor. Martin pointed out to Tony that many A minor tunes are played in G minor in his native East Clare. Tony's version here however is in the original A minor. File size is 1.8MB. Duration is 7 minutes 52 seconds. Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 April 2008 This tune is a slide. The time signature is 12/8, which means basically 12 quavers per bar, but more correctly 4 groups of either quavers or crotchet/quaver combinations. A traditional Irish musician would count 4 beats per bar, each count being for 3 quavers or the equivalent: so *1* 2 3, *2* 2 3, *3* 2 3, *4* 2 3. Slides are often played very fast and are used for set dancers, and are widely played around Kerry and Cork. Tony reminds us not to try to play too fast. File size is 1.82MB. Duration is 7 minutes 57 seconds. Comments[0] |
Mon, 7 April 2008 Normally played in D, Tony’s arrangement is in C, with a capo on the second fret. The highest note is an A (5th fret, 1st string), and so the whole tune can be played from the open position. When fingering the high A note, remember to stretch the 4th finger to reach the note, and try to avoid moving the left hand. File size is 2.86MB. Duration is 12 minutes 29 seconds. Comments[0] |
Sat, 29 March 2008 Probably originally a Scottish tune, this is a very widely played reel. The last two bars of both sections are identical. Tony reminds us not to try to play too fast. File size is 1.61MB. Duration is 7 minutes 02 seconds. Comments[0] |
Sun, 23 March 2008 A favourite of Tony's, he plays this jig in F, although it's normally played in G. The key of F is not very common on guitar - and this is our first tune in F. Practicing the F scale is the best way to get used to it. The accompaniment includes a B flat bar chord, but the others can be played in open position, so it shouldn't present too much of a problem. File size is 2.04MB. Duration is 8 minutes 55 seconds. Comments[0] |
Sat, 15 March 2008 Another tune by the highly influential Turlough O'Carolan. Planxty Irwin (which we had in Lesson 14, in Book 1) was another O'Carolan tune. This is in 3/4 time, with emphasis on the first beat of each bar: *one* two three, *one* two three, *one* two three. In this episode, we've also included a version with Tony playing the bouzouki and mandolin. File size is 3.92MB. Duration is 17 minutes 07 seconds. Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 March 2008 A nice simple jig. The tune is mostly played in the open position, so you don’t have to move your hand until the last two bars. For the last two bars, you use the first finger for G – the third fret on the first string, the third finger for A (the 5th fret) and the fourth finger for B (7th fret). If you also use the first finger for D after the open B on the third last bar, the open B gives you the opportunity to move your left hand back to the open position. File size is 2.13MB. Duration is 9 minutes 18 seconds. Comments[0] |
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