Lesson 89. Shoemaker’s Daughter

“Shoemaker’s Daughter” is a composition of legendary Cavan fiddler Ed Reavy (1897-1988). The A Part of this tune is played in a G Mixolydian Mode, whilst the B Part is in G Major. Transcriptions in Irish music of tunes that change to different modes that retain the same Tonic Note often, mistakenly, use the same key signature.

Gerry GaffneyLesson 89. Shoemaker’s Daughter

Lesson 85. O’Rourkes

As much as Tony would like to claim credit for this composition it’s not his to claim. This tune was in circulation a long time ago. This tune is normally played in A mixolydian so you will need to capo on the second fret.

Gerry GaffneyLesson 85. O’Rourkes

Lesson 84. Forget Me Not

Some musicians play this tune in C, others in D. Tony plays it in D on the banjo but in C on the guitar. For this lesson the capo is on 2, thus it’s in D. In the podcast, Tony talks about the importance of listening to other versions of any tune you are learning.

Gerry GaffneyLesson 84. Forget Me Not

Lesson 82. Mulllingar Races

Tony describes how to play a triplet on the lower (thicker) strings when describing how to play this reel.

Gerry GaffneyLesson 82. Mulllingar Races

Lesson 79. Coalminer’s Reel

Here we have a tune in Open A (although in the book you’ll also find a version in regular tuning.) The Open A tuning Tony uses is, from the lowest string to the highest: E A C# E A E.

Gerry GaffneyLesson 79. Coalminer’s Reel