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Easy Tunes with Chords for Concertina

Simple Chord Structures that Enhance Melody

EASY TUNES WITH CHORDS FOR CONCERTINA

County Clare is not only the trad-capital of Ireland but it is also renowned for its wonderful tradition of concertina playing. At one stage in the mid 1900’s, it was said that almost every house in Co. Clare had a concertina! So, to keep that tradition very much alive and well, Easy Tunes with Chords for Concertina has a repertoire firmly rooted in County Clare and not only that, the course is taught by a Clare man! Up the Banner! (Clare is affectionately known as the Banner county in Ireland.) The course is set at an intermediate level, so you’ll be expected to have the basics of playing in order to make the most of it. Head over to Concertina Basics with Edel Fox if you need a refresher before beginning this course.

By the end of the course, apart from perhaps wanting to pencil in a trip to the wonderful Banner County (home to the amazing Cliffs of Moher), you’ll have 13 brand new tunes under your belt plus some very fancy techniques that are guaranteed to set your playing alight!

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  • 18 lessons teaching how to play 13 very popular Irish tunes
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Your Tutor

Francis Cunningham
Francis Cunningham hails from Crusheen, Co. Clare. Described by Kevin Crawford as one of the finest young exponents of the concertina with a strong emphasis on the Clare tradition. In 2019 he released an album with Carl Hession and Eimear Coughlan featuring 40 original compositions by Carl entitled 'Úrnua'. A multi All-Ireland concertina winner, he has performed in Europe and the US and has taught workshops at various festivals such Scoil Samhradh Willie Clancy, Consairtín, The Feakle Festival, Scoil Éigse, Meitheal, The O Carolan Harp Festival and Concertina Cruinniú.
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Course Structure

This course consists of thirteen tunes taught slowly, with an emphasis on simple chord structures to enhance the melody.

The tutor, Francis Cunningham, focuses solely on chords, drones and octaving in these lessons. After teaching the basic melody of the tune, he demonstrates how to tastefully and subtly use these techniques for embellishment and accentuation of the melody. Along with being a musician, Francis is also a school teacher, so he truly excels in his ability to break down the tunes and techniques in ways that are easy to understand, follow and master.

The tunes in this course include:

  • Kit O’Mahony’s Hornpipe
  • Patsy Geary’s Jig
  • Dunguire Castle (Fling)
  • Mary Brennan’s Fling
  • Captain Moroney’s Jig
  • Paddy Fahy’s Jig
  • Tá an Cailleach ag Fabhairt an Laé (Set Dance)
  • Cronin’s Hornpipe
  • The Drumraney Lass (Jig)
  • The Green Fields of America (Reel)
  • The Morning Star (Reel)
  • Saint Ruth’s Bush (Reel)
  • Anderson’s Reel
Sample Sheet Music
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Kit O’Mahony’s Hornpipe
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Easy Tunes with Chords for Concertina Lessons

1
Intermediate
Kit O’Mahony’s

Demonstrates the ways notes of a G chord can be used to accentuate a tune

Melody
G Major
Hornpipe
2
Intermediate
Patsy Geary’s

Keeping the chords on G and D subtle and simple

Melody
G Major
Jig
3
Intermediate
Dunguaire Castle

Study of simple, subtle chord usage for tunes in the key of G

Melody
G Major
Fling
4
Intermediate
Mary Brennan’s

G chord used subtly to create colour and variation for the melody

Melody
G Major
Fling
5
Intermediate
Captain Moroney’s Jig

Continues study in the the use of chords

Melody
G Major E Minor
Jig
6
Intermediate
Paddy Fahy’s Jig

Focus on double noting and octave techniques

Melody
G Major
Jig
7
Intermediate
Tá an Cailleach ag Fabhairt an Laé

Continues study of chords for the key of G major

Melody
G Major
Set Dance
8
Intermediate
Cronin’s Hornpipe

Continuing the study of chordal variation for the key of G major

Melody
G Major
Hornpipe
9
Intermediate
The Drumraney Lass

Chords to use for the key of A Minor

Melody
A Minor
Jig
10
Intermediate
The Green Fields of America

Continuing the study of chords

Melody
G Major
Reel
11
Intermediate
The Morning Star

Continuing the study of chords, octaving, drones and triplets

Melody
G Major
Reel
12
Intermediate
Saint Ruth’s Bush

Continuing the study of chords and drone notes relevant to the key of A minor

Melody
A Minor
Reel
13
Intermediate
Anderson’s Reel

Discussion on the influence of pipers with the use of drones and chords in this particular tune

Melody
D Major
Reel
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