Ornamentation, Variation, Phrasing, Tempo, Rhythm and Tone

FLEADH TUNES FOR THE FIDDLE - COMPETITION TUNES

The Fleadh Cheoil (literally translates as “feast” of music) is an Irish music competition organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. There are county, provincial and ‘all-Ireland’ levels of competition that take place in Britain, North America and Ireland. These all lead to the grand final ‘The All-Ireland Fleadh’ which takes place in Ireland each August and is truly a feast of Irish music, both for musicians and audiences that flock to it in their thousands. Fleadh Tunes for the Fiddle teaches suitable tunes for competitors at the Fleadh, however, it is also for any fiddle player who wants to learn tunes best suited to the fiddle.

By the end of the course, you will have a great variety of Irish traditional tunes to add to your repertoire. The course has 13 lessons, broken into 3 to 4 tutorials each, where tunes are taught phrase by phrase.

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Majella Bartley
All Ireland Champion Flute Player, Majella Bartley, hails from Corcaghan in Co. Monaghan. She is a respected flute and fiddle teacher, tutoring at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance as well as at national and international summer schools and workshops such as Scoil Eigse, Fiddle Festival of Wales, Kilkenny Celtic Festival and the British and North American Convention of Comhaltas. She holds the TTCT (Teastas i dTeagasc Ceolta Tíre) traditional music teaching diploma awarded by Comhaltas and is now a tutor and lecturer on this course. She is also a qualified adjudicator and has adjudicated many competitions including…
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Course Structure

Fleadh Tunes for the Fiddle begins with simple dance tunes and slow airs. A progressive study of ornamentation, variation, phrasing, tempo, rhythm and tone then follow. When dealing with Slow Airs the main focus is on the phrasing, momentum, appropriate ornamentation, the use of expression and most importantly the history and background to the airs and the accompanying songs, words and translations. The course also enables you to have an understanding of how to approach the topic of air playing.

Tunes taught in this course:

  • The Gallant Boys Of Tipperary
  • Sliabh Russell Jig
  • Cofra Donn
  • Roscommon Reel
  • Caoineadh Uí Dhomhnaill
  • Tumble The Tinker
  • Kitty’s Wedding
  • Palmers Gate
  • Sé Fáth Mo Bhuartha
  • The Castle Jig
  • McMahon’s Hornpipe
  • The New Policeman
  • McCahill’s Reel
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Fleadh Tunes For The Fiddle Lessons

1
Advanced
The Gallant Boys of Tipperary

Bowed Triplets and The Half Roll

2
Advanced
Sliabh Russell Jig

Bowing: Swing and Jig Rhythm

3
Advanced
Cofra Donn

Bowing: Swing and Hornpipe Rhythm. Ornamentation appropriate for Hornpipes

4
Advanced
Roscommon Reel

Ornamentation: Rolls and Bowed Triplets

5
Advanced
Caoineadh Uí Dhomhnaill

Ornamentation for Airs, The Use of Chords.

6
Advanced
Tumble the Tinker

Bowing: Swing and Jig Rhythm

7
Advanced
Kitty’s Wedding

Bowing: Hornpipe Rhythm, Ornamentation: For Hornpipes

8
Advanced
Palmers Gate

Ornamentation and Variation

9
Advanced
Sé Fáth Mo Bhuartha

Ornamentation for Airs, The Use of Chords

10
Advanced
The Castle Jig

Bowing: Swing and Jig Rhythm. Ornamentation

11
Advanced
McMahon’s Hornpipe

Bowing: Hornpipe Rhythm and Swing, Ornamentation for Hornpipes

12
Advanced
The New Policeman

Ornamentation and Melodic Variation

13
Advanced
McCahill’s Reel

Ornamentation: Bowed Triplets, Cuts and Rolls. Bowing: Reel Rhythm and excercises

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