Humours of Ennistymon

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the popular session tune ‘The Humours of Ennistymon

Jig

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the famous Jig ‘Dusty Windowsills’

Jig

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the reel ‘Toss the Feathers’

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the very popular tune St Anne’s Reel

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the jig ‘Banish Misfortune’

Jig

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the jig ‘Tatter Jack Walsh’

Jig

In this lesson, the popular session tune ‘Cooley’s Reel’

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the Reel ‘The Wise Maid’.

Reel

n this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known polka ‘The Rakes of Mallow’

Polka

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known tune ‘John Ryan’s Polka’

Polka

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known reel ‘The New Copperplate’

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known reel ‘The Old Copperplate’

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known and loved jig The Lark in the Morning

Jig

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the popular tone ‘Morrison’s Jig’

Jig

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known session reel ‘Toss the Feathers

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the very popular tune St Anne’s Reel

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known and loved jig ‘Banish Misfortun

Jig

In this lesson Kirsten will teach another well known and loved jig ‘Tatter Jack Waish’

Jig

In this lesson, the popular session tune ‘Cooley’s Reel’ will be taught

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the Reel ‘The Wise Maid’.

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known polka ‘The Rakes of Mallow’

Polka

Polka

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the jig ‘The humours of Ennistimon’

Jig

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the famous Jig ‘Dusty Windowsills’.

Jig

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known reel ‘The New Copperplate’

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known reel ‘The Old Copperplate’.

Reel

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the well known and loved jig The Lark in the Morning

Jig

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the popular tone ‘Morrison’s Jig’

Jig

In this video Marie will give an introductory explanation of what chords are, how they are built and how th…

In this lesson Marie begins the course with a simple hornpipe using four chords, namely G, C, D and em

Hornpipe

In this lesson Marie will continue with another tune in the key of G major; The Marino Waltz, using the cho…

Waltz

Marie will continue with her study of the key of G major for accompanying traditional Irish tunes.

Polka

Marie will teach the well known Waltz / Air ‘Inisheer’ in the key of G major.

Slow Air

Marie teaches how to accompany the well known Jig. ‘The Kesh ‘ in the key of G major.

Jig

Marie will teach the accompaniment of the popular three part reel ‘Christmas Eve’ in the key of…

Reel

Marie moves on to the key of D major and how to use the chords of D, G, A and bm to accompany the Jig

Jig

In this lesson Marie will teach Fred Finn’s in the key of D major.

Reel

She will continue her study of alternation between block chords and vamping styles of accompaniment.

Polka

Marie will return to the use of broken chords in this lesson, where she teaches the beautiful Donegal Slow …

Slow Air

Marie teaches how to accompany the Jig ‘Ships are Sailing’ in the key of e minor.

Jig

Marie will teach how to accompany the well known Slip jig ‘ The Butterfly’, in the key of e min…

Slip Jig

Double Stop Chords Simple Variations

Slip Jig

Simple Variations

Jig

Double Stops Cuts

Jig

Hornpipe Swing Chords and Triplets

Hornpipe

Ornamentation

Reel

Triplets Hornpipe Rhythm

Hornpipe

Ornamentation, Chords

Set Dance

Ornamentation, Simple Variation

Jig

Rolls

Reel

Triplets

Reel

Cuts, Double Stops

Reel

Bowing

Set Dance

Ornamentation

Jig

In this lesson, Alan presents variations on the typical ‘down up down’ Jig stroke to be used to…

Jig

In this lesson Alan will teach and demonstrate the pan muting technique which provides tonal and dynamic va…

Reel

In this lesson Alan will demonstrate strumming patterns for slides. Slides are in 12/8 timing and are gener…

Slide

In this lesson Allan will teach how to rhythmically accompany polkas.

Polka

In this lesson Alan demonstrates how to accompany a tune in E minor / D major, using C and F shapes.

Reel

Alternative Jig Strumming Patterns Pan Muting

Jig

Muting strings using left hand

Reel

Strummed Triplets

Jig

Vamping Rhythms for Hornpipes

Hornpipe

Strumming Rhythms for Hop Jigs

Hop Jig

Counter Melodies, Hammer on Technique

Reel

Playing in E minor With No Capo

Reel

Strumming Patterns for Mazurka Counter Melody

Mazurka

In this lesson Kirsten will teach the slow air Inis Oírr.

Slow Air

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

Hornpipe

Keeping the chords on G and D subtle and simple

Jig

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

Fling

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

Fling

Continues study in the the use of chords

Jig

Focus on double noting and octave techniques

Jig

Continues study of chords for the key of G major

Set Dance

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

Hornpipe

Chords to use for the key of A Minor

Jig

Continuing the study of chords

Reel

Continuing the study of chords, octaving, drones and triplets

Reel

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

Reel

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

Reel

Simple Reel in D Major

Reel

Focus on rolls on the note of B

Reel

Focus on creating a good Jig rhythm

Jig

Cuts, Slide and Rolls

Jig

Triplets, Rolls, Cranns and Slides

Hornpipe

Ornamentation

Slip Jig

Rolls in Reels

Reel

Rolls in Reels

Reels

Polka rhythm

Polka

Polka rhythm

Polka

Short rolls

Reel

The ACDC ornament!

Slip Jig

Cranns

Reel

Learn to accompany this great jig

Jig

Join Cillian as he climbs through the scale of chords

Learn to accompany this beautiful Irish air

Waltz

A simple polka to practice the voicings learned earlier

Polka

Drop D offers more opportunity to play more modal chords without the thirds

Reel

Switching now to the key of G major rather than D major

Jig