The Coach Trip to Sligo

Keeping with G Major

Jig

Notice the Jazzy nature of the accompaniment for this tune

Barndance

Focus on blocked chords

Reel

Focus on how to bring out the bass

Reel

How to accentuate the bass

Reel

Accompaniment of a Slip Jig in D Mix

Slip Jig

How to avoid using the low D bass string when playing in the key of A.

Jig

Focus on breath control, melodic cuts and slides

Waltz

Continuing the study on breath control, melodic cuts and slides

Air

Demonstrates and discusses various types of vibrato

Waltz

Focus on intonation and tuning between octaves

Waltz

Articulation, ornamentation and vibrato

Air

Focus on the tapering of phrase endings

Air

Continues the study of vibrato and phrase endings

Air

Ornamentation and articulation

Waltz

Demonstrate and discuss the use of dynamics in shaping phrases and also variation

Air

Slides and cuts

Waltz

Rolls

Waltz

Focus on fluidity of tempo, dynamics and expression

Air

Fluidity of Tempo, Dynamics and Expression

Air

The focus of this lesson is on vibrato

Air

Focuses on breath control, melodic cuts and slides.

Waltz

Study on breath control, melodic cuts and slides

Air

Study of articulation and ornamentation

Waltz

Focus of this lesson is on vibrato

Waltz

Focus on vibrato and the tapering of phrase ending

Air

Continuing the study of vibrato and phrase endings

Air

Continuing study of ornamentation and articulation

Waltz

Study of vibrato, phrase endings and ornamentation

Air

Focus on slides and cuts

Waltz

There is a distinctly Baroque sound to this planxty of O’Carolans

Waltz

Fluidity of tempo, dynamics and expression

Air

Focus on fluidity of tempo, dynamics and expression

Air

In this lesson Neil will teach a Jig in D major called ‘The Humors of Glendart’. He will demons…

Jig

In this lesson Neil will teach the tune ‘Planxty Irwin’ by Turlough O’Carolan. This tune…

Planxty

In this lesson Neil teaches the Polka ‘The Green Cottage’ in the key of E minor. He will focus …

Polka

In this lesson Neil continues on with another Polka ‘Patrick Street Polka’ in the key of A majo…

Polka

In this lesson Neil teaches the Jig ‘The Burnt Man in the key of D major. He will continue his study …

Jig

In this lesson Neil will teach the well known reel ‘Castle Kelly’s’. He will continue his…

Reel

In this lesson Neil teaches the reel ‘Bird in the Bush’ in the key of G major. He will focus on…

Reel

In this lesson Neil will teach the Slip Jig ‘Drops of Brandy’ in the key of G major. He will co…

Slip Jig

In this lesson Neil teaches the hornpipe ‘Chief O’Neill’s in the key of D major.

Hornpipe

In this lesson Neil teaches the jig ‘Father Flynn’s’ in the key of D major.

Jig

In this lesson Neil teaches O’Neill’s March. He will continue his study of double strings and s…

March

In this lesson Neil will teach the well known reel ‘The Boyne Hunt’ in the key of D major. He w…

Reel

In this lesson Neil will teach the reel ‘The Ashplant’. He will be recapping on many of the tec…

Reel

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 1 Jigs: I Buried My Wife | The Lilting Banshee

Jig

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 2 Reels: Sally Gardens | Drowsie Maggie | The Tulla Reel

Reel

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 3 Polkas: Britches Full of Stitches | The Ratlin Bog

Polka

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 4 Jigs: The Clare Jig | Geese in the Bog

Jig

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 5 Reels: Rolling in the Ryegrass | Sporting Paddy | Pig Town

Reel

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 6 Slip Jigs: The Humours of Whiskey | Fig for a Kiss

Slip Jig

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 7 Reels: Maid Behind the Bar | The Glen of Aherlow

Reel

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 8 Jigs: The Connacht Mans Rambles | Ten Penny Bit

Jig

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 9 Hornpipes: The Plains of Boyle | Off to California | The Derry Hornpipe

Hornpipe

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 10 Jigs: The Coach Trip to Sligo | Whelans Jig | Wandering Minstrel

Jig

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 11 Reels: The West Clare Reel l Martin Wynnes Reel

Reel

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 12 Slip Jigs: The Butterfly | Na Ceannabhain Bhána

Slip Jig

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 13 Jigs: John McHugh’s | Trip to the Cottage | The Mist Covered Mount…

Jig

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 14 Reels: Roscommon Reel | The Silver Spear | Galway Rambler

Reel

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 15 Polkas: The Kerry Polka | The Ballydesmond Polka

Polka

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 16 Hornpipes: The Bo

Hornpipe

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 17 Jigs: Garret Barry’s | The Rolling Wave

Jig

O’Connor’s Sessions Set 18 Reels: The Red Haired Lass | The Ashplant

Reel

Enjoy the whole unedited session, bad jokes and all!

In this lesson the barn dance “Around the Fairy Fort” will be taught.

Barndance

Edel will teach a lively fling called ‘Johnny Will You Marry Me’

Fling

In this lesson Steph will teach ‘The Foggy Dew’

March

Paddy will teach well known Irish tune ‘Molly Malone’ using the G scale.

Waltz

In this lesson Lisa will teach a Reel called ‘Mother and Child Reel’.

Reel

In this lesson, Lisa will teach a lively Polka in G major ‘The Bluebell Polka’.

Polka

In this lesson Lisa will teach melody of ‘Brian Boru’s March’

March

Nicolle teaches a basic jig rhythm

Jig

The Roll, Triplets and Chords

Jig

Nicolle will teach and demonstrate how to play triplets

Jig

Various ways to use the triplet

Jig

Nicolle will demonstrate how to use the Tonal Hand

Jig

Nicolle will introduce the Reel rhythm

Reel

Nicolle will demonstrate how to use triplets in reels

Reel

Exercises to help with playing reels

Reel

Introducing the ‘pop’.

Nicolle will demonstrate microtones

More modern variations

Jig

Nicolle will continue on with her study of modern jig rhythms

Jig

Nicolle demonstrates how to add triplets to her modern jig grooves.

Jig

NIcolle introduces the ‘half time jig rhythm’.

Jig

Nicolle will continue her study of the half time jig

Jig

She explores the concept of variation further.

Jig

Nicolle teaches an exercise to help with playing triplets.

Jig

Nicolle will teach a modern reel groove.

Reel

Modern Reel with Triplets / FAQ’s / Tips and Pointers

Reel

Cuts and Right Hand Chords

Mazurka

Bass Hand

Barndance

The Bass Hand

Polka

Ornamentation and Bass

Slide

Triplets and The Bass Hand

Slip Jig

Ornamentation and The Bass Hand

Slow Air

Rolls and Bass Hand

Jig

Rolls, Triplets, Bass Hand

Jig

Triplets and The Bass Hand

Hornpipe