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50 IRISH SESSION TUNES CHALLENGE

The goal of the #OAIM50 Tune Challenge is to create a habit of practice, a commitment of playing your instrument often, and of challenging you to broaden your repertoire within a given time frame.

This may seem like a daunting task at first, but there’s nothing like goal setting to pique that competitive streak within, stimulate some dopamine and get you feeling like there could be serious bragging rights at the end of this challenge! And some youtube videos of you to share with your friends!

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What started back on St Patrick’s Day 2020 as a simple idea to have the whole OAIM community learning the same new tune together, has quickly become what we’re calling a Global Session! It covers tunes selected for their popularity on the Irish music scene. The instruments used lean heavily on the tin whistle and flute, but also include tunes on fiddle, button accordion, guitar, piano, concertina, and banjo. It doesn’t matter what instrument you learn from, mp3’s and sheet music are included in the tutorials for each tune.

To take the challenge one step further, we invite you to share your progress on Social Media with the hashtag #OAIM50 so that you can see how fellow OAIM-er’s are doing. Be sure to post to our facebook page tag us on instagram or tweet to us on twitter.

The #OAIM50 Challenge is only open to subscribers/members of OAIM. On the OAIM members’ dashboard, we feature the tune that we’re all currently working on in the challenge. If you’re unsure, simply email us, tweet us, or message us on Facebook.

 

BONUS!

  • Access our Entire Course Catalogue for Every Instrument
  • Library of over 150 popular Irish tunes to practice along with
  • Virtual Reality Sessions for the unique Irish Pub Session experience – a real treat for the Irish music lover
  • Community Forum of students and teachers, all friends with a love of Irish music

RTÉ NEWS pick up on our #OAIM50 Challenge

We were so excited that Ireland’s largest media outlet, RTÉ, picked up on our very first Global Session video. It has already amassed over 76,000 views (on Facebook), making heroes and history of our wonderful students who participated in the fun. We’ll be challenged with future montages to make them even more creative and enjoyable… but, that’s where you come in!

Tunes covered include
  • polkas, jigs, slip jigs, and reels; plus a few hornpipes and waltzes.
The Knocknagoshel & Ballydehob Polka
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Don’t forget to use the Play-Along Backing Tracks section of the OAIM dashboard to help you follow the tune at slower speeds (eg 50%, 75%) as you’re learning. It’s invaluable for building confidence with the note sequences of new tracks.

Along with learning a new tune together, members are invited to send us a video of themselves playing the tune of the week. This is where it gets really fun!!! We usually only ever ask people to play a track at 75% speed for the final video, sometimes that will be 100% for slower airs/waltzes. We then create a montage of all the videos. Below are a few video montages: (check out the playlist for the FULL set of videos so far – there are a LOT!).

RTE News share our global video session

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50 Irish Session Tunes Challenge Lessons

1
Basic
Inis Oírr

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

2
Basic
Around The Fairy Fort

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

3
Basic
Johnny Will You Marry Me

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

4
Basic
The Foggy Dew

In this lesson Steph will teach ‘The Foggy Dew’

5
Basic
Molly Malone

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

6
Basic
Mother And Child Reel

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

7
Basic
The Bluebell Polka

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

8
Basic
Brian Boru’s March

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

9
Basic
The Boys of Tandragee

The Roll, Triplets and Chords

10
Basic
Báidín Fheilimi

In this lesson Lisa teaches the song air of a well known Irish song

11
Basic
Out on the Ocean

In this lesson Lisa will teach the well known Jig ‘Out on the Ocean’

12
Basic
My First Night In America

This lesson will teach the jig, ‘My First Night in America’

13
Basic
The Sunny Banks

Steph will now teach a Reel called ‘The Sunny Banks’ in D Major.

14
Basic
A Cup Of Tea

Lisa will teach the Reel ‘A Cup of Tea’

15
Basic
The Glass of Beer

In this lesson Lisa will will teach the reel ‘The Glass of Beer’ in B Minor.

16
Basic
Give Us A Drink of Water

Give Us a Drink of Water in G Major

17
Basic
The Green Mountain

Popular Irish Reel The Green Mountain

18
Basic
The Heathery Breeze

The well known reel ‘The Heathery Breeze’ in the key of G Major

19
Basic
Many A Wild Night

The Polka ‘Many a Wild Night’ in the key of D major

20
Basic
The Rambling Pitchfork

Niamh Dunne teaches The Rambling Pitchfork

21
Basic
The North Road To Tralee

Caroline Keane teaches this lively Slide

22
Basic
The Peeler And The Goat

Another Slide from Caroline

23
Basic
Planxty Irwin

Our Christmas Special Tune

24
Basic
The Old Favourite

Great jig in G Major

25
Basic
Kitty’s Gone A Milking

A well known Reel that you’ll love

26
Basic
Haste To The Wedding

Get ready for Valentine’s Day with this

27
Basic
I’ll Buy Boots For Maggie

A lovely simple Polka

28
Basic
Drops Of Brandy

A Slip Jig in G Major

29
Basic
The Munster Buttermilk

Tune 1 in set of 3

30
Intermediate
The Dancing Master

Tune 2 in set of 3

31
Basic
Father O’Flynn’s Jig

Tune 3 in set of 3

32
Basic
Down By The Sally Gardens

Tune 1 in Set of 2

33
Basic
The Morning Dew

Tune 2 in Set of 2

34
Basic
The Knocknagoshel

Tune 1 in Set of 2

35
Basic
The Ballydehob Polka

Tune 2 in Set of 2

36
Basic
Castle Kelly’s

Tune 1 in Set of 2

37
Basic
Sheehan’s Reel

Tune 2 in Set of 2

38
Basic
The Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow

Tune 1 in Set of 2

39
Intermediate
Dinky’s Reel

Tune 2 in Set of 2

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