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Cooley’s reel is a very well-known Irish reel associated with Joe Cooley, the great accordion player from Co. Galway. Fiddle players, if you would like to take your fiddle playing to the next level, take a look at my online fiddle courses, including my free …
In this Irish fiddle tutorial we are going to learn a popular Irish session jig The Trip to Athlone, a great Irish session tune. The full tutorial on this tune will be part of my Complete Irish Fiddler course (coming soon!). Find out more at …
Farewell to Whalley Range is a popular slipjig by Michael McGoldrick, in F# minor. This is a slightly unusual key for fiddle tunes, so may take a little getting used to. But don’t worry – I’ll take you through the whole tune on the fiddle, …
….part 1! If you’re a beginner and would like to learn how to play the fiddle, read on below for everything you need to know about playing the fiddle. If you already play fiddle, but would like take your playing further, try my free online …
I learned this beautiful lament — the Lament for MacGregor of Rora — from the fiddle playing of Lauren MacColl. Her version is of the melody is simpler than many other versions you will find out there. I love this lower key too. It is …
Here’s a really fun Irish polka, called Riding on a Bale of Hay. Sometimes also called ‘Riding on a Load of Hay’, this is a West Kerry polka. The renowned West Kerry fiddler Denis Murphy (1910-1974) was known to play it. Dennis Murphy was born …
In this lesson, I will teach you how to play a key ornament on the Irish fiddle – rolls. “This is one of the best detailed approaches in playing and practicing rolls out there! Thank You so much!” WEdHarris on Youtube Rolls are a crucial …
My Darling Asleep is a really popular Irish tune to learn on the fiddle. In fact, it’s often one of the first Irish tunes that new fiddle players look to learn. If you’d like to learn My Darling Asleep on the fiddle, take a look …
One of Ed Reavy’s most well known tunes — The Hunter’s House — fiddle players play this tune in sessions all over the world. In this tutorial I’ll teach you the Hunter’s House on the fiddle. It is a very well known reel, though it …