G’day! In this Drowsy Maggie: Mandolin Lesson, we’ll take a look at the basic melody of the tune. Drowsy Maggie is a traditional Irish Reel in the key of Em (dorian), sharing the same key signature as D (F# & C#). It has challenging left hand note combinations and is a great work out for your right hand, crossing strings during many 8th note passages, but is darn fun to play! Go to lesson...
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Road To Lisdoonvarna: Guitar Lesson (Celtic Fingerstyle)
In this lesson, we’ll take a look at a Celtic fingerstyle arrangement of Road To Lisdoonvarna. It is a traditional Irish Single Jig in the key of Em (dorian), sharing the same key signature as D (F# & C#). The left hand note combinations are relatively straight forward, but is quite a challenge for your right hand! Go to lesson...
Ten Penny Bit: Guitar Lesson
G’day! In this Ten Penny Bit: Guitar Lesson, we’ll take a look at the basic melody of the tune. The Ten Penny Bit is a traditional Irish Jig in the key of Am (dorian), sharing the same key signature as G (F#).The left hand note combinations are relatively straight forward, but is quite a challenge for your right hand! Go to lesson...
Congress Reel: Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at the traditional Irish tune, Congress Reel. A challenging reel played in a melodic style, the tune is in A Dorian, a minor mode, played in standard tuning. Being the 2nd mode of G Major, it shares the same key signature and contains the notes A B C D E F# G. Go to lesson...
Morrison’s Jig: Flatpicking Guitar Lesson
An arrangement of Morrison’s Jig for flatpicking guitar. Jig’s are in 6/8 time and can be a challenge for the picking hand.
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Swallowtail Jig, The: Mandolin Lesson
Learn to play The Swallowtail Jig on the mandolin with this video lesson. Go to lesson...
The Swallowtail Jig: Guitar Lesson
Learn to play the traditional Irish jig ‘The Swallowtail Jig’ on the guitar. This is another great modal tune in the key of Em (dorian). Go to lesson...
Drowsy Maggie: Flatpicking Guitar
A great modal tune, the traditional Irish reel ‘Drowsy Maggie’, for the guitar. In the key Em (dorian), this arrangement is played with a capo at fret 2 in standard tuning.
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Learn how to play this melodic style arrangement of The Swallowtail Jig on the 5 string banjo in this video lesson. Arranged for the 5 string, in this version, there are two breaks. The first is down the neck, the second ventures way up the neck! Standard open G tuning (gDGBD). Go to lesson...
Drowsy Maggie: Melodic Banjo
A melodic banjo arrangement of the traditional Irish reel “Drowsy Maggie” for the 5-string banjo. Arranged by Heath Joyce, there are 2 breaks in this version. The first is down the neck, a fairly straight ahead take on the melody, while the second is up the neck and a little more intricate. Go to lesson...