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  • The Bag Of Spuds Reel

    A slightly trickier reel, still fairly manageable. Each part played twice, then repeated.

    K: Ador
    A2eA cAeA|ABcd edBA|G2dG BGdG|GABc dcBG|
    A2eA cAeA|ABcd edcB|ABcd efge|dBGA BAA2:|
    |:a2ea ageg|agbg agef|gedB GABd|gfga bgeg|
    a2ea ageg|agbg ageg|d2de g2ge|dBGA BAA2:|

     

  • The Foggy Dew

     

    The Foggy Dew

    The Foggy Dew

     

     

  • Joe Cooleys Reel

     

    A great Irish trad reel, easy to learn and sounds great. Don’t forget to leave feedback in the comments


    X: 1

    K: Em
    |:D2|EBBA B2 EB|B2 AB dBAG|FDAD BDAD|FDAD BAGF|
    EBBA B2 EB|B2 AB defg|afec dBAF|DEFD E2:|
    |:gf|eB B2 efge|eB B2 gedB|A2 FA DAFA|A2 FA defd|
    eB B2 efgf|eB B2 defg|afec dBAF|DEFD E2:|

     

  • Nigel’s no.1

     

  • The Kesh Jig

  • Off To California

    A  very nice hornpipe, commonly known so it’s easy to play with others

    X:1
    K:D
    DEFG FGBA| GEDG Bdge| defg fgde| dBGA BAGE| DEFG FGBA| GEDG Bdge| defg fgde| dBGA GEFG:|
    gfeg fedf| edef edBd| gfgd edBG| ABAG E2 DEF| GFGB AGED| GBdg e2 def| gfgd edBG| AGEFG2:|

     

  • The King’s Fancy

    Each part played twice, as you can see there is an ending for each part for each time its played, displayed underneath the last bar of the first and second parts.


    X:1
    K:D
    DFA DGB| Adf a2 g| fga f dCd| eCA GFE| DFA DGB| Adf a2 g| fga f geC| edC d2:|

    afd dCC| BGG GFF| EGB efe d| CeC A2 a| fdA DFA| GBd g2 a| fga f geC| edC D:|

  • Britches Full of Stitches

    This recording was done on a mandolin, nonetheless it is played the same and don’t be thrown.

    Play along if you can

    X:1
    K:D
    A2 BC A| BA CA2| A2 BC A| BA F2| A2 BC A| BA Ce| A2 BA FF| EE2:|
    e2 fe C| BABC| e2 fe C| BAF2| e2 fe C| BABC| A2 BA FF| EE2:|

  • Harvest Home

    The easiest way to play a hornpipe is to ( quite literally) bounce from note to note. Listen to the recording and play along, these kinds of tunes are often played at a medium pace. Sometimes playing them quickly can ruin it.

    X:1
    K:D

    AF|  DAFA DAFA|  defe dCBA|  eafA gafA| edCB AGFE|  DAFA DAFA| defe dCBA| eAfA geCe|  d2d Cd 😐

    Cd|  eAAA fAAA|  gAfA eAAA|  eAfA gAfA|  efedCBABAGFE| DAFA DAFA|  defe dCBA| eAfA geCe|  d2d Cd:|

     

  • The BallyDesmond Polkas 1,2 and 3

    Each tune follows the same rule,
    Each part played twice,
    Play tune again.

    Number 1

    X:1

    K:D
    D| EAA BCde| FG2A GEED| EAA BCde| fge dba2:|
    aga bagef| gfg ageed| eaa bagef| gedba2:|

     

    Number 2

    X:1
    K:D
    AB| C2 B2 AG| ABd edg| ed eage| dBg ABC e dBA:|

    d| eaa ge dgg| deaa bg2 ed| eage dBG| ABC e dBA2:|

     

    Number 3

    X:1
    K:D
    GABd gfed| eaa bc2 ba| GABd gfed| ea ef g2g:|

    ae ae aee| f gd gd gdd| ae ae aee| f gedBA2A:|