Episodes
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An Dro
A breton tune in E minor played on a tremolo in D. I've heard this tune played by The Chieftains and Carlos Nunez. You can play this tune on a G or a D harp because there is no C and C# in the melody so just take you favorite harp and let's go !
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The Flanagan Brother's Jig
I've heard this jig on Jean Sabot's album "Harmonica & Fiddle". It's a four parts jig played on a Tremolo in D. the third part is in B minor and it makes a nice transition between the others in D major. Hope you enjoy !
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Ballygow Reel
This reel was composed by Phil Murphy, a great harmonica player from Ireland. He played this reel with another of his composition "the trip to Cullenstown". It's in C major so it can be easily played on C Paddy harmonica. You can find more irish harmonica on the Cd "The Trip to Cullenstown" by…
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The Noon Day Feast
An old jig in A dorian heard on Lunasa album. Enjoy !
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Le reel Joseph
This reel is played on a Tombo tremolo in D by Bruno Kowalczyk from Quebec. Here is a little word from him about this tune : "C'est un reel du bas du fleuve (c'est à dire en allant vers l'embouchure ; pour les français...on parle du Saint Laurent). Il a été composé par le grand joueur de "p'tit...
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Morning Star
Here is a reel played by Brendan Power. The Morning Star is in G major and Brendan plays it fast then slower. Brendan is a very good harmonica player and plays irish music with very nice ornamentation. I would recommend you to buy his album "New Irish Harmonica". You can find more information…
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Merrily kissed the quaker
This tune is a popular slide in G major with 3 parts. I've heard this tune on the "Planxty" album, there is a nice version with lilting on The Chieftains 3
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Derrane's jig
I've heard this tune on the Jean Sabot's album. There is a nice version on Michael Rooney & June McCormack album : Draíocht. I play this jig in B minor.
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Church Street
It's a nice polka played here in G major also known as Memories of Ballymote. I've heard this tune on the Phil, John And Pip Murphy's cd. There is a nice version on the One album from the Chieftains.
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Gavotte
This tune is a Laride from Pays Vannetais in Britanny. You can hear this tune on the Kornog's album : Kornog IV.
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Terry 'Cuz' Tehan's
A reel also known as Kerry Reel. Terry was an accordion player from Kerry. I've learned this reel from Lunasa.
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Trip to Sligo / Out On the Ocean
I've learned this set from Eddie Clarke's Unheard CD, i play each tune one time. The first jig is in E minor and the second one in G major.
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The Boys of Bluehill
A popular Hornpipe in D. The Hornpipe refers to several dances played in Britain in the 17th Century. This one is easy to learn for beginners on a D Paddy Richter for example. There is a nice version on the Colm O'Donnell's album : "Farewell to Evening Dances".
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The Costarmorican & Otter's nest
Two reels played by Jean Sabot from his next CD. The first reel is a composition and the second one is a traditional tune. These tunes are a good example about ornamentation on harmonica. Jean Sabot is a harmonica player from Brittany, his first CD "Harmonica & Fiddle" was out in 1994. You can…
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Drag her round the road
I've learned this reel from Brendan Power's cd : "New Irish Harmonica". I play it in E minor, so you can learn it on a G harmonica. You can find a nice version of this reel on the Matt Molloy, Paul Brady and Tommy Peoples cd or on The Kinnitty Sessions from Lunasa.
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The Connaughtman's Rambles
The Connaughtman's Rambles is a very popular jig. This tune is played in almost every sessions ! You can listen to a nice version in Seamus Ennis' cd "The Bonny Bunch of Roses".
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The Walls of Liscarroll
This is a nice jig that, i've learned it from the Chieftains album "One". You can easily play it on a C Paddy harmonica.
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