Practice Tunes

In 2019 I decided to record one tune each week for a year as a resource for friends just starting out in traditional and folk music. These tend to be minimally ornamented with simple accompaniment and a slower tempo to give players a reference for a tune they are learning.

For a playlist of all recorded tunes, click here.

Tune Archive

By Category

Hornpipes

• Chief O’Neill’s Favorite in D

Jigs

• Christy Barry’s in G

• Morrison’s in E-dor

• My Darling Asleep in D

• Out on the Ocean in G

• Sliabh Russell in A-dor

• The Connaughtman's Rambles in D

• The Kesh in G

• The Killavil in E-dor

• The Lonely Jig in B-minor

• The Price of a Pig in A-mix

• The Swallowtail in E-dor

Other

• Fanny Power in G

• Snowdrop in C

Polkas

• Britches Full of Stitches in A

• Egan’s in D

• Ievan’s Polkka in B-minor

Reels

• The Bag of Spuds in A-dor

• The Kerry in E-dor

• The Monaghan Twig in A-mix

• The Musical Priest in B-minor

• Drowsy Maggie in E-dor

• Eileen Curran’s in A-dor

• The Bird’s Nest in A-minor(ish)

• The New Mown Meadows in E-dor

• The Sally Gardens in G

• The Sligo Maid in A-dor

Ridées

La Ridées Six Temps in B-minor

Slides

• Denis Murphy’s in D

• Going to the Well for Water in D

• O’Keeffe’s in A-dor

• Scattery Island in D

• Star Above the Garter in G

• The Cuil Aodha in D

• The Road to Lisdoonvarna in E-dor

Slip Jigs

• Drops of Brandy in G

• The Butterfly in A-dor

• The Snowy Path in D

Strathspeys

• Ghoid Iad Mo Bhean Uam A Raoir in A minor

Waltzes

• Flatwater Fran in G