Workshop Information
Recently, we have been trialling running a short tune-learning workshop at the beginning of each session.
This involves spending 30-40 minutes learning a new tune by ear. The idea is to increase the confidence
of the sessioners for playing tunes by ear and relying less on the music. After we have learned a tune,
we will post notes about the tune we learned here.
The tunes here should all be shown as scores. If they're not then it could be your browser doesn't support
the library used to draw the music. You can probably see the ABC notation used to generate the music. I'm
trying to add PDFs to all the music so you can download that to see the score. Alternatively, use a new browser!
Select a date below:
September
The Lark In The Morning (jig)
August
The Hunter's Purse (reel)
July
The Farley Bridge (reel)
June
The Boy In The Gap (reel)
May
The Kerfunten (jig)
April
Sourgrass And Granite (waltz)
March
Madame Bonaparte (Hornpipe)
February
Milltimber (jig)
January
SOLDIER'S JOY (reel)
December
Foxhunter's, The (slip jig)
November
Josephine's (waltz)
October
Báidín Fheilimí (Slide)
September
The Lilting Fisherman (jig)
August
The Cow That Ate The Blanket (jig)
July
Maggie O'Ham (jig)
June
L'Air Mignonne (polka)
May
Faroe Rum (Reel)
April
Rocky Road To Dublin, The (slip jig)
March
Saint Anne's (reel)
February
Gravel Walks, The (Reel)
January
High Road to Linton (Reel)
December
The Bird's (hornpipe)
November
Derry Hornpipe, The (Hornpipe)
October
Barefoot (Jig)
September
The Hills of Kaitoke (slow reel/air)
August
Going To The Well For Water (slide)
July
The Butterfly (slip jig)
June
A Fig For A Kiss (slip jig)
April
The Happy Polka (polka)
March
Church Street Polka (polka)
February
Bundle and Go (jig)
January
The Holly Bush (jig)
December
Rolling In The Ryegrass (reel)
November
The Boy In The Boat (reel)
October
Old Copperplate, The (Reel)
September
Free and Easy (reel)
August
(No tune this month)
July
The Harp And The Shamrock (hornpipe)
June
Patsy Geary's (slide)
May
Winnie Hayes' (jig)
April
The Seven Stars (jig)
March
The Morning Star (reel)
February
The Sweetness Of Mary (strathspey)
January
Calum's Road (strathspey)
November
Jullåten (Waltz)
October
Autumn Child (reel)
September
The Humours Of Glendart (jig)
August
Stan Chapman's (jig)
July
The Rolling Waves (jig)
June
The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh (reel)
May
The Musical Priest (reel)
April
The Sally Gardens (reel)
March
Haste To The Wedding (jig)
February
The Killavil (jig)
January
Rambling Pitchfork, The (jig)
November
Crested Hens (waltz)
October
The Pigeon On The Gate (reel)
September
Mouse In The Kitchen (jig)
August
Tripping Up The Stairs (jig)
July
Willie Coleman's (jig)
June
The Dunmore Lasses (reel)
May
The Hare's Paw (reel)
April
The Abbey (reel)
March
Joe Derrane's (jig)
February
The Mist On The Mountain (jig)
January
The Miller's Maggot (jig)
December
(No tune this month)
November
Drummond Castle (jig)
October
The Old Favourite (jig)
September
The Rose In The Heather (jig)
August
The Monaghan Twig (reel)
July
Toss the Feathers (reel)
June
The Humours Of Tulla (reel)
May
The Lilting Banshee (jig)
April
Scotsman Over the Border (Jig)
March
Gallagher's Frolics (jig)
February
Pretty Maggie Morrissey (hornpipe)
January
The Wonder (hornpipe)
December
(No tune this month)
November
Jessica's (polka)
October
The Finnish (polka)
September
Pull The Knife And Stick It Again (jig)
August
The Maid At The Well (jig)
July
The Banks Of Lough Gowna (jig)
June
Sleep Sound In The Morning (reel)
May
Dick Gossip's (reel)
April
The Sligo Maid (reel)
March
My Darling Asleep (jig)
February
The Pipe On The Hob (jig)
January
The Hag At The Churn (jig)
December
In Dulci Jubilo (hornpipe)
November
(No tune this month)
October
Michael Turner's Waltz (waltz)
September
Old Joe's (jig)
August
The Rollicking Boys Of Tandragee (jig)
July
Danse Breton (reel)
June
The Lea Rig (Reel)
May
The Star Of Munster (reel)
April
Laride ("Gavotte") (Laride a six temps)
March
Tobin's Favourite (jig)
February
(No tune this month)
January
The Ships Are Sailing (reel)
December
(No tune this month)
November
Navie on the Line (reel)
October
Planxty Irwin (Jig)
September
The Faery's Reel (reel)
August
Mountain Road, The (reel)
July
Banshee, The (reel)
June
Donnybrook Fair (jig)
May
Coleraine, The (jig)
April
Little Diamond, The (polka)
March
Maids Of Ardagh, The (polka)
February
Waiting for the Federals (American Reel)
January
Shove the Pig's Foot a Little Closer to the Fire (American Reel)
December
(No tune this month)
November
(No tune this month)
October
Maggie in the Woods (Polka)
September
Fairies, The (hornpipe)
August
Lanigan's Ball (jig)
July
Down by the Sally Gardens (waltz)
June
Behind The Haystack (jig)
May
Spanish Lady (polka)
April
Jim Ward's (jig)
March
Lucy Farr's (barndance)
2022.12.09 - The Bird's (hornpipe)
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X: 1
T: The Bird's
R: hornpipe
M: 4/4
Q: 1/4=200
L: 1/8
K: Ador
ce|:g2ga gecG|cega g2eg|azab ageg|ageg azba|
gage d2ed|cdeg azag|eged cAdc|1 AzGB ABce:|2 A2GB Azed||
|:cAAG AcBA|GEDE GzAB|cAAG ABcd|e~g3 aged|
cAAG AzBA|GEDE G2EG|AzAc BAGB|1 A2GB A2ed:|2 A2 GBA||
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2022.11.11 - Derry Hornpipe, The (Hornpipe)
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X:1
T: Derry Hornpipe, The
R: Hornpipe
B: November 2022
M: 4/4
K: Dmaj
|:F2 Ad fdAF | G2 Bd gdBG | F2Ad fdAF | E2 Ac ecAG |
F2 Ad fdAF | G2 Bd g2ag | f/2a/2fdf eAce |1 dfec d2 AG:|2dfec d2e/2f/2g||
a2 fd Adfa | g2 ec Aceg | a2 fd Adfd | e/2f/2e d/2c/2B Aefg | a2 fd Adfa |
gfef g2 ag | f/2a/2fdf eAce |1 dfec defg :|2 dfec d4 ||
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2022.10.14 - Barefoot (Jig)
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X:1
T:Barefoot
C:Eoin Duignan
L:1/8
M:9/8
R:Jig
K:Amin
Aee efe dcB |[M:6/8] ~A3 BGE | ~A3 GED | DEG ~A3 | BAG A2 E |
[M:9/8]Aee efe dcB | [M:6/8] ~A3 BGE | ~A3 GED | AGE cBA | dcB A2 e ||
aea gfe | (d/2e/2f)d ecG | AGA BGE | EGE DEG | (A/2B/2c)A BAG | EAG A2 e |
aea gfe | (d/2e/2f)d ecG | ~A3 BGE | ~A3 GED | (A/2B/2c)A BAG |1EAG A2 e :|2 EG E A3 |]
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VIDEO
2022.09.09 - The Hills of Kaitoke (slow reel/air)
Note the video below is played in E major, whereas we learned it in D major, as the music score.
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X:1
T:The Hills of Kaitoke
C:Catherine Fraser
K:G
M:4/4
R:slow reel/air
Ade |: "D"e f2 f- fgfA | "G"A B2 B- BAef | "Em"gfed ABdf | "A"e3 e e dd e |
"D"e f2 f- fgfA | "G"A B2 B- BAFD | "Em"B,DEF GABd |1"A"edfd eAde :|2 "A"edfd edef ||
"G"gf A2- Agfe | "D/F#"fedA- Afed | "Em"edA"D/F#"e dA"G"Bd | e"A"dfd "Bm"ed"A/C#"ef |
"G"gf A2- Agfe | "D/F#"fedA- AGFD | "Em"B,DEF GABd |1 "A"edfd eAde :|2 "A"edfd e ||
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VIDEO
2022.08.12 - Going To The Well For Water (slide)
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X: 1
T: Going To The Well For Water
R: slide
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
"D"A2f A2f A2f fed|"G"B2g B2g B2g gfe|
"A"c3 BcB Ace a3|1 g2e cde "D"d3 dcB:|2 g2e cde "D"d3 d2 e||
|:"D"f3 fed "A/C#"e3 edc|"Bm"d3 dcB "A"c3 cBA|
"G"G2B G2B "D/F#"F2A F2A| "A"E3 e2d cBc "D"d2e||
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2022.07.08 - The Butterfly (slip jig)
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X: 1
T: The Butterfly
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Emin
|:B2E G2E F3|B2E G2E FED|B2E G2E F3|B2d d2B AFD:|
|:B2d e2f g3|B2d g2e dBA|B2d e2f g2a|b2a g2e dBA:|
|:B3 B2A G2A|B3 BAB dBA|B3 B2A G2A|B2d g2e dBA:|
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2022.06.10 - A Fig For A Kiss (slip jig)
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X: 1
T: A Fig For A Kiss
R: slip jig
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
K: Edor
"Em"G2B E2B BAG|"Bm"F2A D2A AGF|"Em"G2B E2B BAG|"D"BdB AGF "Em"E2F|
"Em"G2B E2B BAG|"Bm"F2A D2A AGF|"Em"G2B E2B BAG|"D"BdB AGF "Em"E3||
"Em"g2e g2e edB|"Bm"f2d dcd fed|"Em"g2e g2e edB|"D"dBG GBd e2f|
"Em"g2e g2e edB|"Bm"f2d dcd fed|"Em"gfe "D"fed "C"edA|"Bm"BdB AGF "Em"E2F||
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2022.04.08 - The Happy Polka (polka)
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X: 1
T: The Happy Polka
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
af/a/ f/a/f/a/|af/a/ f/a/f/a/|af bf|af ba|ge/g/ e/g/e/g/|
ge ce|1 ba g/f/e|ba g/f/e:|2 ba g/f/e|d2 ag||
|:f2>f2|e2 d2|(B/c/d) ef|baaf|1 g3b|f2 e2|
dcBc|BAFA:|2 g/a/g/a/ g/a/g/a/|f/a/f/a/ f/a/f/a/|eA Bc|dz bz||
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VIDEO
2022.03.11 - Church Street Polka (polka)
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X: 163
T: Church Street Polka
R: polka
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
d/c/|:BG D>D|Ec cA/B/|cE F>E|Dd d/e/d/c/|
BG D>D|Ec cA/B/|c/B/A/G/ F/D/E/F/|1 GB Gd/c/:|2 GB GB/d/||
|:g2 f2|c7/ d/|ee dd|B3 B/c/|
d>e dc|A2 AB/A/|1 G>A Bc|d2 de/f/:|2 Gg f/g/a|gf g||
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VIDEO
2022.02.11 - Bundle and Go (jig)
2022.01.14 - The Holly Bush (jig)
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X: 1
T: The Holly Bush
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
D|:BAG G2D|~G3 ABc|BAG edc|B/c/dB cBA|
BAG G2D|~G3 ABc|BAG edB|1def g3:|2def g2f |
|:gdd gdd|gdd dcB|Acc Acc|A^GA cdc|
BAB cdc|BAG Fdc|BAG edB|1 def g2d:|2 def g3|
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