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Karen Steven – scottish music workshop

Belfast Jig
- Phrasing
- Slur across the bar
- Bow off the string
- Open string drone
- Hammer-On
- Off string/hammer-on/open-string drone – end measure
Frost is all Over
- Bow off the string
- Crotichet v triplet
- Hammer-On
- Open-string Drone
- Chords/Hold in Melody
- Drop some notes on 2nd ending
- Slurred Quavers
Little Cascade
- Short single bow strokes
- Rhythmic/Pipey
- Finger Economy – fiddles
- Stand-out notes
- Harmony touch
- Rhythm play
Clumsy Lover
- Slurred paired quavers across string
- Slurred end of measure 1
- Hammer-On Measure 2
- Open String Drone
- Finger Economy
Additional to learn…
(64) Siúil a Rúin – Ella Roberts – YouTube
5 Tune Friday
Hi there, We’re back with another edition of “5 Tune Friday.” Want to take your knowledge of trad music to the next level? Or looking to be “session-ready” with a wide repertoire of tunes under your belt? This is your weekly chance to do that. And for this week’s edition, we’re turning once again to Irishtune.info. They’ve done a tremendous job in figuring out which Irish tunes were the most recorded over various decades. This week, you’ll see the top 5 most recorded tunes of one of my favorite decades of Irish trad music, the 1970s. This decade was a regular renaissance. Featuring my favorite album, The Bothy Band’s “1975,” and countless other classics, the 1970s was a peak time for Irish trad music. By analyzing 3,205 tune recordings during the 1970s, IrishTune.info found a total of 1,567 unique tunes. We’ve put together a list of the top 5 most recorded tunes below for you. The left link will give you the sheet music + ABC notation. And the right link will take you to a recording. Start playing any of these tunes, and you’ll be in great shape at your next session. Pigeon on the Gate — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording Bunch of Keys — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording College Groves — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording Bucks of Oranmore — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording Green Groves of Erin — Sheet Music + ABC — Recording |
Slán go fóill, |
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The Rolling Wave – Jig D Slow Tempo
Kathleen MacInnes with Sarah Jarosz – Gur Milis Morag (Transatlantic Sessions)
Gur Milis Morag