The Kesh
Slow flute version of the Kesh jig.
A nice version is over at Irish Flute Tunes:
http://irishflute.podbean.com/2007/05/02/the-kesh-jig/
Fall semester lessons and group classes begin September 15th at the Irish Fest School of Music!
My fall semester of Irish flute, whistle, and guitar lessons begin Monday, September 15th at the Irish Fest School of Music. Lessons are held at the Irish Fest Center located at 1532 Wauwatosa Ave.
This semester I’m starting a beginner’s tin whistle class from 7 to 7:45pm on Monday nights. This 12 week class will teach you the basics of the whistle up through learning a couple of simple tunes with ornamentation! A class may be made available on Wednesdays as well depending on interest.
If you’re interested in lessons or have any questions, feel free to email me:
jksiazek at gmail.com (replace “at” with “@”)
Mountain Road
Here’s a great single reel that’s popular in Milwaukee sessions. The tune was originally composed by Michael Gorman, the great Sligo fiddle player who recorded many influential 78’s back in the 1920s. Gorman’s original tune has six parts to it, but only the first two are commonly played today.
I recorded this tune a few time through rather slowly, so it’s good for learning the melody, as well as practicing backing on guitar and other accompaniment instruments.
The Connaughtman’s Rambles
Here’s a slow and a faster version of the jig, “Connaughtman’s Rambles.” This is one of the first tunes I learned on whistle. These are pretty simple versions; I’ll likely add a faster version with more ornamentation at a later time.
Connaughtman's Rambles (slow) [1:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Connaughtman's Rambles (faster) [0:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadABC Reference:
X: 1
T: Connaughtman’s Rambles, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|:FAA dAA|BAB dAA|FAA dfe|dBA B3|
FAA dAA|BAB def|gfe dfe|dBA B3:|
|:fbb faa|fed ede|fbb faa|fed e3|
fbb faa|fef def|gfe dfe|dBA B3:|
The Musical Priest
Here’s a clip of the three part single reel, “The Musical Priest.” I kinda biff the C part the first time around, but the second time through is okay. It will at least give you an idea of how the tune should sound.
Tripping to the Well
A lovely little polka in G major. There’s an excellent version on Seamus Begley and Steve Cooney’s album, Meitheal.
Gallagher’s Frolics
This setting is from the Midwest Session Tunes book.
The Maids of Araglen
Another march from the Roche Collection of Irish Music.
Captain Dunne’s March
Whistle version of this march. First clip is the A section only done slowly; section clip is the full tune.
Captain Dunne's March: A section only [0:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Captain Dunne's March: full [1:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadBanks of Lough Gowna
Here’s a flute version of “Banks of Lough Gowna.”
I use thesession.org a lot to see what other recordings are out there of a particular tune. The site isn’t always 100% accurate (some tunes are mis-named on recordings or you may find a different setting on some albums), but it’s good for tracking down albums to start with. The version on Marcas O’Murchu’s Turas Ceoil is very nice (Marcas is a brilliant flute player!). I would be the version by Seamus Tansey is a good flute source as well.
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