Tunes for Practice by Creative Tradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney To learm music, it is so important to listen, practice, and have fun. This is espeically true for trad music which has always been handed down orally in the community. We made this playlist to share examples of our favourite songs and tunes to play in Club Ceoil Blarney. You can use these to practice, listen or just enjoy the music shared in our 'Tunes for Practice' book. en-us 2021-08-20 14:43:25 UTC 2024-03-11 19:00:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1303557834/cb482773c0de7798bb820b5b282f6a7b/Club_Ceoil_Blarney_logo.jpg Níl na Lá by John Spillane creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688487870 2021-08-20 20:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688487870 Oró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile by The Dubliners creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688494840 There is hundreds of other versions of this song on YouTube, but here is once nice one for you with lots of instruments.]]> 2021-08-20 20:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688494840 Óró 'sé do bheatha 'bhaile by Paul Brady and Iarla Ó Lionáird creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688503441 Another fantastic version of this song. The melody is different than the common version, but it is lovely. And this video has lots of nice history and translations to explore for those intereted.]]> 2021-08-20 20:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688503441 An Gaoth Aneas by The Chieftains creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688509139 Lovely version of this air featuring lots of different traditional instruments.]]> 2021-08-20 20:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688509139 Báidín Fheilimí by Sinéad O'Connor creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688510513 2021-08-20 20:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688510513 Beidh Aonach Amárach (An Gréasaí Bróg) by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688512606 2021-08-20 20:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688512606 Dawning of the Day - Luke Kelly & The Dubliners creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688514827 One of the best versions of this song. Luke Kelly sings it as an air, so it doesn't have much rhythm. The next example is of the same tune played more like a march.]]> 2021-08-20 20:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688514827 Fáinne Geal an Lae (Dawning of the Day) by Jessie Cawley creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688871250 In this video, Jessie Cawley demonstrates the tune Dawning of the Day when it is played as a march. It is faster and more strictly played than the Luke Kelly song above. She also tells  a little bit about the tune.]]> 2021-08-21 09:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1688871250 Dilín Ó Deamhas by Colm O'Donnell creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1689561839 Lovely Irish song that is also in jig time. Colm O'Donnell sings a great version here with fantastic rhythm and instrumentation.]]> 2021-08-22 15:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1689561839 Dálaigh's Polka - Karl Nesbitt creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770571081 Our good friend Karl demonstrates 

Dálaigh's Polka on Flute, bodhran and bouzouki. So talented.

]]> 2021-09-27 09:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770571081 The Foggy Dew - Sinéad O'Connor & The Chieftains creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770580133 Sinéad O'Connor & The Chieftains sing and play the Foggy Dew in this video. It starts really slowly, but she begins to sing with a march rhythm around 1 1/2 minutes into it.

]]> 2021-09-27 09:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770580133 The Boys of Bluehill & Harvest Home creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770585976 In this example the 2 hornpipes The Boys of Bluehill & Harvest Home are played together as a 'set.' A set of tunes is 2 or more tunes strung together without a break. They almost always are of the same types (polkas go with polkas, jig with jigs, etc).]]> 2021-09-27 09:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770585976 Bill Harte's Jig creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770589646 2021-09-27 09:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770589646 John Blessing's Reel (slow version) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770594851 2021-09-27 09:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770594851 Eilín Gael Ciúin creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770643184 Lovely air]]> 2021-09-27 10:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770643184 Mo Ghile Mear creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770652777 There are dozens of brilliant versions of this song on YouTube, but this is a lovely one. You might want to check out versions by Iarla Ó Lionáird,  Cheiftain's (with Sting) and 

Cór Cúil Aodha.

]]> 2021-09-27 10:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770652777 Planxty Irwin creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770655823 Jessie plays an arrangement of Planxty Irwin here]]> 2021-09-27 10:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770655823 Star of the County Down creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770663119 This is an uptempo version of Star of the County Down, don't worry about playing it this fast. It is nice to hear and sing it at this pace to get used to the rhythm, then you can try it out slower.]]> 2021-09-27 10:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770663119 Sally Gardens - Maura O'Connell with Karen Matheson creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770667557 Maura O'Connell sings a lovely version of Down by the Sally Gardens. Nice fiddles and guitars in the background as well. ]]> 2021-09-27 10:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770667557 Spancil Hill creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770819082 Spancil Hill is a song written by Michael Considine (1850–73), who was born in Spancil Hill and migrated to the US. It is an Irish emigration song about a man who longs for his home County Clare. All the characters and places in this song are real.]]> 2021-09-27 11:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770819082 Return to Fingal (March) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770826536 Jessie plays Return to Fingal here on the flute, fiddle & whistle.  Herei s a slower version if anyone needs it: https://youtu.be/A_i13_2KKbM ]]> 2021-09-27 11:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770826536 Rosc Catha Na Mumhain creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770833877 In this video, The Chieftains play the march 

Rosc Catha Na Mumhain. It starts with a slow American style guitar, but the march rhythm comes in with the tune around the 1:05 mark.

]]> 2021-09-27 11:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770833877 Song of the Chanter (Rock drums) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770839555 This version of the Song of the Chanter features rock drums. There are older, traditional versions to watch too below.]]> 2021-09-27 12:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770839555 Song of the Chanter (Harp Version) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770841339 Harp version of the Song of the Chanter ]]> 2021-09-27 12:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770841339 Inisheer (Waltz) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770848554 Inisheer is a lovely Waltz. You can play it nice and slowly (more slow than this video) to make it more like an air.]]> 2021-09-27 12:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770848554 Shoe the Donkey (Mazurka) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770853412 Shoe the Donkey is an Irish dance, and this video shows both the dance and tune in the background played by an accordion.]]> 2021-09-27 12:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770853412 Gypsy Princess (Barndance) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770862881 This video shows traditional musicians in a music session (in the US), playing the barndance Gypsy Princess.]]> 2021-09-27 12:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770862881 Lucy Farr's Barndance creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770864654 2021-09-27 12:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770864654 The Butterfly (Slip Jig) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770870083 No video for this one, but this is one of the greatest Irish trad groups of all time - the Bothy Band playing The Butterfly Slip Jig.]]> 2021-09-27 12:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770870083 Deirdre's Fancy (Slip Jig) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770876701 Our friend from Douglas Comhaltas, Joanne, demonstrates how to play Deirdre's Fancy on the tin whistle. It's played nice and slowly for ya.]]> 2021-09-27 12:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770876701 Rocky Road to Dublin (Slip Jig) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770886016 The Rocky Road to Dublin is both a song and a slip jig. It is quite fast, but knowing the air/words will help you with learning to play it on your instrument.]]> 2021-09-27 12:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1770886016 Brian O'Linn (jig/song) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771615761  

This humours song is also a jig. This version is by Séamus Ennis (1919-1982), who was a famous piper, whistle player, and collector of Irish traditional music and song.

]]> 2021-09-27 15:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771615761 Cordal Jig & Rolling Wave creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771630550 No video in this example, but it is a lovely slower version of the Cordal Jig. They play it in a set with another nice Jig 'The Rolling Wave' that many of our members know.]]> 2021-09-27 15:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771630550 The Geese in the Bog (Jig) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771646449 In 2017, Fergal Scahill recorded a new tune everyday of the year! He plays the Geese in the Bog here for us. It's pretty fast, but lovely to listen to. No pressure to play along, it's nice to listen to. You can click here for a slightly slower version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeRf6DDNgRE ]]> 2021-09-27 15:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771646449 Miller of Glanmire (Jig) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771654161 The Miller of Glanmire is a very popular jig, especially here in Cork. This version comes from the great box player Aiden Coffey, who often plays in the Corner House music sessions in town]]> 2021-09-27 15:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771654161 Out on the Ocean (Jig) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771660405 Out on the Ocean is a great traditional Irish jig. This tune has an interesting B section in that it is slightly different the second time.  Renowned Irish fiddler Kevin Burke demonstrates how to play the song and breaks down the melody note by note on the fiddle. It is a little fast, but great to listen to and you can play along with any instrument.]]> 2021-09-27 15:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771660405 The Trip to Athlone & Miller of Glanmire (Jig) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771675802 No video here, but this is a lovely version of the Trip to Athlone with lots of different traditional instruments. They play it in a set with 2 other jigs. They go into the 'Lilting Banshee' which is another name for the Miller of Glanmire jig. They also play a third tune in the set Jimmy Ward's Jig. ]]> 2021-09-27 16:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771675802 Tom Dowd's Favourite (John Egan's Reel) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771694120 The Mulcahy Family play a set of 3 reels in this example - 

The Road to Cree/John Egan’s/Sarah Hobbs. You can hear John Egan's begin at the :57 mark. Like lots of Irish tunes, this has a few different names, Tom Dowd's being one of them. People often put names on tunes if they are associated with particular musicians.

]]> 2021-09-27 16:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771694120 Kerry Polka - Daly's Polka creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771720386 This example is of a set of 4 polkas, played each after another without a break or pause. The first two appear in our tune book, the Kerry Polka and Daly's Polka. There are several Daly's polkas, sometimes as Gaeilge (Dálaigh’s).

]]> 2021-09-27 16:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771720386 Little Diamond Polka creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771732322  

A bunch of banjos, bodhráns and bouzouki players blasting out a set of polkas. The first one is the lovely Little Diamond Polka.

]]> 2021-09-27 16:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771732322 Kerry Polka & Maggie in the Woods (slow version) https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771748395 In this example, the great fiddle player Séamus Creagh plays Kerry Polka and Maggie in the Woods in a set. It’s quite slow, so try to play along by ear. This is from his ‘Tunes for Practice’ CD]]> 2021-09-27 16:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1771748395 Mrs Crowley's Polka creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817543641 During the first lockdown, Jessie made this video for Club Ceoil Blarney students at home. Mrs Crowley's is a lovely polka]]> 2021-10-14 15:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817543641 Ratlin Bog Polka creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817547745 Here is a slow version of the Ratlin Bog that you might be able to try playing along to. The next video shows the Ratlin Bog as a song.]]> 2021-10-14 15:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817547745 Ratlin Bog (song version) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817549270 2021-10-14 15:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817549270 Terry Teahan's Polka creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817570518 This polka comes from Terry Teahan, a fiddle player from County Kerry. This is a nice version from two concertina players from Clare. Try it yourself at home ]]> 2021-10-14 16:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817570518 Tripping to the Well creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817586777 Tripping to the Well is a lovely polka, played here by Niamh Ni Charra. It is the 2nd tune in this set, and it starts at the 1:45 mark.]]> 2021-10-14 16:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817586777 Brosna Slide - Art O’Keeffe’s https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817623420 Seamus Creagh plays the Brosna Slide with Art O’Keefee’s played second (in the book, we have it displayed in ABC order). He plays with great rhythm, it very slowly for learners on his ‘Tunes for Practice’ CD. ]]> 2021-10-14 16:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817623420 Denis Murphy's Slide creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817631195 Denis Murphy was a famous fiddle player from the Sliabh Luachra region on the Cork/Kerry border. Eoin O'Sullivan plays it nice and slowly for us here, so try to play along. ]]> 2021-10-14 16:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817631195 Hare in the Corn creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817641372 This is a very fast (brilliant!) version of Hare in the Corn with another tune played before it (Rathawaun). The tune starts at 58 seconds. No pressure trying to play along, it's great to listen to the old greats like Julia Clifford and Denis Murphy playing on their own. ]]> 2021-10-14 16:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1817641372 There's No Place Like Home (Cooraclare Polka) creativetradition https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1819278644 This is a lovely set of polkas played by Bernard O'Sullivan and Tommy McMahon from Clare. They play 'There is no place like home' second in the set, which you can hear starting at 1:04. This polka has many names, and the lads here call it the Corraclare Polka.]]> 2021-10-15 09:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/creativetradition/Blarney/wish/1819278644